Sailing’s Best of 2015 Are Shortlisted

The most significant sailing performances of the year are being heralded by US Sailing with the announcement of the 12 men and six women who have been shortlisted for the 2015 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.

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Para Worlds: Porteous, McKinnon and Team Doerr Take Lead In Rio 2016 Selection Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - US adaptive athletes completed racing at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships in Melbourne, Australia on December 3, an event with important implications for the 2016 US Paralympic Sailing Team. In addition to being Paralympic sailing's premier event for 2015, the regatta also served as part…Read More

Nomination Period Open for US Sailing’s 2015 Coach of the Year Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) today announced that the nomination period has opened for the 2015 US Sailing Coach of the Year Awards. The OSC will honor American coaches in five categories who have done outstanding work at the youth, national and international levels. The awards are a part…Read More

US Adaptive Sailors Prepare for First Rio 2016 Paralympic Selection Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing Team Sperry adaptive athletes have arrived in Melbourne, Australia for Paralympic sailing's premier annual event, the Para World Sailing Championships. In addition to being a key test of skill against the world's top medal contenders, the event will also serve as part of the…Read More

VIDEO: In Pursuit Of An Olympic Dream

Have you ever taken a leap of faith? Left the safety of shore just for the chance - the hope - that one day you will look back and it will all be worth it? Begin the journey alongside the US Sailing Team Sperry at UNCHARTED WATERS, and watch the odyssey unfold. Here's a sneak…Read More

Olympic Silver Medalist Zach Railey Returns To Racing After Three-Year Hiatus

Source: TeamUSA.org Two-time Olympian Zach Railey is a well-known U.S. sailor who won a silver medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Finn class. Captain of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, Railey is an accomplished businessman, in addition to his sailing. This week, he is one of three U.S. sailors competing in…Read More

US Sailing Awards Hanson Medals for Rescue at 2014 Newport Bermuda Race

[caption id="attachment_22653" align="alignright" width="500"] Left to Right: James Cummiskey, John Melvin, US Sailing Safety at Sea presenter Gino Bottino, Jake Kramer, Lars Forsberg, IHYC Vice Commodore Karin Nye, IHYC Commodore Martin Jacobson. Photo credit to Mary Alice Fisher.[/caption] PORTSMOUTH, RI (November 18, 2015) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee has awarded the Arthur…Read More

Submit Nominations for Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award

OLD PULTENEY AND US SAILING ANNOUNCE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FOR MARITIME HEROES AWARD The Maritime Malt Recognizes Remarkable Members Of Sailing Communities Across the Country NEW YORK, NY (November 5, 2015)—Old Pulteney and US Sailing have teamed up once again to honor men and women in sailing communities around the country for their humanitarian…Read More

Betsy Alison Wins ISAF President’s Development Award for Para World Sailing Initiative

US Paralympic Sailing Team Head Coach Betsy Alison (second from left) with London 2012 silver medalists Jen French (left), J.P. Creignou (right) and Team Leader Lee Icyda (second from right). Photo: Will Ricketson/US Sailing.   Sanya, China - Betsy Alison (USA) has been awarded the ISAF President's Development Award for her outstanding achievement in the…Read More

American Yacht Club Joins Ranks Of Gold Medal Partner Clubs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2015 Portsmouth, R.I. – For a second consecutive Olympic quadrennium, American Yacht Club  has chosen to stand with the US Sailing Team Sperry as a Gold Medal Partner Club. This status is reserved for clubs that support the team with contributions of $100,000 or more. In September 2015, American Yacht…Read More