Top Women’s Match Racing Teams go Head to Head in Annapolis
2016 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 9, 2016) – In an exciting celebration of match racing and women’s sailing in general, a collection of the top teams in the country have qualified to race for the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy this weekend in Annapolis. Teams will the J/22 class sailboat at the…Read More
Adams: Reflections on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
WATCH: The Rio Report / N.14 - A Message From The Leaders - US Sailing Team Leader Josh Adams and High Performance Director Charlie McKee give their full Olympic wrap-up after the closing ceremony and conclusion of Olympic competition in Rio de Janeiro. September 7, 2016 Reflections on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team by Josh…Read More
Rochester Yacht Club Junior Olympics, STEM, and Career Connections
On Friday evening July 29th, 2016 Rochester Yacht Club hosted a Sailing Through STEM Night in conjunction with their Junior Olympic Festival. 100 youth participated in presentations and activities packed with the latest research and technology. Liam Faudree, Junior Sailing Director at Rochester Yacht Club began planning the event about six month about with regular…Read More
Updated: 2016 Youth Worlds Team Athlete Selection Procedures
Pictured: Maximo Nores (USA) competing in the Boy's Board (RS:X) class at the Youth Worlds. Christophe Launay/World Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) has updated the selection procedures for American athletes seeking to compete at the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship, set to be held in Auckland, New…Read More
Marshack Wins First U.S. Multihull Championship
Event Website Photo Gallery [caption id="attachment_29357" align="alignright" width="436"] Valerie Pioszak and Ken Marshack[/caption] CARLYLE, Ill. (August 26, 2016) - Catamaran sailing is alive and well on Carlyle Lake. The 2016 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy, hosted by Carlyle Sailing Association, wrapped up a full week's worth of racing on Friday. For the…Read More
From Small Ships to Tall Ships
From Small Ships to Tall Ships, to the Great Lakes we go! By Jessica Servis & Windy Key Young sailors, big and small, participated in the Reach Simple Machine Scavenger Hunt at TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2016 Great Lakes Race Series this summer. Over one thousand youth had the unique opportunity to connect science and sailing…Read More
2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship – Final Report
2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship - Final Report Event Website Final Standings Photo Gallery SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (August 21, 2016) –Team Trouble, comprised of Charles Higgins (Norfold, Va.), Johnny Norfleet (New York, NY), Isabel Strachan (Annapolis, Md.), Matt Allen (Hamilton, Mass.). Gabriel Smith (Annapolis, Md.) and Arielle Darrow, saved their best for Sunday's knockout rounds and…Read More
Clemmie Everett and Crew Earn International Women’s Keelboat Championship
Communal experience as a team and college sailing experience in shifty winds paid dividends for Clemmie Everett (Rye, N.Y.) and her crew, who took home the Bengt Julin Trophy for winning the 2016 International Women’s Keelboat Championship at American Yacht Club.
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