The idea of sailing in the waters of Buzzards Bay is exciting for almost any boater, and the same goes for some of the members of the Sperry U.S. Sailing Team.

Five members of the team, including two with Tabor Academy ties, were on hand at the New Bedford Yacht Club Friday night, where they discussed the ins and outs of sailing competitively at the international level.

One of the topics of conversation revolved around the potential for the 2024 Summer Olympics to take place in Boston, with the waters of Buzzards Bay already having been identified as the venue for sailing should Boston be named the winner.

“When news came out, there was some debate,” said U.S. Sailing’s Managing Director Josh Adams, who’s from Rhode Island but who graduated from Tabor Academy in 1990. “What's there to debate? It’s got to be one of the best places to sail on the east coast.”

Also present was two-time Olympian Stuart McNay, who spent summers in Wareham, attended Tabor Academy, and learned to sail at the Beverly Yacht Club. In 2016, McNay will head to his third games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil with partner Dave Hughes.

McNay, too, expressed a love for sailing locally.

“In the summer especially, it's a fantastic place to sail,” he said. “There’s a reliable sea breeze, and a great community of sailing. This is well known as one of the best sailing venues in America. We had a fantastic training camp on Buzzards Bay and it would be a treat to get some 470 racing here.”

McNay and Hughes recently won gold at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, England in the Men’s 470 class, and have been experiencing a run of success.

“They’ve been on a roll here,” said Adams.

McNay said he attributes his and Hughes’ recent success to trying to progress each and every day they enter the water.

“We’ve show continual improvement,” he said. “We continue to put tools in our tool box. It’s been a rewarding experience because of our continued progress. We’ve been working in all types of conditions . . . and it’s starting to coalesce.”

Adams said the goal of the tour was to visit yacht clubs around the country “the bring the sailing community closer” to the team for the 2016 Olympics.

In August, several representatives for the team will travel to Rio for the “Test Event,” which also serves as the Olympic trials for several of the countries in attendance.

“It’s one of the most beautiful sailing venues in the world,” said Adams, “ and also the most challenging.”

Others on hand were Sperry Team members Briana Provancha, who sails in the 470 class, Trevor Bird, who sails in the 49er class, and Cindy Walker, a Paralympic sailor in the SCUD 18 class.

The group fielded questions from audience members on everything from sailing for the U.S. team to their upbringing in the sailing world. Bird encouraged young sailors in the audience to continue to work hard if they want to be successful.

“You just have to do it 1000 times and then do it another 1000 times,” said Bird. “It's a lot of work just to be decent.”