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

Day 5: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014

Hyères, France (April 25, 2014) - Gold fleet racing has concluded at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, and the US Sailing Team Sperry Top Sider will compete in four classes in tomorrow’s medal races. In the women’s 470, Annie Haeger (East Troy, Wisc.) and Briana Provancha (San Diego, Calif.) need to make up 2 points…Read More

Day 6: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères 2014 (Final Report)

Hyères, France (April 21, 2014) - Racing came to a close at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, and smiles were prevalent around the boat parks after a week in which the venue delivered fantastic conditions for six days straight. Over 800 boats and 1000 athletes competed, making the regatta one of the toughest Olympic-level events…Read More

US Sailing Releases Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Athlete Selection Criteria

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2014             Portsmouth, R.I. – Following approval by the US Olympic Committee (USOC), the US Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) has released complete athlete selection procedures for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The Games will run from July 10-26, 2015, with the sailing events running from July 13-19…Read More

US Sailing Selects Team for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2014 Portsmouth, R.I. – US Sailing today announced the selection of Henry Marshall (Auburndale, Mass.) and Maximo Nores (Miami Beach, Fla.) to the 2014 U.S. Youth Olympic Team. Marshall will race in the Byte CII boys’ singlehanded event, while Nores will compete on the Techno 293 board in the boys’…Read More

Top Ten May 14, 2014

May 21, 2014For immediate releaseDave Perry203.255.8645Roble and Wilson Remain Number One Match Racers in U.S.Stephanie Roble (East Troy, WI) and her Epic Racing team hold onto the number one spot among U.S. women match racers, and number five in the world, on the strength of winning the 2013 Stena Match Cup Sweden Trophy and finishing…Read More

US Sailing Selects Snow for Youth Match Racing Worlds

For immediate releaseDave PerryChairman, US Sailing Match Racing CommitteeUS Sailing Selects Snow for Youth Match Racing Worlds                       US Sailing has selected Nevin Snow (San Diego, CA) to represent the U.S. as skipper at the inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship, July 22-27, 2014, in Helsinki, Finland. Snow and his team from Georgetown are the…Read More

Twelve Skippers Invited to 2014 Rose Cup

May 21, 2014 For immediate release Dave Perry Twelve Skippers Invited to 2014 Rose Cup Twelve skippers have been invited and have accepted their invitations to participate in the 2014 Rose Cup, representing all areas of the U.S! They are: Agustina Barbuto (US Virgin Islands), Dane Byerly (Houston, TX), Will Holz (Wilmette, IL), Colin Kennedy…Read More