January 2010 Sailing Articles

By Lynn Fitzpatrick January 21, 2010 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson (GBR) were crowned 2010 Star World Champions today.  The reigning Olympic Gold Medalists continue to add treasures to war chests.  Percy's sterling collection of championship titles includes the 2002 Star World Championship and an Olympic Gold Medal in the Finn in 2000.  Percy and Simpson are in the TeamORIGIN afterguard and began sailing Stars together in 2007.  They were persistent in getting every ounce of boat speed out of their Mader Star and won the Olympic Gold Medal in the most exciting Medal… more »

Sailgroove's Miami OCR PageOfficial Miami OCR Homepage Portsmouth, R.I. (January 20, 2010) – The world’s best Olympic and Paralympic sailors are counting down the days to US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR, the second of seven stops of the 2009-2010 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup and this year’s first showcase for the major talents looking to represent their countries at the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games in Weymouth, England. The event kicks off Sunday, January 24, with six days of racing beginning on Monday. This event annually draws elite sailors from around the world, and this year is no different:… more »

US Sailing's Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (Miami OCR) is coming to Miami, FL, January 25-30 and Sailgroove will be covering it live! Miami OCR is the US stop on the ISAF World Cup circuit, a regatta series that gathers together the world's Olympic hopefuls. In the US, Miami OCR is a chance for developing sailors to test their skills against the world's best, and to qualify for US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. Classes competing at this regatta include all of the Olympic and Paralympic classes. The 10 Olympic classes are: Laser Radial (women), Laser (men), Finn (men), Men’s RS:X, Women’s… more »

I just finished reading a hell of a book, Saving Sailing, by Nicholas D. Hayes (savingsailing.com.) Literally, I just put it down after bursting through the pages, only slowing down to take some notes, drink more coffee, and let the dog out.  This article will be one part in a three-part series that I will write leading up to my interview of the Author of the book in early February at the National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) in Houston, TX. That being said, these articles hopefully just serve as a catalyst for you to post comments and questions you would… more »

Massey wins successive i14 title – game on for minor placings Neil Patchett Posted: 10  Jan. 2010 from YACHTe.com.au Photo: Archie Massey and Dan Wilsdson speeding towards gold - Christophe Favreau British sailor Archie Massey and his crew Dan Wilsdon won the CST Composites International World Championship today with a race to spare on Sydney Harbour, and in doing so, the Brit became the first sailor to win the i14 world title back to back.“Winning the worlds a second time - yeah I am happy with that – it’s the first time it has been done,” said a laconic Massey.“Dan (Wilsdon his crew)… more »

Bora Gulari and Anna Tunnicliffe Are US Sailing's 2009 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 6, 2010) – CST Composites International Moth World Champion Bora Gulari and Semaine Olympique Française Laser Radial Champion Anna Tunnicliffe today were named US SAILING’s 2009 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.  A shortlist of 10 male and five female sailors – determined from nominations submitted by members of US SAILING – was evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists who selected these two sailors for the noteworthy distinction.     Established in 1961 by US SAILING and sponsored by… more »