Follow the Action at Sailing World Cup Miami 2016
With the calendar switched to an Olympic year, the intensity on the water at the 2016 Sailing World Cup Miami presented by Sunbrella is a match for the famously bright South Florida sun.
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USA Preview: Sailing World Cup Miami & Rio 2016 Athlete Selection Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2016 Miami, Florida - With just under 200 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the series of regattas used to select the 2016 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team will start tomorrow (January 25, 2016) with Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella. In eight…Read More
At The Helm: The State of the Team As We Enter the Games Year
By Josh Adams, Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing The US Sailing Team Sperry is riding momentum toward Rio de Janeiro as we enter the 2016 Games year. A review of the team’s highlight performances in 2015 reveals a group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes with improved prospects on the Games stage. US 470 teams…Read More
2016 US Sailing Team Sperry: Olympic & Paralympic Hopefuls Named To Roster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. – With 200 days remaining until the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, has named 21 of America's best sailors to the 2016 US Sailing Team Sperry, the national sailing team. While the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams, which…Read More
Benjamin, Haeger Named Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year
Steve Benjamin and Annie Haeger today were named US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. These two sailors, at different stages of their sailing careers, amassed a year to remember and will be recognized as the best of 2015.
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Olympian Molly Vandemoer Joins Staff of US Sailing Olympic Development Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing announced today that U.S. Olympian and World Champion Molly Vandemoer (Stanford, Calif.) has joined the staff of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) as Program Manager. In this role, Vandemoer will work with sailors, families, coaches, host organizations and youth sailing stakeholders to assist with the…Read More
Nathan Indergaard Earns Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award
NEW YORK, NY (January 11, 2016)—Old Pulteney, the single malt Scotch whisky known as the “Maritime Malt,” and US Sailing have announced that Nathan Indergaard of Marion, South Carolina will receive the 2015 Maritime Heroes Award. The Maritime Heroes Award recognizes men and women who are making significant contributions to educate, volunteer, advocate or simply…Read More
US Sailing to Re-Launch International Women’s Keelboat Championship in 2016
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 8, 2016) – The International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) returns! The revitalized US Sailing Championship, with a new and exciting approach, is aimed at maximizing opportunities for women sailors to participate in high caliber regattas against top international sailors. The American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. will host the new IWKC in…Read More
Golden Spinnaker Gala for the US Sailing Team Sperry: May 4th 2016
Join the US Sailing Team Sperry athletes who have been selected to represent the USA at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. All proceeds will go straight to these athletes as they embark on the final stretch of their quests for gold. Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 New York Yacht Club 37 West…Read More