Tough competition in Palma, ESP at the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPRFE, the third event in the ISAF Sailing World Cup circuit. Here's how our LaserPerformance Brand Ambassadors fared:

Anna Tunnicliffe USA
LaserPerformance Brand Ambassador Anna Tunnicliffe, skipper of Team Maclaren, convincingly won the gold for women’s match racing in Palma. The top 18 teams in the world competed in some very challenging conditions. Anna and her crew Molly Vandemoer and Deb Capozzi won the finals 3-1 against Claire Leroy from FRA for the gold!

Maclaren is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of an international team of inspirational sailors. Maclaren's recent initiative to align with the sport of sailing globally is demonstrated in its desire to support and sponsor some of the world's best and most respected sailors from around the world. Maclaren is initiating its sponsorship with Rob Crane in his Olympic Laser campaign. Additional team members will be announced soon!

NORWALK, Connecticut (March 6, 2012) - Maclaren is excited to kick off its Sailing Sponsorship Programme by announcing its support of Rob Crane's 2012 Olympic Laser Campaign. Rob will be competing for the U.S. in the 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth, U.K. in the men's singlehanded dinghy class this summer.

Portsmouth, R.I. (February 20, 2012) – Eleven youth sailors have qualified for US Sailing’s 2012 Youth World Team, and will receive invitations to represent the United States at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Championship in Dublin, Ireland, from July 12-21. The U.S. Youth Worlds Team members were selected based on first-place finishes in their respective classes at US Sailing’s two 2012 ISAF Youth World Qualifier events, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Jan. 14-16, and hosted at the Tradewinds Regatta, Jan. 13-15.

“This team represents the best of youth sailing in the U.S.,” said US Sailing’s High Performance Director/Head Coach Kenneth Andreasen (Tampa, Fla.). “The majority of our 2011 Team aged-out of youth competition and transitioned to our Olympic development classes. Having a structured pipeline is crucial to our future medal potential, and I am truly excited at the level of talent coming up the ranks. We now have a focused effort and have closed the gap between youth sailing and Olympic sailing.”