Pacific Life announced its six new US Sailing athlete ambassadors at a November 4 event at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, where team athletes, Olympians, and leaders from Pacific Life, US Sailing, and the sailing community gathered to celebrate the partnership. As part of its broader commitment to the team, the company will establish a $1 million Pacific Life Athlete Support Fund designed to power training efforts for athletes. Pacific Life will also offer 10-year Term life insurance coverage for actively competing members of the US Sailing Team. Through direct athlete support, long-term financial protection, and new opportunities to connect sailing enthusiasts with the athletes and their stories, Pacific Life is bringing its partnership with the US Sailing Team to life in meaningful ways.

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Daniela Moroz

Daniela Moroz

“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,” remarked Charlie Enright, Chief Executive Officer of US Sailing. “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!”

$1 Million Commitment to Athlete Support

Pacific Life will invest $1 million in US Sailing through the Pacific Life Athlete Support Fund, directed toward supporting athletes as they train and compete. The investment recognizes the significant preparation and commitment required to compete at the highest levels of sailing and offsets athlete expenses for training, equipment, coaching, and more as they pursue their journey to the global stage in 2028.

Providing Protection Beyond the Water

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 new 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 can provide an important foundation of protection. For members of the US Sailing Team, sailing is often a family tradition passed from one generation to the next. That generational connection represents the power of a promise, to help policyholders protect the people they love the most and reflects Pacific Life’s purpose of providing Confidence for Generations.

Pacific Life US Sailing Athlete Ambassadors

At the November 4 event, Pacific Life introduced its US Sailing athlete ambassadors, a group representing a range of sailing disciplines and experiences. The athlete ambassadors will bring audiences closer to the US Sailing Team by sharing the personal stories behind what it takes to compete at the highest level. Through their journeys, fans will get to know the athletes behind the competition and follow their pursuit of the global stage in 2028. Their journeys of preparation, perseverance, and pursuing long-term goals reflect the values at the heart of Pacific Life’s partnership with US Sailing. The athlete ambassadors include:

Daniela Moroz, OLY

Sailing Discipline: 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, Moroz began kiting at age 12, competing internationally at 14 and winning her first world title at 15.

Erika Reineke, OLY

Sailing Discipline: ILCA 6

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 of the sport 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.

Justin Callahan

Sailing Discipline: Mixed 470 Skipper

Justin Callahan brings a proven record of winning at the highest levels in one design sailing. He has won 21 national, six continental, and three world championships across many different classes and racing disciplines. He completed a most decorated collegiate career at Harvard that included back-to-back ICSA College Sailor of the Year honors and was named Harvard’s Male Athlete of the Year and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was elected captain as a sophomore. In 2025, Callahan was one of three finalists for the 2025 U.S. Rolex Sailor of the Year. In the 470, 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.

Lara Dallman-Weiss, OLY

Sailing Discipline: Mixed 470 Crew

Lara Dallman-Weiss is a two-time Olympian who represented Team USA in Tokyo 2020 (Women’s 470) and Paris 2024 (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’s an executive coach, speaker, and ocean advocate.

Sarah Newberry Moore, OLY & Hoel Menard

Sailing Discipline: Nacra 17 | Newberry Moore, Skipper; Menard, Crew

Sarah Newberry Moore and Hoel Menard pair Olympic experience with high-performance and foiling expertise in the Nacra 17. 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.

About Pacific Life

Pacific Life provides a variety of products and services designed to help individuals and businesses in the retail, institutional, workforce benefits and reinsurance markets achieve financial security. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones or grow your assets for retirement, Pacific Life offers innovative life insurance and annuity solutions, as well as mutual funds, that provide value and financial security for current and future generations. Supporting our policyholders for nearly 160 years, Pacific Life is a Fortune 250 company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. For additional company information, including current financial-strength ratings, visit PacificLife.com.

About US Sailing

The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership, integrity, and advancement for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, US Sailing is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. US Sailing offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.

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