U.S Team Racing Championship Day 1 Report

Created with flickr slideshow.   MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (September 26, 2014) – The first day of the three day U.S. Team Racing Championship featured sunny skies and a light 5-7 knot southeasterly breeze. With tremendous teamwork from the Race Committee and Umpires the competitors were able to complete 58 races. Susie Schnieder, PRO, commented, "We got in as…Read More

U.S. Team Racing Championship Day 2 Report

Video highlights from Day 2 Check out the colorful slideshow through Flickr Created with flickr slideshow. MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (September 27, 2014) – It was a picturesque  day on Marblehead Harbor with plenty of sunshine for the second day of the U.S. Team Racing Championship. Once again, a lack of consistent breeze made for a challenging day for…Read More

U.S. Adult Championship Day 2 Report

Created with flickr slideshow. FORT WORTH, Texas (September 25, 2014) – The J/22 teams and the race committee patiently waited for breeze on a hot Thursday afternoon for the second day and were rewarded with two races to officially launch the 2014 U.S. Adult Championship, hosted by the Fort Worth Boat Club. Eagle Mountain Lake…Read More

U.S. Adult Championship Day 3 Report

  FORT WORTH, Texas (September 26, 2014) – Racing just wasn't meant to be on Friday at the U.S. Adult Championship, hosted by Fort Worth Boat Club. The J/22 fleet and race committee waited for breeze on Eagle Mountain Lake for over four hours. The decision to postpone until Saturday came at around 5:20 pm…Read More

U.S. Team Racing Championship to Serve as Qualifier for ISAF Worlds

MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (September 24, 2014) – The stakes are high at the U.S. Team Racing Championship this week in Marblehead. Hosted by the Eastern Yacht Club, the U.S. Team Racing Championship serves as the U.S. Qualifier for the 2015 ISAF Team Racing World Championship. This three day championship begins this Friday, September 26 and concludes…Read More

U.S. Adult Sailing Championship Comes to Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (September 23, 2014) – Top-notch J/22 sailors will put their skills to the test against a talented fleet this week on Eagle Mountain Lake at the U.S. Adult Championship, hosted by the Fort Worth Boat Club. This historic US Sailing National Championship gets underway this Wednesday, September 22 and concludes Saturday, September…Read More

Lars Guck Earns U.S. Multihull Championship

BRISTOL, R.I. (September 21, 2014) - As soon as the U.S. Multihull Championship began on Friday, it was clear that multi-time A-Cat North American Champion Lars Guck (Barrington, R.I.) was the most accomplished and experienced A-Cat sailor in the fleet of 15. On Sunday's finale, Guck finished the regatta like he started on Friday, and…Read More

ISAF Worlds, Final Report: USA Finishes Top-10 in 4 Classes at 2014’s Peak Event

Pictured: Caleb Paine, Finn. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2014 Santander, Spain - The US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider arrived at the ISAF Sailing World Championships looking to turn in peak performances, and enjoyed a successful week at the most significant regatta before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. With American sailors finishing in the top-10 in 4 classes,…Read More

U.S. Multihull Championship Day 2 Report

BRISTOL, R.I. (September 20, 2014) - The A-Cat sailors were once again greeted with windy conditions on Narragansett Bay with warmer temperatures on Day 2 of the U.S. Multihull Championship, hosted by Bristol Yacht Club. Fleet leader Lars Guck (Barrington, R.I.) continued his A-Cat clinic on Saturday and remains unbeaten through eight races. The competitors…Read More

ISAF Worlds, Day 9: US 470’s Earn Career-Best Finishes, Paine (Finn) Goes Through to Medal Race

VIDEO: US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider 470 athletes react to career-best performances at the ISAF Worlds in Santander, Spain. McNay and Hughes finished higher than any US men's 470 team at the Worlds since Olympic medalists Paul Foerster and Bob Merrick in 2000. WATCH: http://youtu.be/WWpfCRDFr-A FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2014 Santander, Spain - In light and tricky weather…Read More