Simplifying registration

US Sailing has selected The Active Network, Inc. to provide a new online event management system

US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport of sailing, and The Active Network, Inc. (Active), a provider of application services technology and marketing access to community service and participatory sports organizations, have announced a new joint effort to deliver an event registration and management system that will simplify the online registration process for regattas, instructor training courses, race administration classes and annual meetings.

"One of US Sailing's jobs is to help organize the sport so sailors can enjoy their time on the water. Partnering with Active will ensure sailing clubs and organizations will have the best systems available so that they can focus on other important aspects of event management," said US Sailing's Marketing Director Dan Cooney.

Under the agreement, Active will leverage its nine years of experience and track record of processing millions of paid registrations to provide sailing organizations and sailors with an easy-to-use online event registration and management system. The online event management application is built to handle the spectrum of sailing events, from local Wednesday night races and regional regattas to national and international championships, and handicap racing. The new registration system was successfully rolled out for the Rolex Miami OCR where 855 sailors from 49 countries competed in January. Active's web-based tools also help organizers manage and promote their events, integrate scoring and online distribution of race results, easily update web site content, support online merchandise sales and enable fundraising campaign management.