Daniela Moroz Claims Fifth Consecutive Formula Kite World Champion Title

After much anticipation during the light wind postponement on shore, Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Calif.) took the win in her final race, securing her fifth Women’s Formula Kite World Champion title. Under the new scoring system that will be utilized in the kite’s Paris 2024 debut, Moroz only needed one more race win on the final day of racing to bring home the gold.

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Dave Hughes Elected to Vice Chair of World Sailing’s Athletes’ Commission

Men’s 470 Tokyo 2020 Olympian David Hughes (Miami, Fla.) was recently elected to the role of Vice Chair of World Sailing’s Athletes’ Commission, a term he will serve through 2024. Hughes was one of 19 candidates who ran for positions and is among the five newly appointed members to the total nine-person Commission.

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US Sailing Announces 2021 US Youth Worlds Team to Compete in Al-Mussanah, Oman This December

US Sailing has named the 16 athletes that will be representing the US at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships. The 50th edition of the premier event in international youth sailing will take place December 11-18 in Al-Mussanah, Oman and is open to athletes under age 19.

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Hard Work Paying Off for Kite Squad; Moroz Takes 2021 European Championship

Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Fla.) emerged victorious at the 2021 Formula Kite European Championships that finished Sunday in Montpellier, France. The four-time World Champion sailed a stellar regatta and successfully navigated the new format of Formula Kite championship racing on the same waters where the sport of kiteboarding first originated in the mid-1990s. 

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Sailors Put on a Sunday Show at West Marine US Open Sailing San Francisco

Talented young sailors embraced the San Francisco Bay’s challenging conditions over three days of racing last weekend at West Marine US Open Sailing San Francisco. Sunday’s final showdown on San Francisco Bay featured another incredible display of speed and modern sailing technology with highly skilled and determined athletes representing four classes.

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Paul Cayard: Open Letter on Tokyo 2020

Open letter on Tokyo 2020 by Paul Cayard, Executive Director of U.S. Olympic Sailing and 1984 (alternate) / 2004 (Star class) Olympian.

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McNAY/HUGHES FINISH 9th OVERALL; MEDAL RACE REPLAY ON NBC

Tokyo 2020: Team USA 470 finishes strong in the medal race in Enoshima on the final day of sailing events.

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McNay/Hughes Head Into 470 Medal Race; Gibbs/Weis 3rd in Nacra 17 Medal Race, 9th Overall

Tokyo 2020: Gibbs and Weis finish 9th overall in their first Olympic Games, McNay and Hughes advance to the Men’s 470 medal race set to take place on August 4th.

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GIBBS AND WEIS SET FOR NACRA 17 MEDAL RACE

Tokyo 2020: Lack of wind prevented racing on Day 9; Nacra 17 medal race and 470 qualifying action for US Sailing Team athletes tomorrow.

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U.S. NACRA 17 QUALIFIES FOR MEDAL RACE; MULLER CONCLUDES EVENT IN THE FINN

Tokyo 2020: Riley Gibbs and Anna Weis qualify for their medal race in the Nacra 17, set to take place on August 3 – Luke Muller finishes 13th overall in the Finn class.

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