Rio 2016 (Sailing): Team USA Top Six In All Para Classes

Pictured: Dee Smith, 2.4mR class. Photo: Richard Langdon / World Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Team USA scored solid results on the first day of racing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition, with all three American boats in a top-six position in their fleets. The eighty international competitors were…Read More

Breault Successfully Defends Women’s Match Racing Title

2016 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 11, 2016) – On Sunday in Annapolis, Nicole Breault (San Francisco, Calif.) became only the second skipper to win back-to-back U.S. Women's Match Racing Championships in event history. Breault, the reigning defending champion from last year's event in Balboa, California, defeated home town sailor Janel Zarkowsky…Read More

Rio 2016 (Sailing): Opening Paralympic Races Set For Monday

Pictured: Team USA training on Guanabara Bay in Rio on Sunday. Photo: Richard Langdon / World Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Monday will see the opening races of the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition, and six American athletes will compete in three classes over the next six days. The U.S. Sailing…Read More

Top Women’s Match Racing Teams go Head to Head in Annapolis

2016 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 9, 2016) – In an exciting celebration of match racing and women’s sailing in general, a collection of the top teams in the country have qualified to race for the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy this weekend in Annapolis. Teams will the J/22 class sailboat at the…Read More

Adams: Reflections on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team

WATCH: The Rio Report / N.14 - A Message From The Leaders - US Sailing Team Leader Josh Adams and High Performance Director Charlie McKee give their full Olympic wrap-up after the closing ceremony and conclusion of Olympic competition in Rio de Janeiro. September 7, 2016 Reflections on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team by Josh…Read More

Updated: 2016 Youth Worlds Team Athlete Selection Procedures

Pictured: Maximo Nores (USA) competing in the Boy's Board (RS:X) class at the Youth Worlds. Christophe Launay/World Sailing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) has updated the selection procedures for American athletes seeking to compete at the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship, set to be held in Auckland, New…Read More

Marshack Wins First U.S. Multihull Championship

Event Website Photo Gallery [caption id="attachment_29357" align="alignright" width="436"] Valerie Pioszak and Ken Marshack[/caption] CARLYLE, Ill. (August 26, 2016) - Catamaran sailing is alive and well on Carlyle Lake. The 2016 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy, hosted by Carlyle Sailing Association, wrapped up a full week's worth of racing on Friday. For the…Read More

2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship – Final Report

2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship - Final Report Event Website Final Standings Photo Gallery SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (August 21, 2016) –Team Trouble, comprised of Charles Higgins (Norfold, Va.), Johnny Norfleet (New York, NY), Isabel Strachan (Annapolis, Md.), Matt Allen (Hamilton, Mass.). Gabriel Smith (Annapolis, Md.) and Arielle Darrow, saved their best for Sunday's knockout rounds and…Read More

Clemmie Everett and Crew Earn International Women’s Keelboat Championship

Communal experience as a team and college sailing experience in shifty winds paid dividends for Clemmie Everett (Rye, N.Y.) and her crew, who took home the Bengt Julin Trophy for winning the 2016 International Women’s Keelboat Championship at American Yacht Club.

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Team Racing Takes Center Stage in Sheboygan

2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship Preview SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (August 18, 2016) – An talented pool of sailors who have had success in various disciplines and racing backgrounds will compete for the for the historic George R. Hinman Trophy at the 2016 U.S. Team Racing Championship, hosted by Sail Sheboygan. This event will qualify a team…Read More