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July 31, 2012Afternoon Tea, 2012 Olympics, Day 3A quick recap of the U.S. results on Day 3 of the 2012 Olympic Regatta.
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July 29, 2012Morning Toast, 2012 Olympics, Day 1A look at what to expect on Day 1 of the 2012 OIympic Regatta.
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July 11, 2012U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2012 TeamToday, 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.
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July 25, 2012US Sailing Team 2012: Bob Willis
What will be your biggest challenge during the Games?
The uncertainty. This will be my first Games and I am not entirely sure what to expect, from the food, to the supplied equipment. All the windsurfers were handed their Games gear on July 18th, in what is essentially a wild card. You could have great equipment, and everything will be fine. Or you could have slow equipment and it will be difficult to overcome leading up to the first race, but I have no control over this, so it is what it is.
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What are you most looking forward to about competing in the Olympics?
The racing! I love the sailing in Weymouth. The course areas offer so much variety and it will be crucial to adapt to the different conditions of wind and water everyday on a different course. Specifically, racing on the Nothe course will be particularly exciting, as about a 1/4th of the course is cut off because of the Nothe fort, so there will be 38 boards, racing at 15- 25 mph navigating the tiny course area….it’s going to be a lot of fun.
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July 25, 2012US Sailing Team 2012: Bob Willis
Have any veterans given you advice for your first Olympics?
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September 6, 2012Meet the New Boss; Not the Same as the Old Boss?With seven years as a member of US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee, and double that as an industry insider, many see former Olympic hopeful Josh Adams as ideally qualified to take over leadership of the U.S. Olympic Sailing program. Others feel his appointment will perpetuate the philosophies that left the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider without a medal in the 2012 Olympics.
