- Austin Sperry
Austin Sperry (born
11 May 1978 , in Oakland,California ), is an Americansailor and together with John Dane III was the winner of the 2007 U.S. Olympic Trials, securing their place insailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Star class . At a young age, he began sailing with his father on Star boats, on theSan Francisco Bay . Sperry's first large-scale competition was the Bacardi Cup at the age of 14Fact|date=April 2008. In 2005, Sperry began sailing with John Dane III (later to become his father in-law). Together, the team won the 2006 Bacardi Cup, and successfully campaigned for the USA slot in the Star boat for the 2008Olympic Games . In 2008, the team then placed 3rd in the Bacardi CupRegatta , one of the many Star Class events worldwide.Fact|date=April 2008Over the years, Sperry has sailed and trained with several well-known sailors such as Paul Cayard and John Kostecki. At the Star ZAG Masters Regatta in 2008, Sperry took the opportunity to sail with his father, Brooks Sperry, finishing in 10th place overall and 5th in the Masters.Fact|date=April 2008
Sperry is coached by Hans Wallen (Star Silver, Sweden '96), Steve Erickson (Star Gold, USA '84) and Rodney Hagebols. He lives in
Gulfport, Mississippi with his wife Sally. [Austin Sperry's Website]Austin Sperry's Racing Locations
Austin races boats all over the United States however he is nationally known for his accomplishments in Miami Florida as well as Marina del Rey, San Diego, and San Francisco California when racing
Philippe Kahn ,Gregory Hillman , and other professional sailboat racers. Sperry can also be seen on local feet reporting sites like the [http://www.santamonicabaystarfleet.com Santa Monica Bay Star Fleet] .Additional accomplishments
* 2008 Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta – 3rd
* 2008 Star ZAG Masters – 10th overall
* 2008 Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta
* 2008 Star Biscayne Regatta CRYC – 12th
* 2007 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – 1st
* 2006 Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta – 1st
* 2006 Western Hemisphere champion
* 2006 Grand Masters – 1st
* 2005 King of Spain Champion
* 2005 runner up Western Hemisphere Championships
* 2005 3rd North American Championships
* 2003 Bacardi Cup – 3rd
* 2002 Star Masters – 1st
* 2002 Runner up European Championship
* 2001 King of Spain Champion & Districts 3 & 5 ChampionExternal Links and References
* [http://www.austinsperry.com Austin Sperry's Website]
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