US Sailors Begin Racing On Home Waters In Miami
Pictured: Fred Strammer (Nokomis, Fla.) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, Mass.), Men's 49er. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing Team. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2017 Miami, Fla. - Sailing can often be as much of a battle against the weather as it is a contest between athletes, and the 450 top sailors assembled on Miami's Biscayne Bay for World Cup…Read More
To Get to Tokyo, Start In Miami: US Sailing Team Begins 2020 Mission
Pictured: U.S. Olympic sailors Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.) train in advance of the first day of racing in Miami. @Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy / World Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2017 Miami, Fla. - US Sailing Team athletes have joined over 400 competitors from 43 other nations for the…Read More
Comprehensive Recreational Powerboat Education “How-to” Manual Now Available
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2017) - The U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) Program grant management team and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) are pleased to announce the release of a new comprehensive “How-to…” guide for designing On-Water instruction using the American National Standard (ANS) for On-Water recreational powerboat operation. The Power Standard Technical…Read More
Paine, Moroz Named US Sailing’s 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 12, 2017) – Olympic Bronze Medalist Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.) and IKA Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Calif.) today were selected as US Sailing’s 2016 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.
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Sailing World Cup Miami: Regatta Park’s Fan Zone
2017 Sailing World Cup Miami Presented by Sunbrella Spectators Welcomed to Regatta Park for Viewing Experience MIAMI, Fla. (January 10, 2017) – Established in 1990 by US Sailing, Sailing World Cup Miami Presented by Sunbrella annually draws elite sailors, including Olympic hopefuls from around the world. The regatta features high-level racing and often serves as…Read More
New Era Begins: Malcolm Page Takes the Helm of US Sailing Team
Pictured: Malcolm Page (left) addresses US Sailing Team athletes for the first time as head of the program. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2017 Miami, Fla. - Malcolm Page, US Sailing's newly-appointed Chief of Olympic Sailing, on Wednesday addressed US Sailing Team athletes and other American Olympic hopefuls for the first time as head of the program. Page's…Read More
US Sailing Highlights 2016 Initiatives and Looks Ahead to a Promising 2017
December 30, 2016 Dear Sailors, From all of us at US Sailing, we hope that you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season and that you have had opportunities to remain active in your respective sailing communities in 2016. We are finishing up a productive year, and want to take a moment…Read More
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