US SAILING supports several teams in the quest to win Olympic and Paralympic Gold: the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics, the US Sailing Development Team, and the U.S. Youth World Team.
USSTAG dominated the Sail for Gold podium
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team – Sailing is determined in nine of 10 events based on combined performance at two selection events held in 2011: Skandia Sail for Gold, in Weymouth, U.K., and ISAF Combined World Championships, in Perth, Australia.
The nine fleet racing events and equipment: Heavyweight Dinghy (Finn); Women’s One Person Dinghy (Laser Radial); Men’s One Person Dinghy (Laser); Men’s Two Person Dinghy (470 Men); Women’s Two Person Dinghy (470 Women); Men’s Two Person Dinghy High Performance (49er); Men’s Windsurfer (RS:X); Women’s Windsurfer (RS:X); and Men’s Keelboat (Star).
For the Women’s Match Racing (Elliott 6m), two stand-alone events, held in the U.S., determined the Elliott 6m representatives: 2011 WMR U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta, in Miami, Fla., and 2012 WMR U.S. Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta, in Weymouth, U.K.
The 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team – Sailing is determined in all three events based on combined performance at two selection events held in 2012: IFDS World Championships, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and US SAILING”s Rolex Miami OCR, in Miami, Fla.
Julia Dorsett and Scott Whitman on the podium in Miami
The three Paralympic sailing events and equipment: Paralympic Two Person Keelboat (2.4mR), Paralympic Two Person Keelboat (SKUD-18), and Paralympic Three Person Keelboat (Sonar).
About US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics
The US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics is managed by the United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), the national governing body for the sport of sailing and sailboat racing. The top boats in each Olympic and Paralympic class are selected annually to be members of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. US SAILING supports these elite athletes with funding, coaching and training. The title sponsor of the team is AlphaGraphics; other sponsors include Rolex Watch USA, Atlantis WeatherGear, Sperry Top-Sider, LaserPerformance, Harken Team McLube, Trinity Yachts, New England Ropes, Group Experiential Learning and Bow Down Training. http://sailingteams.ussailing.org
Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country. http://www.ussailing.org
