by Captain
May 13, 2013 in Team Sperry Blog
Team Sperry Top-Sider, Drew Gregory says he “stumbled upon the sport” when he found that a kayak was a “perfect tool to get in the wild waters I love to fish, and the rest is history.” Read the rest of this entry →
by Captain
April 7, 2013 in At the Helm
2013 Active Times Athlete Honor
Sperry Top-Sider whitewater athlete, Christie Eastman, was recently selected by the Active Times as one of the top 50 best outdoor and endurance athletes in the world. The AT50 is a “dream team of the best natural athletes in the world,” and includes a variety of disciplines such as running, triathlon, snow sports, water sports, biking, climbing and adventure. Athletes are selected and ranked by criteria that includes: competition success, career body of work, athleticism, skill/difficulty, degree of risk, world records, and popularity in social and other networks. Read the rest of this entry →
by Captain
April 3, 2013 in At the Helm
Daily Summary: With the wind true to form for a second day at the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, 
the 20- to 25-knot conditions gave the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider an opportunity to improve on overall results. Top performers again were Sydney Bolger and Sarah Lihan in the Women’s 470, who moved into 7th overall. In the Laser and Finn classes, big upward movements in the results came from Charlie Buckingham and Caleb Paine, who both improved their standings by over 10 positions and are now in 24th and 15th respectively. After being blown out on day 1, racing took place in the 49er, 49 FX and Nacra 17, with Americans Sarah Newberry and John Casey in 10th overall.
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by Captain
April 1, 2013 in At the Helm
Daily Summary: Wet and wild conditions characterized the start to 
2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, in Palma de Mallorca, ESP. With wind gusting in the upper 20s and tall waves the norm, it was a challenging first day of racing. Of the 21 U.S. sailors competing, the racing standout result came from Sydney Bolger and Sarah Lihan in the Women’s 470, who are in 8th overall after two races. Two races also were held in Men’s 470, Finn, Laser, RS:X Women and 49er blue fleets. Racing was postponed in the Nacra 17 and 49er FX.
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by Captain
March 29, 2013 in At the Helm
I have some good news. I was able to stay upright and finish first at the Wind River Race in Washington last weekend 
It is about a 3.5 mile, 20 minute head-to-head boatercross sprint down class IV whitewater. My friend Susan was right on my stern coming down through the crux of the rapids in a section called Ram’s Horn, so it definitely kept me motivated to paddle hard. She got some point of view pics of me in my green boat (attached).
It was a cold, rainy day but the event organizers had warm chili and two kegs waiting for us at the finish line! Another great day on the water. Read the rest of this entry →
