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Risk Strategies – Gowrie Group Supports US Sailing Olympic Team with Significant Contribution

Risk Strategies is proud to support the US Sailing Olympic team with a donation to support the team's final preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games!  Risk Strategies is the official marine insurance partner of US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing.

BRISTOL, RI (May 30, 2024) – With the formal completion and announcement of the 13-athlete Olympic Team that will compete in Marseille, US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport of sailing, is proud to announce a significant contribution from Risk Strategies – Gowrie Group to support the team in preparation for the Olympic Games. The generous contribution from Risk Strategies will go to support the US Sailing Team’s overall Team operations and logistics during the Games.

“We are thankful to Risk Strategies for their investment in the Olympic team’s success this summer in Marseilles,” said Olympic High Performance Director Marcus Lynch. “It’s important to us that a long-term partner like Risk Strategies recognizes and supports our Olympic goals.”

Through its long-standing 25-year partnership with US Sailing, Risk Strategies and Chubb provide both the US Sailing Team, as well as the broader sailing community, with insurance, risk management, and safety resources at the recreational, organizational, and high-performance level of the sport.

“Our marine insurance team is proud to support the US Sailing Team in their final preparations for the Paris Olympic Games this summer,” said Whitney Peterson, Director of Private Client Marketing & Partnerships at Risk Strategies. “It is an honor to support these exceptional athletes as they pursue their Olympic dreams and compete at the highest level in sailing. We wish the entire US Sailing Team great success in Paris and beyond.”

Risk Strategies – Gowrie Group offers best-in-class marine related insurance products and solutions to US Sailing’s organization and individual members, through their many custom programs, including The Burgee Program for sailing organizations, The One Design Program, and Sailors Health Insurance.

The US Sailing Team would like to thank Risk Strategies and Chubb for their support and continued commitment to the sport of sailing.

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