Benjamin, Haeger Feted as US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year

Steve Benjamin, a past Olympic medalist, and Annie Haeger, an Olympic hopeful, today were presented the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards for 2015.

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US Sailing Awards Hanson Rescue Medal to Sailors for Saving Three in Buzzards Bay

The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Martha Seabury, a new wooden schooner, whose sailors rescued three individuals from a capsized sailboat in Buzzards Bay on September 10, 2012.

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Radial Europeans Preview: World’s Best Gather, U.S. Olympic Team Selection On The Line

Pictured:  Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.), Laser Radial, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. -  The 2016 Laser Radial European Championship (February 28-March 4) is set to begin in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, and the event will also serve as the second and final Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Team selection regatta for the Laser…Read More

470 Worlds: Career-Best Performances for U.S. Athletes At Olympic Selection Regatta

Pictured:  Competitors line up just prior to the start of the 470 Worlds medal race, with the US Sailing Team Sperry's Sydney Bolger (Long Beach, Calif.) and Carly Shevitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.) in the foreground. Photo © Matias Capizzano/470 Class FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. -  The 470 Class World Championship (Feb. 22-27) in San Isidro, Argentina, which serves as the first…Read More

470 Worlds: Two USA Women’s Teams Qualify for Medal Race

Pictured:  Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana Provancha (San Diego, Calif.), 470, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo © Matias Capizzano/470 Class FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. -  Full-fleet racing at the 470 Class World Championship (Feb. 22-27) in San Isidro, Argentina has come to and end on Day 5, and Saturday's medal races are all that remain. In the…Read More

470 Worlds: USA Women’s Teams Shine, Men Enter Top 10

Pictured: Sydney Bolger (Long Beach, Calif.) and Carly Shevitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.), 470, US Sailing Team Sperry. Photo © Matias Capizzano/470 Class FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. -  The 470 Class World Championship (Feb. 22-27) in San Isidro, Argentina, are nearing their conclusion, and US Sailing Team Sperry athletes have enjoyed strong results so far this…Read More

Preview: 470 World Championship & U.S. Olympic Team Selection

Pictured: McNay and Hughes, Men's 470, US Sailing Team Sperry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. -  The 470 Class World Championship (Feb. 22-27) will begin on Monday in San Isidro, Argentina, and will form the first half of the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team Selection Series for American men's and women's 470 teams.…Read More

How US Sailing Members can get Involved in the Leukemia Cup

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="320"] 2015 Leukemia Cup Regatta Fantasy Sail with Gary Jobson, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Photo credit: Lettie Roman[/caption] The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Leukemia Cup Regatta is a thrilling series of sailing events that combines the joy of sailing with the important task of raising money to cure cancer. Since its inception…Read More

Gulari and Chafee Earn U.S. Olympic Team Selection in the Nacra 17 Multihull

Pictured: Bora Gulari (Detroit, Mich.) and Louisa Chafee (Warwick, R.I.), Nacra 17, 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - The Nacra 17 World Championship has concluded in Clearwater, Florida, and Bora Gulari (Detroit, Mich.) and Louisa Chafee (Warwick, R.I.) have won a place on the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing…Read More

Barrows and Morris Earn U.S. Olympic Team Selection in the 49er

Pictured: Thomas Barrows (St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.) and Joe Morris (Annapolis, Md.), Men's 49er, 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2016 Clearwater, Fla. - The 49er World Championship drew to a close on Sunday, and with it came the end of the Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team Athlete Selection Series in the Men's 49er…Read More