Rio 2016 (Sailing): 470’s Leading the Way for Team USA
WATCH: The Rio Report - N.6, Mid-Olympics Update FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Day 5 of the sailing competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was a momentous one, as the RS:X fleets concluded full-fleet competition, the opening races for the Men's 49er and Women's 49erFX high-performance skiffs were held, and the…Read More
Rio 2016 (Sailing): Team USA Rides Through Highs and Lows
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - For the second consecutive day, conditions at the Rio 2016 Olympic sailing event were defined by high, steady breeze with large swells on the ocean racing areas, and flat water with unpredictable weather on the Guanabara Bay courses. Team USA athletes experienced a wide range…Read More
Rio 2016 (Sailing): Team USA Displays Speed In Complex Weather
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The sailing venue at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games continues to surprise and challenge hundreds of the world's best athletes and coaches with unpredictable weather, and the third day of competition featured the toughest racing yet. Light winds in the early afternoon gave way to rain on the…Read More
Rio 2016 (Sailing): Team USA Battles The Conditions
WATCH: The Rio Report / N.3 - Battling the Conditions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rio 2016 Olympic sailing athletes got their first taste of light air conditions on Day 2 of racing on Guanabara Bay, with the early races in each of the five currently-active classes being defined by…Read More
Rio 2016 (Sailing): Team USA Ready to Race
Video: After four years of preparation, the U.S Olympic Sailing Team is ready to go. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Monday, August 8 will see the opening races of the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing competition, with 380 athletes from 66 nations ready to put four years of intense preparation…Read More
Rio 2016 (Sailing): Strong Early Winds Bring Solid Results For Team USA
WATCH: The Rio Report / N.2 - First Day of Racing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The sailing competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games began in earnest on Monday, with strong winds and sunshine providing a worthy test for athletes in the Men's Laser, Women's Laser Radial, Men's RS:X and…Read More
ODP Athletes Score World Championship Podiums at European Regattas
By Stu Streuli, US Sailing Europe hasn’t always been kind to young American sailors. It takes some time to get accustomed to competing on the Continent. But this past July generated substantial optimism for the future of U.S. Olympic sailing, with Olympic Development Program athletes bringing home a pair of podiums and a number of…Read More
USA’s Henry Marshall Wins Laser Radial Youth World Championship
From left: Chase Burwell, ODP Travel Team Coach Brendan Casey, Sophia Reineke, Anna Weiss, Henry Marshall, Christina Sakellaris, and ODP Travel Team Coach Rulo Borojovich. Photo: Cathy Sakellaris/US Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30th, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - Henry Marshall (Newton, Mass.) has won the 2016 Laser Radial Youth World Championship, held at Royal St George Yacht Club in…Read More