
2012 Olympics, Pre-Regatta
A collection of images from the Weymouth including the opening ceremony with Team GBR, and Saturday’s practice races for the Finn and Star classes.

A collection of images from the Weymouth including the opening ceremony with Team GBR, and Saturday’s practice races for the Finn and Star classes.

Members of the U.S. Olympic Sailing team run the gamut when it comes to medal chances.

On the verge of competing in his first Olympic Games, Bob Willis shares with us some of his concerns and what he’s most excited about.

RS:X Windsurfer Bob Willis prepares for his first Olympics in Weymouth.

Click here to find our complete Olympic sailing coverage from the 2012 Olympic venue in Weymouth and Portland. Let the Olympic Games begin! Competition will

2008 Olympian Amanda Clark joins up with first-timer Sarah Lihan for the London Olympics in the Women’s 470 class.

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

Laser sailor Rob Crane will represent the US for the London Olympics.

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.

The 49er skiff duo of Erik Storck and Trevor Moore get ready for the Olympic Games in Weymouth, England.

Get to know 49er teammates Erik Storck and Trevor Moore, who will be taking their skiff skills to the London Olympics. Click here to watch a video of Storck and Moore. Text/images courtesy US Sailing Team

Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey gets ready for her first Olympics in London.

A collection of images from the Weymouth including the opening ceremony with Team GBR, and Saturday’s practice races for the Finn and Star classes.

Members of the U.S. Olympic Sailing team run the gamut when it comes to medal chances.

On the verge of competing in his first Olympic Games, Bob Willis shares with us some of his concerns and what he’s most excited about.

RS:X Windsurfer Bob Willis prepares for his first Olympics in Weymouth.

Click here to find our complete Olympic sailing coverage from the 2012 Olympic venue in Weymouth and Portland. Let the Olympic Games begin! Competition will

2008 Olympian Amanda Clark joins up with first-timer Sarah Lihan for the London Olympics in the Women’s 470 class.

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

Laser sailor Rob Crane will represent the US for the London Olympics.

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.

The 49er skiff duo of Erik Storck and Trevor Moore get ready for the Olympic Games in Weymouth, England.

Get to know 49er teammates Erik Storck and Trevor Moore, who will be taking their skiff skills to the London Olympics. Click here to watch a video of Storck and Moore. Text/images courtesy US Sailing Team

Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey gets ready for her first Olympics in London.
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