US Nationals in Corpus Christi: Storms, Setbacks, and Staying Resilient
The 2026 ILCA U.S. Nationals in Corpus Christi tested sailors with massive storms, brutal heat, light-air struggles, and emotional highs and lows. Lauren Wilson reflects on resilience, growth mindset, motherhood, sportsmanship, and the road ahead to Kiel Week.
ILCA District 24 Championship Recap: Wild Conditions in Santa Cruz
From nearly 180º wind shifts and surfing upwind in opposing swell to powered-up Santa Cruz breeze, the ILCA District 24 Championship tested every gear. Lauren Wilson reflects on winning the opening race in historically difficult conditions and finishing second overall in the ILCA 6 fleet.
I'm in Latitude 38 Magazine — An Olympic Sailor's Story Makes Print
Latitude 38 Magazine's May 2026 print edition features Lauren Wilson — the Coronado mom racing an ILCA 6 toward the LA 2028 Olympics. Read the full story here.
Racing at Home: What the Pacific Coast Championships Taught Me About My New Body
Racing the ILCA-NA Pacific Coast Championships in my backyard at Coronado — 11th overall, 5th female, and 16 World Sailing points earned toward LA 2028. Here's what happened on the water.
On the Underdog Podcast: Racing toward the Olympics at 42 as a Working Mom
Lauren Wilson joins the Underdog: Defying the Odds podcast to share her Olympic sailing journey, balancing motherhood and elite competition in her ILCA 6 campaign.
Racing the Sailing Grand Slam in Mallorca: What It Feels Like to Be the Oldest Sailor on the Line
I lined up against 80 of the top 100 ranked women in the world at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma de Mallorca — 12 weeks after abdominal reconstruction. Here's the honest recap.
At the Starting Line of the Sailing Grand Slam: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Lauren Wilson arrives in Palma de Mallorca for the first leg of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam — the Trofeo Princesa Sofia — with the world's best ILCA 6 athletes. Her pre-race thoughts.
I've Been Elected to the ILCA World Athlete Panel — Here's What That Means
Lauren Wilson has been elected as one of seven sailors to represent all ILCA athletes globally on the World Council's new Athlete Panel — alongside past Olympians from five nations.
Drifting Through Midwinters West — Light Air, Heavy Lessons Before Mallorca
Light winds and tricky conditions at ILCA-NA Midwinters West in Long Beach — Lauren Wilson's last warm-up race before the Sailing Grand Slam in Palma de Mallorca. Full recap inside.
First Female, First Apprentice: Winning Back Confidence at Masters Midwinters & California Masters
First Female and First Apprentice at both Masters Midwinters West and California Masters — Lauren Wilson's momentum-building races before the Sailing Grand Slam begins in Mallorca.