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
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
Caleb Paine (Finn) Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.) at the finish line of the final race of the 2016 Finn European Championship, where he earned U.S. Olympic Team selection. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25073" align="alignleft" width="200"] Caleb Paine, Finn Class.[/caption] Barcelona, Spain. - The Rio 2016 Selection Series in the Finn class (Men's Heavyweight Dinghy) came to a…Read More
Finn Europeans: Close Battle on Penultimate Day, Rio 2016 Berth To Be Decided Saturday
Pictured: US Sailing Team Sperry Finn athletes Caleb Paine (foreground) and Zach Railey racing on Day 5 (March 11) of the 2016 Finn European Championship. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2016 Barcelona, Spain. - The battle for the U.S. Olympic Team Selection Series in the Finn class (Men's Heavyweight Dinghy) will come down to the final day of racing at…Read More
Finn Europeans: Tight U.S. Olympic Selection Series Enters Final Stages
Pictured: Zach Railey, Finn, US Sailing Team Sperry, in Barcelona, Day Four FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2016 Barcelona, Spain. - The Finn European Championship (March 7-12) is entering its final stages in Barcelona, Spain, and the U.S. Olympic Team Selection Series in the Finn class (Men's Heavyweight Dinghy) will end on Saturday. Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zach Railey (Clearwater, Fla.)…Read More
Finn Europeans, U.S. Olympic Team Selection Event, Underway in Barcelona
Pictured: Caleb Paine, Finn, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25073" align="alignleft" width="200"] Caleb Paine[/caption] Portsmouth, R.I. - The Finn European Championship (March 7-12) has begun in Barcelona, Spain. This event will serve as the second and final regatta in what has become a tight U.S. Olympic Team Selection Series in…Read More
Paige Railey Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.), Laser Radial, US Sailing Team Sperry, sailing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_19243" align="alignleft" width="199"] Paige Railey[/caption] Portsmouth, R.I. - After earning the best combined scores during US Sailing's two-regatta selection series for the Laser Radial (women's one-person dinghy), Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) has been named to…Read More
Benjamin, Haeger Feted as US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year
Steve Benjamin, a past Olympic medalist, and Annie Haeger, an Olympic hopeful, today were presented the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards for 2015.
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