ODP Recap: St. Francis Yacht Club High Performance Clinic

June 13-16, 2015 St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco, California By Richard Feeny, US Sailing Olympic Development Program Manager In an unprecedented gathering of US youth talent and world-class coaches, forty-three of the top young sailors in the country enjoyed four days of heavy air training and on-shore sessions supported by the St. Francis Sailing Foundation and US…Read More

US Sailing Statement On The Disappearance of London 2012 Olympian Trevor Moore

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2015 The US Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Saturday, June 27 the suspension of the search for London 2012 US Olympic sailor Trevor Moore (Miami, Fla.). Moore, 30, was last seen on Thursday, June 25 on a small motorboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami. Coast Guard search and rescue teams covered…Read More

California Yacht Club Joins Ranks of US Sailing Team Sperry Gold Medal Partner Clubs

Pictured: US Sailing Team Sperry junior clinic at California Yacht Club, May 2015. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 22, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - In a strong demonstration of its commitment to US Olympic sailing, California Yacht Club (CYC) has chosen to support the US Sailing Team Sperry as a Gold Medal Partner Club. In doing so, CYC has joined…Read More

McNay and Hughes (USA) Claim Gold at ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland

  Pictured: Stu McNay and Dave Hughes (Men's 470), US Sailing Team Sperry. Image © onEdition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - After winning the medal race in the Men's 470 class at ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland, US Sailing Team Sperry athletes Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (San Diego, Calif.) claimed…Read More

SUNDAY: Watch McNay and Hughes (USA) Go for Gold LIVE on ESPN3

Pictured: Stu McNay and Dave Hughes (Men's 470), US Sailing Team Sperry. Image: Will Ricketson/US Sailing. Click for ESPN3 link. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - After scoring an impressive 5,4,2 in the final series of full-fleet races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland, US Sailing Team Sperry athletes Stu McNay (Providence,…Read More

Led by McNay and Hughes, US Sailing Team Sperry Athletes Shine in Big Breeze (ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland)

Pictured: Charlie Buckingham (Laser), US Sailing Team Sperry.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - At the midway point of full-fleet racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland (UK), US Sailing Team Sperry 470 and Laser athletes have responded well to the heavy and consistent breeze that has defined the regatta so…Read More

US Sailing Team Sperry Set to Compete At ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland

Pictured: Paige Railey (Laser Radial), US Sailing Team Sperry.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - The US Sailing Team Sperry will be back in action starting Wednesday as the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup series continues. The event will take place at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing venue in Weymouth and…Read More

US Sailing Announces Toronto 2015 Pan American Sailing Team

Pictured: Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.), a Pan American Games gold and bronze medalist in the Laser Radial class. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing has released the 2015 US Pan American Sailing Team roster. Fourteen American sailors will compete in nine classes* at the world's third-largest international multi-sport Games…Read More

The Medalist, Issue #5: 444 Days Until Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Medalist: Issue #5, May 2015  US Olympic and Paralympic Sailing News. Contents: Progress on the Water: Recent Racing Overview 2015 US Sailing Team Sperry Roster Announced Olympic Development Renewed: The New ODP Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Update Next for The Team: Summer Schedule Snapshots from the Campaign Trail Gear Up at the New Team Store Newsletter…Read More

ODP Recap: All-Girls Skiff Clinic, San Diego

  Host Club: Coronado Yacht Club Coaches: Willie McBride, Molly Vandemoer By Richard Feeny, Youth Development Program Manager 12 young women sailed in the Skiff Girls clinic in San Diego May 1-3, 2015. Coronado Yacht Club was the host and was a perfect venue because we had light air in the mornings, building into a…Read More