USA Takes Three Medals At 2016 Youth Sailing Worlds
Pictured: 420 gold medalists Wiley Rogers (Houston, Texas) and Jack Parkin (Riverside, Conn.). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing's 13-member 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship Team (YWT) secured three medals at the world's premier youth regatta, including gold in the boy's 420, silver in the Nacra 15 open multihull, and bronze in the boy's Laser…Read More
Youth Worlds: USA In The Hunt In Final Stages
Pictured: 420 leaders Wiley Rogers (Houston, Texas) and Jack Parkin (Riverside, Conn.). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing's 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship Team (YWT) is competing in the top ten overall in five of nine classes as the world's premier youth regatta enters its final stages. 380 sailors from 65 nations have gathered in Auckland, New Zealand for…Read More
Best U.S. Sailors of 2016 are Shortlisted
Sailing’s top performers of the year are being heralded by US Sailing with the announcement of the eight men and six women who have been shortlisted for the 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.
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U.S. Youth Worlds Team Set to Compete In Auckland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - 13 members of US Sailing's 2016 Youth Sailing World Championship Team (YWT) will begin racing on Friday at the premier youth event in international sailing. The 2016 Youth Worlds is expected to include 380 sailors from 65 nations and will be held in Auckland, New Zealand from December 14-20.…Read More
Miami ODP Racing Camp Offers Best of Both Worlds
"Not only are [sailors] telling themselves to keep going, but now they have another voice—that isn’t a small whisper inside their head—telling them to 'hike harder' or 'be more balanced' throughout the entire race. It definitely unlocks a part of your brain and really makes everyone push each other at an entirely different level." —Sophia…Read More
Olympic Champion Malcolm Page Selected To Lead US Sailing Team
Pictured: Malcolm Page (second from left), will lead the US Sailing Team towards Tokyo 2020. Photo: World Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_31411" align="alignleft" width="275"] Malcolm Page © Getty Images[/caption] Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing today announced the selection of two-time Olympic Champion and seven-time World Champion Malcolm Page (Sydney, Australia) as…Read More
Paralympian Smith Wins U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship
Dee Smith (Annapolis, Md.) captured the 2016 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship today in Clearwater, Fla. following three days of racing at this US Sailing National Championship, hosted by Clearwater Community Sailing Center.
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