Clearwater Worlds: Survival Conditions Challenge Competitors & U.S. Olympic Hopefuls
Pictured: 49er sailors Brad Funk (Clearwater, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.), US Sailing Team Sperry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - High winds and unforgiving waves challenged competitors on Day One of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida. One race was completed for the Men's 49er and Mixed Nacra…Read More
Olympic Selection On the Line At Clearwater Worlds
Pictured: 49er sailors Thomas Barrows (St. Thomas, U.S.V.I) and Joe Morris (Annapolis, Md.) US Sailing Team Sperry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USA's High-Performance Sailors Ready in 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 February 8, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - With just under six months left to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, American sailors have gathered for the…Read More
Team Tracker: Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Selection Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - The selection series to determine the members of the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams is well underway, with initial selection events completed in eight of ten Olympic classes, and in all three Paralympic classes. For each class, the selection series is comprised of two…Read More
Sailors Honored for Distinguished Service at US Sailing Awards Dinner in San Diego
A remarkable list of sailing’s most accomplished received high honors during Thursday night’s US Sailing Awards Dinner Presented by Rolex at the Hilton San Diego Resort. US Sailing recognized these esteemed award winners for their extraordinary achievements in support of sailing.
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Hanson Medals Awarded for Rescues at Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship
The US Sailing Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal is awarded for bravery on the waterways. PORTSMOUTH, RI (February 1, 2016) - The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medals to eight boats for their heroic efforts when a microburst storm hit the 2015 Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship, hosted…Read More
US Sailing Team’s McNay & Hughes Win Miami Gold, Railey Wins Medal Race
Pictured: Sailing World Cup Miami gold medalists Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla.), Men's 470, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2016 Miami, Fla. - For the second time since the last Olympic Games, Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla.) have won gold at Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented…Read More
Miami: US Sailing Team Takes 2.4mR Bronze, Qualifies for Four Medal Races, Earns Rio 2016 Berth In All Classes
Pictured: The US Sailing Team Sperry's Charlie Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn., right), won bronze in Miami. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2016 Miami, Fla. - The US Sailing Team Sperry's Charlie Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn.) won bronze in the 2.4mR on the final day of Paralympic competition at Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella. Full-fleet racing also…Read More
Rains Dampen Miami Racing, But U.S. Olympic Selection Series Intensifies
Pictured: Stuart McNay (Providence, R.I.) and David Hughes (Miami, Fla.), Men's 470. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2016 Miami, Fla. - After a lengthy storm delay in Miami, which saw US Sailing Team Sperry Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls restlessly await breeze onshore, all classes completed at least one race on Day Four of Sailing World Cup Miami,…Read More