New directors

Dane, Riley and Stump have been elected to US Sailing's Board of Directors

During a voting process that took nearly six weeks, US Sailing members voted to fill three positions on the organization's Board of Directors. The voting process was completed earlier today during the organization's Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The elected members of the Board of Directors - all of whom will serve for a three-year term - are:

* John Dane
* Dawn Riley
* Bill Stump

In addition, during today's Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected Jim Capron as President for a third consecutive one-year term. According to the organization's Bylaws, the president can serve for a maximum of three consecutive terms of one year each.

This is the third year that US Sailing held elections to determine members of its Board of Directors. In October 2005, US Sailing amended its Bylaws to restructure the organization and dramatically downsize the Board of Directors, from 49 to 15 members, making it more nimble and efficient. The organization's first elections were held in 2006