Newport Ocean Sailing Association is a non-profit organization run by a board of directors filled with highly experienced sailboat racers and U.S. Sailing Certified Race Officials who, along with a large group of volunteers, are the premier race management team who host the iconic Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race and others all-the-while promoting yacht racing in Southern California. NOSA provides financial assistance to junior sailing programs and other non-profit organizations that encourage and develop amateur watersports with an emphasis on sailing, boating and seamanship.

NOSA Officers and Directors

Commodore: Philip Herzfeld
Vice Commodore, Race: Joe Negron
Vice Commodore, Administration: John Sangmeister
Junior Staff Commodore: Mary Bacon
Chief Financial Officer: Bill Gibbs
Chief Marketing Officer: Peter Bretschger
Corporate Secretary: Gail Matsunaga
Judge Advocate: Kari A. Keidser
Mexico Coordinator:  S/C Tom Kennedy & Oswaldo Perez

Directors:  Barry Clark, Bruce Cooper, David Garcia, Kim Kymlicka, John Lee, Ron Orr, Debra Osborn, Jennifer Pfeiffer, JoAnn Sedgwick

Past Presidents & Commodores