Paige Railey
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Paige Railey is an American
sailor
who races in the Laser Radial
division. She has been a member of U.S. Sailing Team Alphagraphics since 2005 and is also a member of the Harken and McLube Speedteam.
She was awarded the 2006 ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award
and U.S. Sailing's 2006 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. She nearly qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was edged out by eventual gold-medal winner Anna Tunnicliffe
at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Railey was raised in Clearwater, Florida
and is a student at the University of South Florida
in the same city. She is studying business administration.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
who races in the Laser Radial
Laser Radial
The Laser Radial is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to...
division. She has been a member of U.S. Sailing Team Alphagraphics since 2005 and is also a member of the Harken and McLube Speedteam.
She was awarded the 2006 ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award
ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
-Background:The ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards were launched in 1994 by the International Sailing Federation. The awards are recognised as the pinnacle award a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements by the world of sailing....
and U.S. Sailing's 2006 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. She nearly qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was edged out by eventual gold-medal winner Anna Tunnicliffe
Anna Tunnicliffe
Anna Tunnicliffe is a sailor, most notably of the women's olympic single-handed . As a member of the 2008 US Olympic team she won a gold medal in the Women's Laser Radial class. In 2008, she also placed second at the women's world championship of the snipe class held in Roquetas de Mar...
at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Railey was raised in Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...
and is a student at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
in the same city. She is studying business administration.