Robert Iain Colin Billingham, 1957-2014, by Dean Brenner
It is never easy to lose a friend, even when you know it is coming. Bob Billingham’s passing was not a surprise to those who knew him. He had been fighting cancer for nearly a decade. But even though we had years to prepare for this, it’s devastating to lose a man, colleague and friend…Read More
US Olympic Sailing Committee Selects 2013 National Coach of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2014 Portsmouth, R.I. – After collecting nominations earlier in 2014, the US Olympic sailing Committee (OSC) has selected Mark Ivey (Tiburon, Calif.) as US Sailing’s National Coach of the Year for 2013. Ivey was instrumental to the World Championship victory of US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Brian Porter…Read More
US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider Hyères Preview 2014
Hyères, France (April 16, 2014) - After a short break following the completion of ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca in Spain, the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider will be in action again April 21-26 at the upcoming World Cup event in Hyères, France. A strong American contingent of over 30 athletes will compete in nine…Read More
Day 1: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014
Hyères, France (April 21, 2014) - The US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider enjoyed a strong start to the final event in the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup series, with American athletes currently in the top ten in the Men's and Women's 470, Laser Radial, and Finn. The Women's 470 team of Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and…Read More
Day 2: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014
Hyères, France (April 22, 2014) - US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider 470's continue to have a strong showing in Hyères, as breezes in the mid-teens and waves up to 4 feet returned to the venue of the final ISAF Sailing World Cup event of 2014. Regatta leaders Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana Provancha (San Diego,…Read More
Day 3: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014
Hyères, France (April 23, 2014) - With the start of Gold fleet racing in several classes today at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, the pressure has begun to intensify for the world's best Olympic-class sailors. Consistent breeze and sunshine returned to the venue for the third consecutive day, showing why Hyères has been been a preferred venue for international high-performance…Read More
US Paralympics Awards Grant to US Sailing For Veterans Programs
UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION, INC. Funding to provide enhanced sport programming for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24th, 2014 Portsmouth, R.I. – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), announced that the United States Sailing Association, Inc. (US Sailing) has been selected to receive grant…Read More
Day 4: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014
Hyères, France (April 24, 2014) - US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider athletes returned to action on Day 4 of ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères and enjoyed yet another day of world-class weather in southern France, with breezes in the low teens and consistent sunshine. In the women's 470, Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana…Read More