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1st Annual US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards

The Olympic Sailing Program presented the inaugural US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Awards to the 2009 team members who achieved excellence in the following categories: Outstanding Service, Best Individual Performance, Best Team Performance, Best Performance by a Newcomer, Best Teammate, Most Improved Fitness and Commercial Award. The awards were presented at the first annual US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) Awards Banquet on January 22 in Miami, Florida, prior to US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR, the biggest Olympic and Paralympic class sailing event in North America.

High resolution images from the awards dinner are available upon request. Please visit the photo gallery to see pictures by Walter Cooper.



Leighton 

Charles Leighton - 2009 Charles M Leighton Award for Outstanding Service
This award is presented to the individual who has made a significant difference in the lives of the members of the US Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Program.




Andrew Campbell_Credit Walter Cooper

 

Andrew Campbell - 2009 Best Performance by a Newcomer Award
This award is presented to the athlete who, over the previous twelve months, has begun Olympic or Paralympic Class competition for the first time, or switched to a new event, and achieved notable performance on the water.




Graham Biehl_Credit Walter Cooper

 

Graham Biehl - 2009 Commercial Award  
This award is presented to the athlete who has made an outstanding effort in support of the commercial and sponsorship activities of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.




Paige Railey_Credit Walter Cooper

Clayton Johnson_Credit Walter Cooper 

Paige Railey and Clay Johnson - 2009 Most Improved Fitness  
This award is given to the athlete who, over the previous twelve months, has made the most significant improvement to their physical fitness. 




Stu McNay_Credit Walter Cooper

 

Stu McNay - 2009 Best Teammate 
This award is given to the athlete who best exemplifies what it means to be a great teammate. This athlete has demonstrated commitment, flexibility, collaboration and generosity of spirit.




Scott Whitman_Credit Walter CooperJulia Dorsett_Credit Walter Cooper

 

Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett - 2009 Best Team Performance 
This award is given to the team who, over the previous twelve months, has produced the best overall performance on the water.




Anna Tunnicliffe_Credit Walter Cooper

 

Anna Tunnicliffe - 2009 Best Individual Performance
This award is given to the athlete who, over the previous twelve months, has produced the best overall performance on the water by an individual.