Pacific Life has announced a landmark partnership with the US Sailing Team that includes six new athlete ambassadors, a $1 million training fund, and life insurance coverage for active team members. The announcement came at a November 4 event at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, where team athletes, Olympians, and leaders from Pacific Life, US Sailing, and the broader sailing community gathered to celebrate the unprecedented commitment.
Charlie Enright, Chief Executive Officer of US Sailing, praised the significance of the investment. “This level of investment, from an institution like Pacific Life, directly to athletes, is unprecedented in the sailing space. It will make a massive impact as we prepare for LA28, and beyond,” Enright said. “By choosing to invest in all the athletes, Pacific Life is setting the organization up for a very vibrant future. We couldn’t ask for a better partner, and we can’t thank them enough for their generous, additional support!”
The $1 million Pacific Life Athlete Support Fund will be directed toward supporting athletes as they train and compete. The investment acknowledges the enormous preparation and commitment required to compete at the highest levels of sailing, helping offset expenses for training, equipment, coaching, and more as athletes pursue their journey to the global stage in 2028.
Beyond direct training support, Pacific Life will offer all actively competing members of the US Sailing Team 10-year Promise Term life insurance coverage. For eligible athletes, the offering creates a meaningful connection with Pacific Life as customers, helping provide financial security for them and their families. With the demands of training schedules, travel, competition, and family responsibilities, life insurance provides an important foundation of protection. For many members of the US Sailing Team, sailing is a family tradition passed from one generation to the next, reflecting what Pacific Life describes as the power of a promise.
The six athlete ambassadors introduced at the event represent a range of sailing disciplines and experiences, bringing audiences closer to the US Sailing Team by sharing the personal stories behind competing at the highest level.
In Formula Kite, Daniela Moroz is a six-time Formula Kite world champion and four-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Moroz represented Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the Olympic debut of Women’s Formula Kite. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she began kiting at age 12, competing internationally at 14 and winning her first world title at 15.
Erika Reineke is a Paris 2024 Olympian, five-time World Cup medalist, and longtime US Sailing Team athlete who has competed at the highest levels for more than a decade. A four-time Collegiate Singlehanded National Champion and 2017 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Reineke won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and finished ninth in her Olympic debut in Paris.
In the Mixed 470 Skipper role, Justin Callahan brings a proven record of success in one design sailing. He has won 21 national, six continental, and three world championships across many different classes and racing disciplines. His decorated collegiate career at Harvard included back-to-back ICSA College Sailor of the Year honors, and he was named Harvard’s Male Athlete of the Year and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In 2025, Callahan was one of three finalists for the U.S. Rolex Sailor of the Year. He won the 2026 North American championship and the 2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta and is training in the 470 mixed dinghy class for LA28.
As Mixed 470 Crew, Lara Dallman-Weiss is a two-time Olympian who represented Team USA in Tokyo 2020 in the Women’s 470 and Paris 2024 in the Mixed 470. She won the 2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta and the 2026 470 North American Championship and is chasing a third Olympics at LA28. Off the water, she works as an executive coach, speaker, and ocean advocate.
In the Nacra 17, Sarah Newberry Moore and Hoel Menard pair Olympic experience with high-performance and foiling expertise. Newberry Moore represented the United States at Paris 2024, earned silver at the 2023 Pan American Games, and is a five-time U.S. National Champion and two-time North American Champion. Menard brings a background in high-performance dinghy, multihull, and foiling competition.
Pacific Life and US Sailing announced their multi-year partnership in July 2026, naming Pacific Life the presenting partner of the US Sailing Team through 2029.
