Sunfish Sailors In The News

Hank Saurage wins Midwinter US Nationals (March 13-15, 2008):

Congratulations to Hank Saurage on winning the 2008 Sunfish Midwinter US Nationals Championship at St. Andrews Bay YC.

Hank Saurage wins Sunfish Midwinter US Nationals

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Tom Whitehurst wins International Masters (March 8-10, 2008):

Congratulations to Tom Whitehurst on winning the 2008 Sunfish International Masters Championship at Pensacola YC.

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Sunfish Sailors In The News - David Loring (March 5, 2008):

David Loring, two-time Sunfish World Champion (1995, 2006) and former Laser North American Champion and US Sailing Team Member, has just launched a new website http://www.sunfishracing.com. David is featuring a new DVD video “Back to Basics for Sunfish World Championship Speed”. Be sure to check out his website to view photos of the DVD (Cover, Label, Wrap), as well as some promotional photo shots from a windy day in Charleston Harbor. David also plans to compete at this year's US National Midwinter Championship.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Oscar Johansson (March 1, 2008):

Congratulations to Oscar Johansson (Canada), the 1999 Pan American Games Sunfish Class Gold Medalist and 2000 Sunfish Worlds runner-up, for claiming the Silver Medal at the Tornado World Championships earning his team qualification to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read more about it here. Check out their campaign website, Sail For Gold.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Raul Aguayo (February 24, 2008):

Congratulations to Raul Aguayo (Dominican Republic) on his recent qualification to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to compete in the Laser Class. Raul most recently won the Laser Midwinters East at Clearwater, FL. For those whom have not yet met Raul, he has competed in the Sunfish Class for many years. Most recently was a competitor at the 2004 Sunfish North Americans at Canandaigua and 2004 Worlds at Hyannis (Photo from that regatta). Raul was also the 2003 Panam Games Bronze Medalist in the Sunfish Class. Find the latest updates on Raul's travels at his Team Aguayo Blogspot. Check out his YouTube Promotional Video.

Raul Aguayo - 2004 Sunfish Worlds Competitor

Sunfish Sailors In The News - James Liebl (February 23, 2008):

Congratulations to James Liebl, longtime Sunfish sailor/competitor (6th at 2007 Sunfish North Americans), on becoming the Laser Radial Apprentice Master World Champion for 2008, check out the press release here and full results here.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Debbie Capozzi (February 14, 2008):

Congratulations to Sunfish Class member Debbie Capozzi (NY Region), on being a member of the winning team at the US Olympic Yngling Class Trials. Read all about it at their campaign website, Team 7 Sailing.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Paul Foerster (February 8, 2008):

Paul Foerster, a three-time Olympian and US Sunfish Class Representative and Bronze Medalist at the 2007 Pan Am Games, has accepted his bid to compete at this year's Sunfish World Championships at Buffalo Canoe Club.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Jeff Linton (January 16, 2008):

Congratulations to 5-time Sunfish North American Champion Jeff Linton on being named US SAILING's 2007 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Read more at US Sailing or ISAF. Photo is from the 2004 Sunfish Worlds Championships at Hyannis Yacht Club, Jeff Linton finished as the runner-up in that regatta. Jeff was also the 2003 US Sunfish Class Representative at the Panam Games.

Jeff Linton - 2004 Sunfish Worlds Runner-up

Sunfish Sailors In The News - John Dane III (October 14, 2007):

Congratulations to Sunfish Class member John Dane III, of Pass Christian Yacht Club (Gulf Coast Region) on winning the US Olympic Star Class Trials. Read more here, Results here. He is married to Leslie Weatherly, a four time Sunfish Woman’s North American Champion. Some may remember John at Midwinters at Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida, where he raced the first day with his board in backwards. His son, loudly, pointed out the error on a downwind leg. Check out their campaign website, Dane-Sperry2008.

Sunfish Sailors In The News - Johnny Lovell (October 14, 2007):

Former class member, Johnny Lovell of Southern Yacht in New Orleans, LA won the Tornado Class at the US Olympic Trials. This is Johnny’s fourth Olympics. Last time, he brought home the Silver.Check out their campaign website, T-Squared Racing