At the Helm Fall 2013
As we close in on the end of the 2013 World Championships season in Olympic and Paralympic classes, I bring your attention to three notable performances on the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider. Each tells its own story about progress being made by Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the team’s pursuit of success in Rio…Read More
US Sailing Releases Selection Procedures for 2014 Youth Olympic Games
Portsmouth, R.I. (December 3, 2013) - US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) today released selection procedures for the upcoming Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be held in Nanjing, China, from August 16 to 28, 2014. An elite sporting event for athletes around the world, the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing will showcase over 3,500…Read More
A Message on the Retirement of Anna Tunnicliffe
A Message from the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program: Portsmouth, R.I. (Jan. 10, 2014) As Anna Tunnicliffe announces her retirement from Olympic sailing, there can be no doubt that she leaves this level of the sport as an exceptionally successful Olympic athlete. Along her journey, she amassed two World Championship titles, multiple Worlds podium finishes,…Read More
Nominations Now Open for US Sailing’s 2013 Coach the the Year Awards
Portsmouth, R.I. (Jan. 13, 2014) – US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is pleased to announce that the nomination period has opened for the 2013 Coach of the Year Awards. The OSC will honor coaches in five categories who have distinguished themselves at the youth, national and international levels. The awards are a part of…Read More
Day 1 – ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2014
DATE: January 27th, 2014 Daily Summary: The opening races of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami have been completed in warm but light-air conditions on the waters of Biscayne Bay. This year marks the 25th edition of what has become a cornerstone event on the international Olympic and Paralympic sailing circuit. The regatta also holds particular importance for…Read More
Day 2 – ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2014
DATE: January 28, 2014 Daily Summary: Light air returned to Miami, and forced delays of racing in all classes on Day 2. However, American athletes still delivered strong performances in the tricky conditions, and are in the top five overall in seven of thirteen classes, and are in the top ten in ten classes. Laser…Read More
Day 3 – ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2014
DATE: January 29, 2014 Daily Summary: The absence of suitable breeze in the morning on Day 3 of racing was followed by heavy rains in the afternoon, a combination that ultimately scuttled the attempts of regatta officials to complete any races. As a result, scores and standings remain unchanged for all competitors at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami,…Read More
Day 5 – ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2014
DATE: January 31, 2014 Daily Summary: Light air returned to Miami, and a frustrating run of bad luck continued for athletes, race officials, and organizers at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami. "I've never seen anything like this weather in the 20-plus years I've been around this event," said American Olympic gold and silver medalist Kevin Burnham, who…Read More