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The US Sailing Team annually recognizes the top five ranked sailors in each of the events selected for the next Olympic Sailing Competition. The US Sailing Team was created in 1986 to recruit and develop top sailors in the country for upcoming Olympic Games. For the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, those events are shown in the table to the right.

Rankings on the US Sailing Team are based on attendance and performance at qualifying events. Athletes who have qualified for the US Sailing Team are identified as strong contenders for an Olympic berth and, as members of the team, they will be assisted with coaching, training, and other benefits.

The 2006 US Sailing Team

Skiff - 49er

1. Morgan LARSON and Pete SPAULDING
2. Dalton BERGAN and Zack MAXAM
3. Tim WADLOW and Michael KARAS
4. Sam KAHN and Paul ALLEN
5. Jonathan GOLDSBERRY and Matt NOBLE

Men's Two-Person Dinghy - 470 Men

1. Mike ANDERSON-MITTERLING and David HUGHES
2. Stu MCNAY and Graham BIEHL
3. Justin LAW and Michael MILLER
4. Adam ROBERTS and Nick MARTIN
5. Charlie MODICA and Forbes BARBER

Women's Two-Person Dinghy - 470 Women

1. Amanda CLARK and Sarah MERGENTHALER
2. Erin MAXWELL and Alice MANARD
3. Carisa HARRIS and Isabelle KINSOLVING
4. Caroline YOUNG and Evan BROWN
5. Allison JOLLY and Molly O'BRYAN

Heavyweight Dinghy - Finn

1. Zach RAILEY
2. Darrell PECK
3. Geoffrey EWENSON
4. Andrew KERN
5. Bradley NIEUWSTAD

Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser

1. Andrew CAMPBELL
2. Brad FUNK
3. Royce WEBER
4. Kyle ROGACHENKO
5. John PEARCE

Women's One-Person Dinghy - Laser Radial

1. Anna TUNNICLIFFE
2. Paige RAILEY
3. Danielle Brennan MYRDAL
4. Genoa GRIFFIN
5. Sarah LIHAN

Men's Windsurfer - RS:X

1. Ben BARGER
2. Seth BESSE
3. Steve BODNER
4. Bob WILLIS
5. Mark POWELL

Women's Windsurfer - RS:X Women

1. Nancy RIOS
2. Farrah HALL
3. Karen MARRIOTT
4. Angela HURLEY
5. Lisa KREMER

Men's Keelboat - Star

1. Andy HORTON and Brad NICHOL
2. George SZABO and Eric MONROE
3. Mark REYNOLDS and Hal HAENEL
4. Rick MERRIMAN and Rick PETERS
5. Andy MACDONALD and Brian FATIH

Multihull - Tornado*

1. John LOVELL and Charlie OGLETREE
2. Robbie DANIEL and Enrique RODRIGUEZ
3. Don THINSCHMIDT and Andrew WIERDA
3. Michael GRANDFIELD and Michael KUSCHNER
4. Norman CHUM and Gary CHU
5. Martin MALCHESKI and Benjamin MALCHESKI

*Due to a competitor generated dispute, six teams have been named to the US Sailing Team in the Tornado

Women's Keelboat - Yngling

1. Sally BARKOW, Deb CAPOZZI and Carrie HOWE
2. Hannah SWETT, Melissa PURDY and Liz FILTER
3. Carol CRONIN, Kim COURANZ and Margaret PODLICH
4. No qualified team
5. No qualified team

The 2006 US Sailing Team is coached by High Performance Director and Head Coach Gary BODIE, and Olympic Coaches Luther CARPENTER and Skip WHYTE.

Sponsors of the 2006 US Sailing Team are Rolex Watch U.S.A., Vanguard Sailboats, Nautica, Gill, Zodiac of North America, Vineyard Vines, Sperry Top-Sider, Nikon, Harken, Extrasport, New England Ropes, and Team McLube.

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