Won Olympic Selection, Going to the Olympics!

Yesterday was pretty surreal… we qualified ourselves to Team USA for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro!

It was surreal for a few reasons: we are the first U.S. sailors to finish the qualification (by nature of the timing of the Olympic selection events), we sealed the deal two days early by being the only USA 49erFX team in the top 25 at this World Championships, and of course, it was surreal because this is the dream to which we have been completely devoting ourselves for years.

However, we couldn’t celebrate too much yet, as we’ve been sailing so well here at the 2016 World Championships that we are in position to make it into the medal race (top 10 only) tomorrow. We are currently in 11th and just a few points from the top 10… Results so far: http://49er.org/event/2016-world-championship/?event_id=5482

Follow our final 3 Gold fleet races – starting SUNDAY at 10:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8v-aQJaHI&feature=youtu.be

The 49erFX Medal Race will be SUNDAY at 15:00:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFRXn7Jega0&feature=youtu.be

Thank you to the US Sailing Team Sperry‘s sponsors and staff, Expedia, our coaches Willie McBride and Ramon Oliden, our friends and families for believing in us since the start, and everyone who has donated to our campaign! Full recap and reflection to come when we catch our breath after the event.

2016 Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Clearwater, Florida – Racing Day 2

Links to enjoy:

Paris Henken and Helena Scutt are the First Sailors Qualified to the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team

Henken & Scutt Earn U.S. Olympic Team Selection in the 49erFX

5 thoughts on “Won Olympic Selection, Going to the Olympics!”

Proud here in Oxford, England to say our niece/cousin is going to represent the USA at the Rio Olympics 2016 with her partner Paris? Just a bit! Many, many congratulations. Really exciting to watch the coverage, so thanks for the latest links. Keep up the momentum for the final push.