US Sailing Launches Series Premiere of “The Beat”
“The Beat” presented by US Sailing goes on tour this summer with one goal: to capture the essence of the sailing – one of the most thrilling sports and activities on the planet.
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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
US Sailing ODP Trailer and Oakcliff 49er Fleet Arrive On the West Coast
Long Beach, Calif. - A large trailer containing part of Oakcliff Sailing's 49er and 49erFX Olympic-class skiff fleet has arrived at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California in an effort to boost the US Sailing Team Sperry and the new Olympic Development Program (ODP). Driven from Miami, Florida to Long Beach by 2012 US…Read More
US Sailing Mourns Dauphin Island Regatta Tragedy
On Saturday afternoon, April 25 a tragedy occurred during the Dauphin Island Regatta off the coast of Alabama in Mobile Bay. A number of sailboats capsized from a sudden storm that struck the race fleet resulting in several sailors losing their lives. All of us at US Sailing – our staff, Board of Directors, and…Read More
US Sailing Team Sperry Finishes Top Eight in Four Classes in Hyères, With Global TV Audience
Pictured: Annie Haeger and Briana Provancha, Women's 470. Hyères, France - After competing on medal race day at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, the US Sailing Team Sperry finished with four boats in the top eight overall. All American athletes sailing on Sunday finished in the top half of their medal race, with the highlight being a…Read More
US Sailing Team Sperry Qualifies For Medal Races, ESPN3 Broadcasting Live On Sunday
Pictured: Charlie Buckingham, Laser Class. Hyères, France - After four days of challenging racing against the best Olympic-class sailors in the world, the US Sailing Team Sperry will compete in front of a worldwide TV audience in medal races on Sunday, April 26th. American athletes qualified for the final round of racing in the Men's Heavyweight Dinghy (Finn), Women's…Read More
USA Top-Ten In Three Classes In Hyères, Medal Races To Be Broadcast Live Sunday
Pictured: Annie Haeger and Briana Provancha, Women's 470 class. Hyères, France - With three days of racing complete at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, the talented assembly of international Olympic hopefuls have one day left to compete for spots in Sunday's medal races. Light air returned to World Cup racecourses on Friday in France, and the US Sailing Team Sperry…Read More
McNay and Hughes Score Bullet, Haeger and Provancha 2nd Overall On Day Two in Hyères
Pictured: Stu McNay and Dave Hughes, Men's 470. Hyères, France - Day Two of ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères brought much more breeze and beaming sunshine to the waters surrounding this sailing-infused Mediterranean town. The result was nearly perfect racing conditions for the US Sailing Team Sperry and hundreds of international competitors. Heading into the day in…Read More