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• US SAILING Announces 2010 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, is proud to announce the members of the new 2010 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG), the national sailing team comprised of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls . The 2010 USSTAG includes at least the top two boats in each class selected for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions in Weymouth/Portland, England. These athletes have proven to be the top performing sailors in the world: Nine are Olympians and two are Olympic medalists, two are Paralympians and Paralympic medalists, five are World Champions and three are ISAF Sailing World Cup champions.
• Olympians and Olympic Hopefuls Scheduled to Speak at Yacht Clubs Across the United States The Olympic Sailing Program will launch a National Speaking Tour at several prestigious yacht clubs across the United States in 2010, US SAILING announced today. Members of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) -- many of whom are Olympians/Paralympians and Olympic/Paralympic medalists – will provide an insider’s glimpse into their journeys to the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games in London and what it takes to be an Olympic/Paralympic class athlete.
• San Diego Union Tribune: Olympic Sailing Medalist JJ Isler Blazed Trail for Women When JJ Fetter started sailing 40 years ago, she had no idea she would become a pioneer in the sport.
• Sun Sentinel: Railey Wins Finn Midwinters Regatta After finishing fourth in the Finn class at last week's Rolex Miami OCR on Biscayne Bay, Zach Railey was determined to do better this week at the Finn Midwinters regatta out of Lauderdale Yacht Club.
• Miami Herald: Whitman and Dorsett Win SKUD18 Class at Rolex Miami OCR Scott Whitman and crew Julia Dorsett overcame a restart and a trailing trap line Friday to repeat as champions in the SKUD 18 class at the Rolex Miami OCR on Biscayne Bay.
• Miami Herald: Anna Tunnicliffe Guides Crew to Gold in Rolex Miami OCR Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe and her two-woman crew won gold Saturday in the women's match racing final at the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta on Biscayne Bay. But it didn't come easy.
• TeamUSA: Clay Johnson On Open Water Two years ago, Clay Johnson often could be found cruising the cornfields of Iowa, calculating the number of ears produced per acre. A commodities trader, Johnson was based in Connecticut but spent months doing research in land-locked cities like Des Moines and Dubuque.
• AP: Clark and Chin Take Gold in 470 at Miami OCR Amanda Clark and Sarah Chin won a gold medal in the Women's 470 class at the Rolex Miami OCR on Saturday, helping the United States finish the event with 10 total medals.
• Scuttlebutt: Interview with Andrew Campbell As the top North American at the 2010 Star Worlds last week in Brazil, American Andrew Campbell has quickly established himself as a leading contender for the 2012 Olympics… after only his first year in the class.
• Sailing World: US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR Coverage of this key regatta for all U.S. Olympic hopefuls includes photos, athlete blogs, and exclusive reports from Olympic Sailing Committee chair Dean Brenner.
• SAIL: Q&A With Anna Tunnicliffe, The Wunderkind For most sailors, just competing in the Olympic Games is a dream come true, but for Anna Tunnicliffe , 27, getting to the Games was only the start. The real dream was winning a gold medal, a lofty goal Anna set for herself at the tender age of 12 after immigrating to the U.S. from England with her parents. Anna’s gold in the Laser Radial class in the 2008 Olympic Games at Qingdao, China, was the first U.S. women’s Olympic sailing gold medal in 20 years.
• Sailing World: For Rolex Winner, Award Comes at Pivotal Point ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Anna Tunnicliffe is currently transitioning from the Laser Radial into the Elliott 6m.
• Sailing World Podcast Series Listen to interviews with USSTAG's Molly Carapiet, High Performance Director/Head Coach Kenneth Andreasen, Zach Railey, Anna Tunnicliffe and Olympic Sailing Chairman Dean Brenner.
• Scuttlebutt: Mark Ivey: Coach of the Year At thirty-two years old, Mark Ivey just received the US Sailing Coach of the year award.
• Marin Independent Journal: Ivey Named US SAILING Coach of the Year When Mark Ivey was the new kid on the pro sailing circuit, he quickly figured out that coaching was a great way to pay the bills and still perform as a high-level athlete. Far better than working from 9-to-5, the coaching equation was one the Tiburon resident could live with.
• Marin Independent Journal: Full Sail Ahead Marin teens Screve, Moody gaining ground in competitive world of the 29er division
• Where Anna Calls Home - From US SAILING Quarterdeck Newsletter