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Olympic Sailing

Amanda Clark & Sarah Lihan

Amanda Clark & Sarah Lihan-Meet the Team

For most Olympic Team members, the dream of standing on a podium watching the American flag raise to the highest point begins in childhood. For Clark, who became the youngest member of the national team at the age of 15 in 1994, that dream was fueled by a passion for competition. Clark is a 2008 Olympian, while this will be the first Games for Lihan. The pair had an impressive performance at Sail For Gold, with a silver medal in the Women’s 470. [Click here to watch a video about Clark and Lih

Rob Crane

Rob Crane-Meet the Team

Rob Crane, who will represent the USA in the Laser class, was born into a family that is passionate about sailing. His competitive sailing began in the Optimist class, and in 1998 he won the Optimist North American Championship. Soon after, he advanced to the Laser Radial, and it wasn’t before long that he was highly competitive in the full-rig Laser. Crane, 26, had his breakout performance at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, where he qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.

Paige Railey

Paige Railey-Meet the Team

About to compete in her first Olympic Games, Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey takes us through her routine, describes her hopes for London 2012, and shares what advice her brother, 2008 Olympic silver medalist and 2012 teammate Zach Railey, has given her. Click here to watch a video of Paige. Text/images courtesy US Sailing Team

Zach Railey

Meet the Team: Zach Railey

The 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the Finn class is back on the medal hunt for the 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth, England.

Press Release: Preview of the Olympic 2012 Finn Class

With competition for the Finn Class just 12 days away, the 24 sailors are ramping up for a fierce medal race. Favorites Ben Ainslie (GBR) and Zach Railey (USA) are just two players among any of the top 14 sailors who could arguably take home a medal of any color.

U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2012 Team

Today, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced the 530 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. Among the athletes will be 16 American sailors competing in 10 Olympic events, comprised of nine men and seven women. Seven of the athletes are returning Olympians, including 2008 Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zach Railey. Railey was chosen by his teammates to serve as Team Captain.

Sailing World

From the Archives: The Heat is On

With a little more than one year to the Atlanta Olympics, the results of the largest Olympic classes event in the U.S. made it clear that the pressure was on the U.S. team to pick up the pace. From our May 1995 issue.

Amanda Clark & Sarah Lihan

Amanda Clark & Sarah Lihan-Meet the Team

For most Olympic Team members, the dream of standing on a podium watching the American flag raise to the highest point begins in childhood. For Clark, who became the youngest member of the national team at the age of 15 in 1994, that dream was fueled by a passion for competition. Clark is a 2008 Olympian, while this will be the first Games for Lihan. The pair had an impressive performance at Sail For Gold, with a silver medal in the Women’s 470. [Click here to watch a video about Clark and Lih

Rob Crane

Rob Crane-Meet the Team

Rob Crane, who will represent the USA in the Laser class, was born into a family that is passionate about sailing. His competitive sailing began in the Optimist class, and in 1998 he won the Optimist North American Championship. Soon after, he advanced to the Laser Radial, and it wasn’t before long that he was highly competitive in the full-rig Laser. Crane, 26, had his breakout performance at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, where he qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.

Paige Railey

Paige Railey-Meet the Team

About to compete in her first Olympic Games, Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey takes us through her routine, describes her hopes for London 2012, and shares what advice her brother, 2008 Olympic silver medalist and 2012 teammate Zach Railey, has given her. Click here to watch a video of Paige. Text/images courtesy US Sailing Team

Zach Railey

Meet the Team: Zach Railey

The 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the Finn class is back on the medal hunt for the 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth, England.

Press Release: Preview of the Olympic 2012 Finn Class

With competition for the Finn Class just 12 days away, the 24 sailors are ramping up for a fierce medal race. Favorites Ben Ainslie (GBR) and Zach Railey (USA) are just two players among any of the top 14 sailors who could arguably take home a medal of any color.

U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2012 Team

Today, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced the 530 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. Among the athletes will be 16 American sailors competing in 10 Olympic events, comprised of nine men and seven women. Seven of the athletes are returning Olympians, including 2008 Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zach Railey. Railey was chosen by his teammates to serve as Team Captain.

Sailing World

From the Archives: The Heat is On

With a little more than one year to the Atlanta Olympics, the results of the largest Olympic classes event in the U.S. made it clear that the pressure was on the U.S. team to pick up the pace. From our May 1995 issue.

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