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Preparations for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition in Rio are already well underway. After choosing the Mackay FX as the official boat for the women’s skiff, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced the remaining event and equipment selections for the next Summer Olympics.


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Railey siblings score berths at 2012 Olympics

by Meghan Dente, Posted January 10, 2012

After years of vying for berths, siblings Zach and Paige Railey add their names to the ranks as they prepare to represent the United State at the 2012 Olympic regatta in Weymouth, England.


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Day Four of the Extreme Sailing Series' Istanbul stopover proved to be exactly that: extreme. In roughly 19 knots of breeze, with 11 boats gearing up for the start, Alinghi and Team Extreme suffered a classic port-starboard collision when Alinghi tried to duck below, but simply did not have enough room.

Attendees reported hearing the crash from as much as 500


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SAIL's America's Cup Crew for a Day Contest

by Sail Staff, Posted May 24, 2012

Want to be a guest racer on board an AC45 in the America's Cup World Series this summer, in Newport, RI? Enter SAIL's Crew for a Day contest on our Facebook page by telling us about your greatest moment in sailing.


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The International Sailing Federation has ruled that four-time British Olympic medalist Ben Ainslie was guilty of “gross misconduct” when he assaulted the crew of a media boat during December’s ISAF World Sailing Championships in Perth, Australia.


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