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Olympic Sailing

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.

2012 Sail For Gold

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.

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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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Naked Ambition

Hoping to convince any doubters that sailors are athletes, too, 2008 gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe goes sailing in the buff for ESPN the Magazine‘s annual The Body issue.

20120604, Weymouth, England: SKANDIA SAIL FOR GOLD 2012 - The waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will be filled with the stars of sailing over the next couple of weeks as the team?s training camps at the 2012 Olympic venue turn serious with the final pre-event - Skandia Sail for Gold. The 523 entries from 59 nations features 723 athletes and 249 coaches. PHOTO: Mick Anderson/SAILINGPIX.DK

Sail for Gold 2012

Over 700 athletes from 59 nations, including almost all of the medal contenders for the upcoming Olympic Games, poured out onto Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, England, for Skandia Sail for Gold 2012. Photos by Mick Anderson/SAILINGPIX.DK and Will Ricketson/US Sailing

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Fueled by Adversity

The members of the first class inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame each reveal that a little hardship on the way to the top might just be a good thing. “Jobson Report” from our April 2012 issue.

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Ladies First

The RS900 is hoping to win the ISAF selection trials, which will decide the women’s skiff class for the 2016 Olympics. “New Boats” from our April 2012 issue.

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.

2012 Sail For Gold

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.

Sailing World

Naked Ambition

Hoping to convince any doubters that sailors are athletes, too, 2008 gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe goes sailing in the buff for ESPN the Magazine‘s annual The Body issue.

20120604, Weymouth, England: SKANDIA SAIL FOR GOLD 2012 - The waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will be filled with the stars of sailing over the next couple of weeks as the team?s training camps at the 2012 Olympic venue turn serious with the final pre-event - Skandia Sail for Gold. The 523 entries from 59 nations features 723 athletes and 249 coaches. PHOTO: Mick Anderson/SAILINGPIX.DK

Sail for Gold 2012

Over 700 athletes from 59 nations, including almost all of the medal contenders for the upcoming Olympic Games, poured out onto Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, England, for Skandia Sail for Gold 2012. Photos by Mick Anderson/SAILINGPIX.DK and Will Ricketson/US Sailing

Sailing World

Fueled by Adversity

The members of the first class inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame each reveal that a little hardship on the way to the top might just be a good thing. “Jobson Report” from our April 2012 issue.

Sailing World

Ladies First

The RS900 is hoping to win the ISAF selection trials, which will decide the women’s skiff class for the 2016 Olympics. “New Boats” from our April 2012 issue.

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