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All;
The Ranking System for the 2006 US Sailing Team is posted at;
 
_www.ussailing.org/olympics/2006/rankingsystems.htm_ 
(http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/2006/rankingsystems.htm) 
 
The press release is pasted below, but please refer to the link above for  
the precise details, including scoring, tie breaking, and qualification for  
subsequent events (scroll all the way to the bottom).  For Laser and  Radial, 
please especially note that the qualification for the World Sailing  Games is the 
2005 Rolex Miami OCR *ONLY*, while the qualification for the 2006  Test Event 
in Qingdao is the Ranking System in its entirety.  Also note  that the 
Ranking System for Lasers and Radials are different from each  other.  
 
We get two entries in each class at the Test Event and we get one automatic  
entry into the World Sailing Games, but we expect to get a second entry as  
well.  Further, it is quite likely that both Paige and Anna could be  invited to 
the World Sailing Games from the ISAF Ranking lists, in which case we  may 
get as many as two additional entries (four total).  
 
Additionally, the 2006 USST Rankings will also be used as a qualifier for  
the USA berths at the 2006 Radial Women's World Championships in California and  
the 2006 Standard Laser World Championships in Korea.  The exact number for  
World Qualifications will be announced later in conjunction with the  ILCA-NA. 
 
 
Finally, there will be modest grants based on the USST Rankings and, as  
usual, the elite athlete health insurance (EAHI) will be awarded based on  the 
ranking system.  Other benefits of the USST rankings include shipping,  coaching 
and sports sciences services.  
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.  See you in  Miami.
--Gary
 
 
In a message dated 9/14/2005 11:35:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
MarliekeEaton@USSAILING.ORG writes:

FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marlieke de Lange  Eaton
401-683-0800

RANKING SYSTEM DETERMINED FOR 2006 US SAILING  TEAM

Portsmouth, R.I. (September 14, 2005) - US SAILING, national  governing body 
for the sport, has determined the ranking system for the 2006  US Sailing 
Team. Each, year, US SAILING names the members of the US Sailing  Team based on 
athletes' performances at a series of qualifying regattas. The  2006 ranking 
system names at least two qualifying events for each Olympic  class, except for 
the new Neil Pryde RS:X which has one qualifying event. US  SAILING's 2006 
Rolex Miami OCR is a mandatory event for all classes. The  ranking system for the 
2006 US Sailing Team also determines the athletes who  will be selected to 
compete in the 2006 World Sailing Games, which will be  held May 10-20 in 
Austria, and the 2006 Olympic Test event, scheduled for  August 18-31 in China.

The US Sailing Team annually distinguishes the  top five ranked sailors in 
each of the nine classes (11 events) selected for  the next Olympic Games. A 
complete overview of qualifying events for the 2006  US Sailing Team is available 
at  www.ussailing.org/olympics/2006/rankingsystems.htm. The classes selected 
for  the 2008 Olympic Games are: Finn (men); 470 (men and women); Laser (men); 
 Laser Radial (women); Neil Pryde RS:X (men and women); 49er, Star, Tornado  
(all open); and Yngling (women). The 2008 Olympic Games are scheduled for  
August 8-24 in Beijing, China. The Olympic Regatta will be held in Qingdao, a  
coastal city located 430 miles east of Beijing. 

The 2006 US Sailing  Team will be named in the spring of 2006 when all 
qualifying events have been  completed. The ranking system for the 2006 US Disabled 
Sailing Team will be  announced later this month.

The US Sailing Team is coached by High  Performance Director Gary Bodie 
(Hampton, Va.), and Olympic Coaches Luther  Carpenter (Laporte, TX) and Skip Whyte 
(Wickford, R.I.). Sponsors of the 2005  US Sailing Team are Extrasport, Gill, 
Harken, Nautica, New England Ropes,  Rolex Watch U.S.A., Sperry Top-Sider, 
Team McLube, Vanguard Sailboats,  Vineyard Vines, and Zodiac of North America. 

The US Sailing Team is  managed by US SAILING, national governing body of the 
sport. Headquartered in  Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING's mission is to 
encourage participation  and promote excellence in sailing in the U.S. US 
SAILING offers training and  education programs, supports a wide range of sailing 
organizations and  communities, and provides administration and oversight of 
competitive sailing  across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and 
the U.S. Olympic and  Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please 
visit  www.ussailing.org. 

-End-


Marlieke de Lange  Eaton
Communications Manager
US SAILING
401-683-0800  Phone
401-683-0840 Fax






Gary  Bodie
High Performance Director
US SAILING Team
757-851-3992  
757-342-4252 mobile
757-851-6544 fax
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marlieke de Lange Eaton
401-683-0800

RANKING SYSTEM DETERMINED FOR 2006 US SAILING TEAM

Portsmouth, R.I. (September 14, 2005) - US SAILING, national governing body
for the sport, has determined the ranking system for the 2006 US Sailing Team.
Each, year, US SAILING names the members of the US Sailing Team based on
athletes' performances at a series of qualifying regattas. The 2006 ranking
system names at least two qualifying events for each Olympic class, except for
the new Neil Pryde RS:X which has one qualifying event. US SAILING's 2006
Rolex Miami OCR is a mandatory event for all classes. The ranking system for
the 2006 US Sailing Team also determines the athletes who will be selected to
compete in the 2006 World Sailing Games, which will be held May 10-20 in
Austria, and the 2006 Olympic Test event, scheduled for August 18-31 in
China.

The US Sailing Team annually distinguishes the top five ranked sailors in each
of the nine classes (11 events) selected for the next Olympic Games. A
complete overview of qualifying events for the 2006 US Sailing Team is
available at www.ussailing.org/olympics/2006/rankingsystems.htm. The classes
selected for the 2008 Olympic Games are: Finn (men); 470 (men and women);
Laser (men); Laser Radial (women); Neil Pryde RS:X (men and women); 49er,
Star, Tornado (all open); and Yngling (women). The 2008 Olympic Games are
scheduled for August 8-24 in Beijing, China. The Olympic Regatta will be held
in Qingdao, a coastal city located 430 miles east of Beijing.

The 2006 US Sailing Team will be named in the spring of 2006 when all
qualifying events have been completed. The ranking system for the 2006 US
Disabled Sailing Team will be announced later this month.

The US Sailing Team is coached by High Performance Director Gary Bodie
(Hampton, Va.), and Olympic Coaches Luther Carpenter (Laporte, TX) and Skip
Whyte (Wickford, R.I.). Sponsors of the 2005 US Sailing Team are Extrasport,
Gill, Harken, Nautica, New England Ropes, Rolex Watch U.S.A., Sperry
Top-Sider, Team McLube, Vanguard Sailboats, Vineyard Vines, and Zodiac of
North America.

The US Sailing Team is managed by US SAILING, national governing body of the
sport. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING's mission is to
encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing in the U.S. US
SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of
sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and
oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing
Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information,
please visit www.ussailing.org.

-End-


Marlieke de Lange Eaton
Communications Manager
US SAILING
401-683-0800 Phone
401-683-0840 Fax

Encouraging Participation And Promoting Excellence In Sailing

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