Charlie Buckingham (Laser) Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.), Laser, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25438" align="alignleft" width="200"] Charlie Buckingham, Laser[/caption] Palma de Mallorca, Spain. - Laser athlete Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.) has earned selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team based on the results of the US Sailing Olympic…Read More
U.S. Olympic Team Selection (Sailing) Nearing Completion in Palma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Only one day of full-fleet racing remains at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team selection series for the Men's Laser, Men's RS:X and Women's RS:X are rapidly coming to a close. With only medal races scheduled for Saturday, it is…Read More
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals 2016 – Dreams Start Here
Are you ready to take your racing skills to the next level, get access to great coaching, meet new friends, and have a blast on and off the water? You can make it happen at a USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival in 2016.
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U.S. Olympic Team Selection: Laser, Two RS:X Berths to Be Decided in Palma
Pictured: Charlie Buckingham, Laser, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Over a thousand sailors from dozens of nations have gathered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain for the 47th edition of one of the world's most enduring Olympic classes regattas, the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar. Twenty-seven U.S. sailors will…Read More
US Sailing’s ODP Jump-Starts Skiff Careers for U.S. Girls
by Willie McBride, US Sailing Team Sperry and ODP Skiff Coach US Sailing Olympic Development Program (ODP) coach Dane Wilson summed up the March ODP 29er training camp noting, “When so many teams make a jump this big in just two days, you know that you’ve got something special.” In early March, the 2016 US Sailing ODP…Read More
US Sailing and Fresh Air Educators Partner to Launch Basic Keelboat Online
PORTSMOUTH, RI (March 21, 2016) - US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, is proud to announce the launch of Basic Keelboat Online, a web-based supplement to the Basic Keelboat course and the organization’s newest online training platform. Developed in partnership with Fresh Air Educators, a leading online education provider, the…Read More
Passion, Diversity, Environmental Education, & Fun – Sailing Leadership Forum 2016
By Celia Oprinovich, Reach Instructor/Sailing Coach, Indiana Sailing Association, East Chicago, Indiana US Sailing’s 2nd Sailing Leadership Forum was held in San Diego, California. Holding true to its theme of Connect, Discover, Grow, many opportunities were present throughout the three day event to do just that. The daily schedule included early morning exercises on the…Read More
Creek Bridge, SC Reach Students Study Sailing at Beneteau Manufacturing Facility
WBTW NEWS 13 By Jo Brown Published: March 2, 2016, 8:32 pm On March 3, 2016; the 7th grade Reach students from Marion’s Creek Bridge School visited the BGM plant to take part in sailing the remote controlled Nirvana sailboats that several of our team members assembled last week during their lunch hour in preparation…Read More