The 2012 Paralympic Games are set to get underway on September 1st and run through September 6th. The U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team is all set to commence competition with the six-athlete strong team now having completed boat measurement and registration in addition to today’s practice race.
Jen French and JP Creignou (both St. Petersburg, Fla.) will sail in the Two Person Keelboat, the SKUD-18. This is the first Games for French, while Creignou is a 2004 Paralympic bronze medalist (Sonar)Â Â Â …Â More
The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes those scholar athletes who have distinguished themselves in national and intersectional competition, while achieving the highest levels of academic excellence. The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team (AAST) was inaugurated in 2006, and joins the ICSA All-American Sailing Team, which recognizes outstanding competitive performance only.
Each year, up to 10 scholar athletes are selected for the National First Team, with up to another 10 selected for the National Second Team. If appropriate, the committee may name an All-Conference team as well. In order to be eligible for consideration, a scholar-athlete must have   … More
Fasten your seatbelts, the fastest sailors on the planet are ready for the annual Lüderitz Speed Challenge, to be held in early November at Namibia’s most famous speed strip.
The international speed sailing event has been taking place since 2007 in the southern part of the country and since then, many national and world records have tumbled.
Interestingly, the Lüderitz Speed Challenge is a battle of two fierce and eternal rivals: kite boarders and windsurfers. This year, a tougher side-by-side war is expected, as  … More