470 Europeans: USA Top Ten In Men’s & Women’s Fleets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The opening races have been completed at the 470 Class European Championship (April 7-12), and US Sailing Team Sperry athletes occupy top-ten positions in both the men's and women's fleets after a light and shifty day off the coast of Mallorca, Spain. This year's Europeans serves as…Read More
Women’s 470 Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Selection Series To Be Decided in Palma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The second and final Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team selection event, the 470 Class European Championship (April 7-12), is set to begin on Thursday in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Two strong US Sailing Team Sperry (national team) women's boats are in contention for the…Read More
McNay and Hughes (Men’s 470) Look to Defend European Title in Palma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_24572" align="alignleft" width="300"] Stu McNay & Dave Hughes, Men's 470[/caption] Palma de Mallorca, Spain - After medal-winning performances at Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella, and at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, the US Sailing Team Sperry's Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.) will…Read More
Buckingham, Lepert and Pascual Earn Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Team (Sailing)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - American sailors Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.), Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.), and Pedro Pascual (Miami, Fla.) have won selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in the Laser, Women's RS:X and Men's RS:X classes, respectively, based on their combined results at January's Sailing World Cup Miami (January 25-30)…Read More
Silver for McNay & Hughes In Palma, USA Competes In Four Medal Races
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2016 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The 47th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar, one of sailing's most enduring and venerable Olympic-class regattas, has concluded in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. In what will certainly be a memorable event for the US Sailing Team Sperry, national team athletes Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.) finished on…Read More
Charlie Buckingham (Laser) Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.), Laser, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25438" align="alignleft" width="200"] Charlie Buckingham, Laser[/caption] Palma de Mallorca, Spain. - Laser athlete Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.) has earned selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team based on the results of the US Sailing Olympic…Read More
Marion Lepert (Women’s RS:X) Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.), Women's RS:X, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, shortly after winning Rio 2016 selection. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25432" align="alignleft" width="200"] Marion Lepert, Women's RS:X[/caption] Palma de Mallorca, Spain. - RS:X athlete Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) has earned selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team based on the results of…Read More
Pedro Pascual (Men’s RS:X) Wins Selection to Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
Pictured: Pedro Pascual (Miami, Fla.), Men's RS:X, US Sailing Team Sperry, races in Palma de Mallorca. Photo: Jesus Renedo/Sailing Energy. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25434" align="alignleft" width="200"] Pedro Pascual, Men's RS:X[/caption] Palma de Mallorca, Spain. - RS:X athlete Pedro Pascual (Miami, Fla.) has earned selection to the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team based on…Read More