Henken & Scutt Earn U.S. Olympic Team Selection in the 49erFX
Pictured: Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.), 49erFX FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - American sailors Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.) have won the U.S. Olympic Team Athlete Selection Series in the 49erFX, the women's two-person high performance Olympic skiff. Rio 2016 will be the first Olympic…Read More
Clearwater Worlds: USA 49erFX & 49ers Make Gold Fleet, Henken & Scutt Earn Team USA Selection
Pictured: Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.), 49erFX, US Sailing Team Sperry dueling with world championship-winning teams from New Zealand and Brazil, Day Four. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - Day Four of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida saw Team USA gain its first two Rio…Read More
Clearwater Worlds: USA 49er and 49erFX Jump Upwards, Henken Siblings & Teammates Shine
Pictured: Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.), 49erFX, US Sailing Team Sperry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - Day three of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida marked the first day that all three fleets complete multiple races, radically altering the standings and ushering in what…Read More
FRIDAY LIVE COVERAGE: 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Clearwater
February 12, 2016 FRIDAY: LIVE Video Coverage from Clearwater 49er and 49erFX racing will be brought to a worldwide sailing audience on Friday, February 12 (Day 4) at the Worlds in Clearwater. Coverage will include onboard cameras, aerial footage, 3D graphics and expert commentary as the best skiff sailors in the world battle off Clearwater Beach. The broadcast will begin…Read More
Clearwater Worlds: Nacra 17’s Complete Four Wild Races, Skiffs Battle Waves
Pictured: Michael Easton (Bedford, Mass.) and Katie Pettibone (Port Huron, Mich.), Nacra 17. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - The Gulf of Mexico can be an unforgiving playing field, a point that has been firmly reinforced by weather conditions over the first two days of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships. Day Two saw…Read More
Clearwater Worlds: Survival Conditions Challenge Competitors & U.S. Olympic Hopefuls
Pictured: 49er sailors Brad Funk (Clearwater, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.), US Sailing Team Sperry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - High winds and unforgiving waves challenged competitors on Day One of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida. One race was completed for the Men's 49er and Mixed Nacra…Read More
Olympic Selection On the Line At Clearwater Worlds
Pictured: 49er sailors Thomas Barrows (St. Thomas, U.S.V.I) and Joe Morris (Annapolis, Md.) US Sailing Team Sperry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USA's High-Performance Sailors Ready in 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 February 8, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - With just under six months left to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, American sailors have gathered for the…Read More
Team Tracker: Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Selection Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - The selection series to determine the members of the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams is well underway, with initial selection events completed in eight of ten Olympic classes, and in all three Paralympic classes. For each class, the selection series is comprised of two…Read More
Sailors Honored for Distinguished Service at US Sailing Awards Dinner in San Diego
A remarkable list of sailing’s most accomplished received high honors during Thursday night’s US Sailing Awards Dinner Presented by Rolex at the Hilton San Diego Resort. US Sailing recognized these esteemed award winners for their extraordinary achievements in support of sailing.
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