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

Directors:  Lisa Bronitt, Bruce Cooper, Kim Kymlicka, John Lee, Jo Murray, Ron Orr, Debra Osborn, JoAnn Sedgwick, Mark Tuniewicz

Past Presidents & Commodores