US Sailing launches New Version of Sailing Officials Automated Reporting System (SOARS)
NEWS ALERT US Sailing launched the Sailing Officials Automated Reporting System (SOARS) version 2.0 on Monday, October 24, 2016. US Sailing's estimated 1,000 certified race officials use SOARS to keep track of their events, courses and continuing education. The system simplifies the process for the race official committees, who manage the certification of officials, to…Read More
Kiwis Win Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final
UPDATE: New Zealand sailors Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson were crowned the World Champions in the first-ever Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final. Race organizers were forced to cancel the final round due to winds gusting to 35 knots. Earlier results in the regatta’s high-level racing were used to determine the outcome.
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Red Bull Foiling World Final – Day 1 Report
QUALIFICATION FOR WORLD FOILING FINAL SEES FAVORITES ADVANCE IN CLOSE RACING The foils flew in Newport, USA on Friday, as fifteen national champion teams battled in the first races of the inaugural Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final. The revolutionary sailing competition conceived for youth sailors by double Olympic gold medalists Roman Hagara and Hans…Read More
Landmark Red Bull Foiling World Final Kicks-off Friday in Newport
Teams from 15 nations have arrived at the sailing hub of Newport, Rhode Island, USA to fight for the first Red Bull Foiling Generation World Championship.
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National standard now available for course designers and instructors of HUMAN-propelled craft operation
Media Release From the National On-water Standards Program United States Coast Guard's Non-profit Grant Program National System of standards for Recreational Boat Operation WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 20, 2016) — After five years of intense work involving national surveys and country-wide field-testing validation programs, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) Program grant management team…Read More
ODP Athletes Dominate Podium at Red Bull Foiling Generation U.S. Qualifier
[caption id="attachment_30532" align="alignnone" width="860"] Quinn Wilson (left) and Riley Gibbs battled through the repechage round to win the Red Bull Foiling Generation U.S. Qualifier, held off Fort Adams Start Park in Newport, R.I., October 14 to 16. Credit: GameFace Media (Marty McCrory) /Red Bull Content Pool[/caption] NEWPORT, R.I. (October 20, 2016) — The Red Bull…Read More
13 U.S. Sailors Named to 2016 Youth World Championship Team
US Sailing has named 13 athletes to its 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship Team. The premier youth event in international sailing, the Youth Worlds is expected to include competitors from over 70 nations. The event is set to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from December 14-20.
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US National Result Completes Field for World Foiling Final This Weekend
Fifteen national champion teams will compete in the landmark World Final of Red Bull Foiling Generation in Newport, USA on 21-23 October 2016. The innovative competition for talented sailors aged 16-20 is the brainchild of double Olympic champions Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher. NEWPORT, RI, USA (16 October 2016) – After a dramatic weekend…Read More