7 May 2011 – Gyeonggi Province, Korea: Wildcard skipper Paul Campbell-James and local talent Sung Wook Kim have vowed to shake up the racing on the eve of the Korea Match Cup, the third stage of the 2011 World Match Racing Tour. Along with New Zealand's Reuben Corbett and Sweden's Bjorn Hansen, the pair will be looking to upset the standings as they take on eight Tour Card Holders at Korea's largest sporting event. Ian Williams hopes to go one better this year and finally lay his hands on the Korea Match Cup. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Sub...
It’s Day Two of Skandia Sail for Gold and it was a tough day in the trenches for everyone, as race officers took the opportunity to catch up with the schedule. These are the hard yards, long days in tough conditions, and diametrically opposed to the glory moments of the medal race. If yesterday was all about the subtleties of light air racing, today was all about fitness and technique in the building breeze and waves. Weymouth turned it on with sunshine and an afternoon breeze that topped out in excess of 25 knots on the outer courses. Ra...
The first day began under postponement for all but the Women’s Match Racing at Skandia Sail for Gold, first of two Selection Events for the U.S. Olympic Team – Sailing. Once racing got underway in Weymouth, U.K., the venue for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, racing in all classes lasted throughout the day. US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics athletes hold 11 top-10 spots across the leaderboard. Full list of USSTAG athletes competing at the 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold regatta: http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Events/2011/SFG.h...
The ICSA All-American Team and College Sailor of the Year announced among other honors. Cascade Locks, OR (June 2, 2011) – At the final Nationals banquet in Cascade Locks, OR after the last day of racing for the Gill/ICSA Dinghy National Championship the continuation of announcing the ICSA All-American Team, the Everett B. Morris Trophy for the College Sailor of the Year, the Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award, the James Rousmaniere Award for Student Leadership and the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy for the Best Overall Team were presen...
The final day of sailing on the Columbia River Gorge brought great conditions a title defended. Cascade Locks, OR (June 1, 2011) – Today was the last day of the Gill/ICSA Dinghy National Championship. The winds on the Gorge cooperated and the competitors were able to get in a good day of racing. The westerly winds stayed steady around 10-12 knots gusting higher later in the day. Although it was chilly and wet at times, the sun peaked out a little bit too; today’s weather was pretty typical of the last week at the Gorge. Both...
First Selection Event for “U.S. Olympic Team – Sailing” Held at Venue of 2012 Games Weymouth, U.K. (May 31, 2011) – Over 50 members of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) are in Weymouth, U.K. preparing for Sail for Gold, first of two Selection Events for the U.S. Olympic Team – Sailing. Scheduled for June 6-11, the regatta marks an important milestone for USSTAG athletes in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games. In addition to the venue being the same as the one used for the 2012 Games, the top performi...
San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, June 01, 2011 AC45 Selected for America's Cup World Series With the newest generation of America’s Cup boats exceeding the expectations of event organizers and the teams, the AC45 wing-sailed catamaran has now been selected by competitors for use in all America's Cup World Series events. The recent AC45 test period produced two major results - outstanding on-the-water racing for the teams and superior television images for spectators. With that in mind, the AC45 today was confirmed for use in all America'...
Despite a long morning postponement the sailors had great afternoon breeze and racing in day two of the Championship. Cascade Locks, OR (May 31, 2011) – Today was the second day of the Gill/ICSA Dinghy National Championship on the Columbia River Gorge. The day began with little wind until around noon when the wind came up and B-division headed out to the course first because they finished two races short of A-division yesterday. The wind was a steady 8 knots from a westerly direction with temperatures in the mid to high 50s. Both ...
The winners of the 2011 Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women’s All-America Team and the Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year announced at the final banquet of the Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Championship. Cascade Locks, OR (May 27, 2011) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association has announced the Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year and their 2011 Women’s All America Team at the final Sperry Top-Sider Women’s National Championship banquet. The prestigious awards are a...
College Sailing Nationals: Day One of Women's First Round Nationals Competition
May 23, 2011, 9:39pm
DAY ONE OF WOMEN’S FIRST ROUND NATIONALS COMPETITION Eighteen collegiate women’s teams vie for a spot in the final Nationals competition. Cascade Locks, OR (May 23, 2011) – Today was the first day of racing for the final berths to the Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Championships. Eighteen teams competed today for a spot in the top nine that will allow them to advance to the final round of competition for the Gerald C. Miller Memorial Trophy. The top none from this round will be added to the nine already q...
