Zim Sailing Announces Launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables

 Zim Sailing Announces Launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables

 Leading Sailboat Manufacturer and Distributor Aims to Advance Sailing Community Collaboration

 BRISTOL, R.I. (August 30, 2023) - Zim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., is proud to announce the launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables. Regional Roundtables are one-day brainstorming and group discussion gatherings, designed to bring together sailing community and industry leaders from particular geographical regions to collaborate on various aspects of the sport. The Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables will serve as a platform for individuals and organizations within the sailing community to connect, network, share concerns and best practices, learn from one another, and ultimately help each other develop solutions focused on their specific region of the country. Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables will allow anyone interested in participating to contribute to the growth and development of sailing activities in their area.

Zim Sailing is excited to help make collaboration within the sailing community more accessible and cost effective, while introducing new and inventive ways to connect and interact with the stakeholders and volunteers who make the sport run.

“Attending popular and large conference events throughout the country can sometimes be cost and time prohibitive for some folks, so the Regional Roundtables will allow for the trickle down of discussions at those bigger events into the regions for the general sailing population to grasp and act upon” said Josh Toso, Director of Marketing for Starting Line Sailing. “We are a reflection of our community, and we believe we can help strengthen that community, and in the end, the reason we’re all here is to bring people together to enjoy the sport we all love.”

Zim Sailing has continuously evolved and matured as a company since its inception in 2008 and looks to carry on that progressive spirit, using the Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables as a launching pad into modern and innovative ways to grow and better support the sailing community.

“Zim Sailing has always been intrigued and eager to participate in regional conferences around the country because the personal interaction has allowed us to build our business in a way to best serve the sailing community” commented Bob Adam, Director of Institutional Sales at Zim Sailing. “Instead of just sitting in our offices in Rhode Island, it allows us to directly connect with our customers to find out what their specific needs are, and how to adjust to those needs. We started out with 3-4 boats at Zim Sailing, and now we have 25-30 boats in our product line. Without the recommendations and meeting the needs of our customers, we would never have done that, so it’s really allowed our business to grow and support sailors of all types, ages, skill levels, and disciplines. We are excited to continue listening and adapting through the Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables”

The Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables schedule is still being developed and finalized. Zim Sailing intends to hold one or two Regional Roundtables on the West Coast this Fall, and is working on planning Winter and Spring Roundtable events for other regions of the country. For more information on the Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables, schedules, registration, and resources, please visit www.zimsailing.com/regional-roundtables

Media contact and inquiries: Josh Toso, Director of Marketing, Starting Line Sailing Inc., Josh@StartingLineSailing.com

About Zim Sailing

Zim Sailing is the largest dinghy sailboat manufacturer and distributor in North America and exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Hobie Sailboats world-wide. Zim Sailing builds the highest quality sailboats available with manufacturing facilities at their headquarters in Bristol, RI as well as Asia and Europe, and also distributes several first-rate brands of sailboats including the RS Sailing product line and the Fighter Optimist dinghy. Zim Sailing is the foremost provider of sailboat parts and accessories, sailing apparel/gear, and charters for sailing regattas across the country, and one of the largest supporter/sponsors of sailboat racing in North America. Zim Sailing is passionate about the sport of sailing and is committed to providing the highest level of service for our customers and the sailing community. For more information, please visit www.zimsailing.com