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US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee
Chairman
Dean Brenner to
Stay on Through 2012
Phoenix, AZ (October 25, 2007) - US SAILING, national governing body
for the sport, has announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to extend the
term of its Olympic Sailing Committee Chair Dean Brenner (Wallingford, Conn.) through
2012. US SAILING President Jim Capron (Annapolis, Md.) made the announcement today at
the organization's Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.
"In the past three years since Dean Brenner became Chairman, he has led the OSC and the
Olympic sailing program to new heights," said US SAILING President Jim Capron. "Under
Dean's direction, the revenue base of the program has grown, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
Trials earlier this month were a success, and feedback we have received from athletes, sponsors
and others indicates that the program is doing well and has strong momentum going into the 2008
Olympic Games."
In addition, Capron announced that US SAILING has received a grant to help support some of the
cost that the OSC Chair - a volunteer position - incurs throughout the Olympic Quadrennium. The
agreement of the grant is for 2008-2012 with the opportunity to extend at the end of the agreement.
"The position of OSC Chair is a very demanding job that includes extensive travel and a
tremendous amount of time," said Capron. "In recent years, the demands of the program
have increased drastically, every part of our Olympic effort has become more professional and
the leadership role is no different."
"I'm excited by the challenge and honored that the Board has asked me to stay on for another
quadrennium," said Dean Brenner. "We have a great plan and a great leadership team
in place, and I look forward to continuing the momentum."
The Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is responsible for the selection of the Olympic and Paralympic
Sailing Teams, the Pan American Games and World University Games Teams, and the annually designated
US Sailing Teams. The term of the Chair of the Committee is a four-year position coinciding with
the fours year leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the Board of Directors vote,
Dean Brenner will lead the OSC for two terms, through the 2012 Summer Games.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing.
Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership
for the sport of sailing in the United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs
for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities,
issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive
sailing across the country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.
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Contact: Marlieke de Lange Eaton
401-683-0800
© 2007 United States Sailing Association.
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