You may have heard their names, but you may not be familiar with the faces of each of our 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Team members. In just under 55 days, they will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth, England. Olympic racing takes place from July 29 - August 11. Here is a link to the full schedule of races. Paralympic racing is scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 5.
Here is a preview of team USA, with links to the complete bio of each member from the USSailing.org website.
USA Olympic Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider 2012
Finn FinnZach RaileyCaleb Paine
Clearwater, FL San Diego, CA
St Francis Yacht Club Southwestern Yacht Club
Laser LaserRadialRob CranePaige Railey
Darien, CT Clearwater, FL
Noroton Yacht Club St. Francis Yacht Club
RS:X (Windsurfing) RS:X (Windsurfing)
Robert Willis Farrah Hall
Chicago, IL Annapolis, MD
Columbia Yacht Club
49erErik Storck
Huntington, NY
New York Yacht Club, Storm Trysail YC
Trevor Moore
North Pomfret, VT
New York Yacht Club
470Stu McNay
Boston, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
Graham Biehl
San Diego, CA
San Diego Yacht Club
470Amanda Clark
Shelter Island, NY
Shelter Island YC, New York YC,
Seawanhaka Corinthian YC
Sarah Lihan
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lauderdale Yacht Club
470Isabelle Kinsolving Farrar
New York, NY/Fisher's Island, NY
Fishers Island YC, Stonington Harbor YC, New York YC
Star Elliott 6m (Match Racing)Mark Mendelblatt Sally Barkow
Miami, FL Alana O'ReillyBrian Fatih Elizabeth Kratzig Burnham
Miami, FL
Elliott 6m (Match Racing) Elliott 6m (Match Racing)Jenny TullochAnna TunnicliffeAlice Marnard LeonardDebbie CapozziJenn ChamberlinMolly Vandemoer2012 Paralympic Sailing Team
2.4mR SKUD-18Mark LeBlancJen French
New Orleans, LA St. Petersburg, FL
Southern Yacht Club St. Petersburg Sailing Center
JP Creignou
St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg Yacht Club
SonarPaul Callahan
Cape Coral, FL/Newport, RI
Brad Johnson
Pompano Beach, FL
Tom Brown
Castine, ME
We wish every team member the best of luck and success, as they go for gold this summer. Go USA!
DJ