Daily Lift - Greatest American Sailor Final

The back and forth continues moving into the weekend of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament Final between National Sailing Hall of Famers, #1 Dennis Conner and #1 Buddy Melges.  This is your chance to make a difference!  Cast your votes today!

Daily Lift - Greatest American Sailor Final

#1 Melges takes the lead back from #1 Conner in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament!  There's still time to vote and register to win some great prizes!  Cast your final round votes today!

Daily Lift - Greatest American Sailor Final

#1 Dennis Conner takes a slight lead over #1 Buddy Melges, for yet another day to day lead change in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  All signs point to this matchup coming down to the wire, and every vote counts.  You can not only make the difference in who wins, but also register for a chance to win tickets to an America's Cup event, and an opportunity to attend the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Luncheon.  Cast your final round votes today!

Daily Lift - Greatest American Sailor Final

In the final matchup of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, #1 Dennis Conner took an early lead, only to be narrowly surpassed overnight by #1 Buddy Melges.  This has the look of an entire week of back and forth lead changes between two National Sailing Hall of Famers.  Every vote counts, and you can make a difference in this Championship matchup by casting your final round votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament!

Daily Lift: Dennis Conner vs. Buddy Melges

The final of the Greatest American Sailor tournament is here! Two National Sailing Hall of Famers in #1 Buddy Melges and #1 Dennis Conner compete head to head for the title.  See how these Hall of Fame resumes stack up against one another, and vote for your last chance to win the Grand Prize Package, which includes tickets to an America’s Cup World Series Event!

Daily Lift - Greatest American Sailor

Would you like to steer a boat at the America's Cup? Enter to win a chance to be a guest racer at an America's Cup World Series Event this summer, a guest package for two at the Louis Vuitton Cup, an invitation to the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Luncheon, and other great prizes, by registering and voting in the America's Greatest Sailor Tournament!

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In the Semifinal Four of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, #2 Ed Baird squares off against, National Sailing Hall of Famer, #1 Dennis Conner.  Did you know that Ed Baird is the only sailor in the Semifinal Four without a Star World Championship?  He is also the only sailor in the Semifinal Four with a World Championship in the Laser Class.  Cast your votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

Daily Lift - Baird vs. Reynolds

Going into the weekend of the quarterfinal round of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, #1 Mark Reynolds is neck and neck with #2 Ed Baird.  A few weeks ago, one matchup was decided by a single vote.  Get your votes in before midnight on Sunday for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, because every vote counts!

Daily Lift - Lowell North vs. Paul Cayard

Two National Sailing Hall of Famers clash in the quarterfinals of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  #1 Lowell North takes his work in the Star and Dragon Classes, up against #2 Paul Cayard, his allotment of keelboat World Championships, and a victory at the America's Cup. Pick who moves on to the semi-final matchups by casting your vote for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

Daily Lift - Conner vs. Foerster

National Sailing Hall of Famer #1 Dennis Conner takes on #2 Paul Foerster for a birth into the final four of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  Conner and Foerster have two distinct sailing careers, which cover many different types of sailing.  Check out these sailors' resumes, and cast your votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

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Daily Lift - Melges vs. Tunnicliffe

#6 Anna Tunnicliffe is the only sailor to make the final eight in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament outside of the top two seeds in each area of the bracket.  This week she goes for a third straight upset against #1 "Buddy" Melges, the most dominating performer in the tournament thus far.  You decide who moves on.  Cast your votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

Daily Lift - Mark Reynolds vs. Ed Baird

Two ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year go up against against each other to reach the final four of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  #1 Mark Reynolds, best known for his accomplishments in the Star Class, won ISAF Rolex World Sailor Honors in 2000.  He puts his career to the test against #2 Ed Baird, ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year in 2007.  Baird has won major championships everything from dingies, match racing events, sloops, keelboats, and the America's Cup.  Check out each sailor's complete resume, and cast your votes for who you want in the final four of the America's Greatest Sailor Tournament!

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In the final days of the Round of 16 in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, National Sailing Hall of Famer, #2 Paul Cayard, is in a close contest with seven time World Champion, #3 Ken Read.  Cayard has had a magnificent career in sailing, ranging from America's Cup Racing to various World Championships in a variety of classes.  However, few sailors have dominated a class like Read, who has won six World Championships in the J-24 Class, including four in a row from 1991-1994. Decide who moves on to the next round of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament by voting today!

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Today's featured matchup in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament are both coming down to the wire.  #6 Anna Tunnicliffe, the deepest seed to make it this far in the tournament, is challenging #2 John Kostecki for her second consecutive upset.  Decide who moves on by casting your Round of 16 votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

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On the bottom left section of the bracket of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, National Sailing Hall of Famer, #1 Lowell North, goes up against #5 Jonathan McKee.  McKee is among the two deepest seeds to make it this far in the tournament, and has a wealth of World Championships and Olympic Medals across a variety of classes.  Will it be enough to earn his second upset in a row and knock North out of the tournament?
On the top right section of the bracket, #2 Paul Foerster puts a legendary dinghy career to the test against #3 Terry Hutchinson, and his tremendous career in keelboats.  Check out these featured matchups and more, and cast your vote for the Round of 16 in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament!

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Since the start of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, both #1 Buddy Melges (National Sailing Hall of Famer) and #1 Mark Reynolds both won their matchups with at least 77% of the vote.  Now they go up against National Sailing Hall of Famer, #4 Ted Turner, and #4 Jud Smith in the Round of 16.  Take a look at the diversity and prestige of the resumes of these tremendous athletes, and cast your votes today for the Round of 16 of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.

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Two sailors with careers built on sailing keel boats are in a dead even matchup in the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  #3 Terry Hutchinson squares off against #6 Peter Isler, and one of these keelboat masters will move on to the third round of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  The best part is that you get to be the deciding factor in who moves on!  Cast your second round votes today for the Greatest American Sailing Tournament before it’s too late!

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We’re almost at the end of Round 2 of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament, and #4 Jud Smith and #5 Tom Whidden have been locked in a stalemate this entire week.  Smith’s four World Championships in three different classes are put to the test against Whidden’s mix America’s Cup experience and World Championship victories in the Maxi Class.  This is your chance to decide who moves on to the third round.  Cast your second round votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today!

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Multiple time Match Racing World Champions face off this week, in Round 2 of the Greatest American Sailor Tournament.  Both #2 Ed Baird and #10 Bill Hardesty bring extraordinarily diverse sailing career resumes to the table encompassing multiple World Championships across a variety of classes, Collegiate Awards, and America’s Cup Victories.  Take a closer look at the achievements of these world class athletes, and cast your second round votes for the Greatest American Sailor Tournament today.