In Support of Kayda-Register Olympic Campaign
We are team Kayda-Register sailing, challenging the world by taking on the 470 class with a campaign for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic games.
Our team is built on a shared commitment to excellence, continuous improvement, and the pursuit of ambitious goals. We believe success comes from hard work, resilience, collaboration, and a willingness to learn from every challenge. We each bring unique strengths to the team, and we strive to create an environment where we push each other to improve, and collective success comes before individual recognition.
Reaching our full potential requires significant investment in equipment, coaching, training, and travel, and these costs are a substantial barrier. Your support would help us access the resources we need to compete at the highest level, representing our country with pride. By contributing to our team, you are investing not only in our competitive goals, but also in our individual growth, the values we share, and the future we are building together as teammates.
A little about us…
Chris Kayda, driver and strategist of the boat, is a college All-American and multi national champion. Chris brings a wealth of experience and understands what it takes to win. He is determined to become a champion.
It all started for him as a 7-year-old obsessed with the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He determined he needed not gold doubloons, swords or plunder, but his very own pirate ship —and it had to be made of wood, since pirate ships are built from wood, after all! And so he was enrolled in a sailing school in Santa Barbara and joined the Sea Shells Association, a family run youth racing group. His first boat: a wooden ‘sea shell’ dinghy, akin to the sabot. And with that, Chris began the voyage of a lifetime. After falling in love with the boat, he fell in love with racing, with winning. The rest is history, and the most exciting chapters are yet to be written!
It all started for him as a 7-year-old obsessed with the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He determined he needed not gold doubloons, swords or plunder, but his very own pirate ship —and it had to be made of wood, since pirate ships are built from wood, after all! And so he was enrolled in a sailing school in Santa Barbara and joined the Sea Shells Association, a family run youth racing group. His first boat: a wooden ‘sea shell’ dinghy, akin to the sabot. And with that, Chris began the voyage of a lifetime. After falling in love with the boat, he fell in love with racing, with winning. The rest is history, and the most exciting chapters are yet to be written!
Sydney Register is the crew and communicator of the boat. She started sailing at the age of 6, when her parents enrolled her in an Opti learn to sail camp in Virginia. All it took was that first day, and she was hooked. The freedom of being on the water, the challenge and competition of racing, she couldn’t get enough. This past April, Sydney felt a strong pull towards returning to sailing in a larger way. She quit her job as a Press Secretary in D.C. and took to the water seeking to sharpen her skills, feel that rush, and execute her vision of conquering the 470 class and representing her country in the sport that has been her foundation in life.
Welcome to the team! Your support fuels our journey to the LA28 Olympics—covering essential travel, lodging, and training costs. Every contribution makes a difference. To support our journey, please:
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Your donation goes towards:
- Charter fees; Marina expenses
- Coaching;
- Damage deposits;
- Event and regatta entry fees;
- Equipment, spares, and replacement parts;
- Food and meals associated with Team activities;
- Freight and shipping;
- Sailing and Team gear;
- Housing associated with Team travel or competition;
- Maintenance and repairs;
- Memberships and dues associated with Team Activities;
- Fuel and gas;
- Sails;
- Travel and transportation.
*A portion of these funds will be matched by Windmark Sailing Foundation. If you would like to make a direct tax-deductible donation to Windmark Sailing Foundation please follow the steps at the bottom of this page.
Step 1: Mail your Donation
Please send a check to the following address:
Windmark Sailing Foundation
PO Box 638
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
- Make the check payable to: Windmark Sailing Foundation
- Leave the memo line blank (Please do not include any names or notes)
- Add a separate note in the same envelope indicating your donation to teams like Kayda-Register
Step 2: Email us the following information
To ensure your donation is correctly received and allocated, please send an email to the team at [email protected] with the following details:
- Your full mailing address
- Donation amount
- Your email address
Windmark Sailing Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting elite U.S. sailors through tax-deductible donations. They provide funding for training, travel, and equipment to help athletes reach the world stage—including the Olympics.
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