US Sailing Team Battles Light Air, Nerves On First Day of Sailing World Cup Miami
Pictured: Brad Funk (Clearwater, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.), 49er, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo: Jen Edney. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2016 Miami, Fla. - Light and variable winds challenged the international fleet of over 500 boats on the first day of Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella, and threw tough tactical choices…Read More
USA Preview: Sailing World Cup Miami & Rio 2016 Athlete Selection Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2016 Miami, Florida - With just under 200 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the series of regattas used to select the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team will start tomorrow (January 25, 2016) with Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella. In eight…Read More
At The Helm: The State of the Team As We Enter the Games Year
By Josh Adams, Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing The US Sailing Team Sperry is riding momentum toward Rio de Janeiro as we enter the 2016 Games year. A review of the team’s highlight performances in 2015 reveals a group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes with improved prospects on the Games stage. US 470 teams…Read More
2016 US Sailing Team Sperry: Olympic & Paralympic Hopefuls Named To Roster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. – With 200 days remaining until the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, has named 21 of America's best sailors to the 2016 US Sailing Team Sperry, the national sailing team. While the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams, which…Read More
Benjamin, Haeger Named Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year
Steve Benjamin and Annie Haeger today were named US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. These two sailors, at different stages of their sailing careers, amassed a year to remember and will be recognized as the best of 2015.
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Olympian Molly Vandemoer Joins Staff of US Sailing Olympic Development Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing announced today that U.S. Olympian and World Champion Molly Vandemoer (Stanford, Calif.) has joined the staff of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) as Program Manager. In this role, Vandemoer will work with sailors, families, coaches, host organizations and youth sailing stakeholders to assist with the…Read More
Youth Worlds: Gold In The Boy’s 420, and Reflections On USA Progress
Pictured: I420 gold medalists Will Logue (Cos Cob, Conn.) and Bram Brakman (Darien, Conn.), at center. Photo: Christophe Launay/ISAF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - The US Sailing Youth Worlds Team concluded a successful event in Langkawi, Malaysia, where American sailors secured a victory in the boy's International 420 class and finished in the…Read More
Mid-Regatta Report: Americans Showing Strength at ISAF Youth Worlds
Pictured: I420 leaders Will Logue (Cos Cob, Conn.) and Bram Brakman (Darien, Conn.). Photo: Christophe Launay/ISAF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 1, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing's ISAF Youth Worlds Team has submitted strong results after four days of racing at the 2015 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Langkawi, Malaysia. Five American boats are currently battling…Read More