Welcome to Cayard Sailing! This is a place where, for over 25 years, I have chronicled my sailing competitions and adventures. I have been blessed with a very exciting and fulfilling career on the water. I share some of that here on this site.
I am still actively racing in boats ranging from 20′ to 200′. I am President of the International Star Class where I started racing in 1977. My passion is to “pay it forward”. I am a Director at America One Racing where we are supporting America’s future sailing champions.
I have made many speeches and facilitated team building for corporations and various groups over the years. You can find more information about that in the Events section.
An archive of all past reports and a photo gallery can be found here as well.
Sail Fast!
Paul
America’s Cup Hall of Fame
Cayard Sailing ReportsOctober 16, 2025 Being inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame — alongside legends Jimmy Spithill and Susan Henn — in the iconic Model Room of the New York Yacht Club, and in front of an all-star audience of family, friends, and peers, was one of the great highlights of my life. The honor […]
Star World Championship-2025
Cayard Sailing ReportsSeptember 13, 2025 37 years later- back on top of the World! I won my first Star World Championship in 1988 at age 28. That victory launched my professional sailing career. I kept coming back to the Star while racing in the America’s Cup and Whitbread because it grounded me in the skills that are […]
Time to Tack
Cayard Sailing ReportsIt has always been my honor to give back to the sport that has given me so much. My purpose is to support the athletes of today and the next generations. In March of 2021, I accepted the position as head of the US Olympic Sailing Team, with the goal of getting Team USA back […]
US Olympic Sailing
Cayard Sailing ReportsPaul Cayard to Lead U.S. Olympic Sailing Program
Bacardi Cup
Cayard Sailing ReportsCoconut Grove The 93rd Bacardi Cup got underway today with 65 Stars, from 15 countries, racing under classic Biscayne Bay conditions of 12-15 knots from the Southeast. The wind was very steady with only small oscillations. I am sailing with Pedro Trouche, a very good young Brazilian sailor. Pedro and I got off to a […]