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*posted here 15 April 2013
April 15, 2013 by Dean Brenner
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*posted here 17 January 2012
"International Sailing Federation world champion Anna Tunnicliffe of Plantation has been named the 2011 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year.
Shortlisted for the honor for the seventh consecutive year, she is the first woman in the award's history to earn it in four consecutive years. She joins the company of four-time winners JJ Fetter Isler (1986, '91, '97, '00) and Ted Turner (1970, '73, '77, '79). ....."
By Steve Waters, Staff writer
4:52 p.m. EST, January 11, 2012
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*posted here 16 December 2011
"PERTH, Australia, Dec 16, 2011 (AFP) - - United States skipper Anna Tunnicliffe emphatically claimed gold in the women's match racing at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Western Australian on Friday. ...."
thewest.com.au
AFPDecember 16, 2011, 5:05 pm
Photo: copyright Richard Langdon/OceanImages
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*posted here 3 December 2011
Accessibility the key to success for Perth
Sail World
For United States match racing skipper, Anna Tunnicliffe, the prospect of competing in a stadium-like arena in Fremantle's Inner Harbour is exhilarating. ...
Sail World
For United States match racing skipper, Anna Tunnicliffe, the prospect of competing in a stadium-like arena in Fremantle's Inner Harbour is exhilarating. ...
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*posted here 9 November 2011
Anna Tunnicliffe Named 2011 ISAF World Sailor Of The YearFor more press releases, local, national and international please click the link below.
Photo: HM King Constantine of Greece, Anna Tunnicliffe, and Colette Bennett, Rolex Watch USA. Daniel Forster/Rolex
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*posted here 1 November 2011
Anna and Team Maclaren Win 2011 Women's Match Racing U.S. Olympic Qualifying Regatta#1Photo: copyright John Payne 2011 (www.johnpaynephoto.com)
- Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/29/2478551/tunnicliffe-leads-tulloch-in-sailing.html#storylink=misearch)
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*posted here 1 November 2011
"Sailing : US Olympic Sailing Gold Medallist and Rolex Yachtswoman of the year, Anna Tunnicliffe, will be attending the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) on Thursday 3rd November 2011. ....."
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*posted here 1 November 2011
"NORFOLK, VA-- Three-Time All-American and 2005 Quantum Collegiate Sailor of the Year Anna Tunnicliffe-Funk was awarded the ODU Outstanding Achievement Award Friday, Oct. 14th at the Alumni Association Honors evening. ....."
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*posted here 16 October 2011
..... On the other hand, America’s Anna Tunnicliffe retained her top spot in the Women Match Racing rankings as she kept her performance up to the mark. ....."
Bettor.com
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*posted here 7 October 2011
Anna is once again a Nominee For 2011 ISAF Rolex Sailor Of The Year
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*posted here 3 October 2011
Team Maclaren : 2011 Santa Maria Cup Champions
Photo: (copyright) Walter Cooper 2011
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*posted here 30 September 2011
One on One with Anna Tunnicliffe by US Sailing/AlphaGraphics
Anna talks about her transition from singlehanded Laser Radial sailing/racing to sailing with a team in Women's Match Racing. Lots of great shots of Anna and team racing.
video 3:42
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*posted here 22 September 2011
(c) Amory Ross US SAILING
"Anna Tunnicliffe (center) is no stranger to Olympic sailing gold, and next summer in London she will attempt a repeat performance. However, unlike her solo victory in Beijing in 2008, Anna will be stationed alongside teammates Molly Vandemoer (right) and Debbie Capozzi (left) on an Elliott 6m keelboat. ....."
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*posted here 12 June 2011
Video interview by USSTAG: 2:44min
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*posted here 9 June 2011
Scroll down to the interview. There is a written report and a short video.
By Ben Baker, Sportsbeat Thursday 9 June 2011
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*posted here 1 June 2011
posted on YouTube by Maclaren 26 May 2011
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*posted here 1 June 2011
LaserPerformance: Maclaren named Title Sponsor for Team Tunnicliffe
MACLAREN SPONSORS TRIO OF OLYMPIC SAILORS : Launches global sailing sponsorship program
NORWALK, Connecticut (May 20, 2011) - Maclaren is excited to announce its entry into global sailing sponsorship with the endorsement of three of world’s top sailors - Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi. .....
CONTACT INFORMATION:Doug MetchickExecutive Director, Dory VenturesT: 203-663-4553E:
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*posted here 20 April 2011
Carmeuse-Sponsored Sailor Named Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
Pittsburgh, PA — For the past five years, Carmeuse has proudly sponsored Anna Tunnicliffe, an Olympic Gold. Medalist sailor. Tunnicliffe, who has amassed a ...
www.carmeusena.com/files/
Pittsburgh, PA — For the past five years, Carmeuse has proudly sponsored Anna Tunnicliffe, an Olympic Gold. Medalist sailor. Tunnicliffe, who has amassed a ...
www.carmeusena.com/files/
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*posted here 20 April 2011
"..... When was the last time you saw a boater signing autographs? Thought so. Doesn’t happen very often. ..... Tunnicliffe is a great ambassador for sailing. For boating. For sports. ....."
posted by Bill Sisson March 9th, 2011
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*posted here 20 April 2011
Team 11th Hour Racing
Performance: Performance is a key component to sailboat racing and it cannot be compromised without damaging the allure to compete in regattas and sailing events around the world. ....
Names: Anna Tunnicliffe, Olympic Medalist; Skipper, Team Tunnicliffe; Internationally Acclaimed Sailor .......
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*posted here 20 April 2011
(sailing & boating)
We are happy to announce that our bronze level sponsor, Trinity Yachts, has resigned for another year in support of our campaign for the 2012 Olympics. Trinity Yachts : Trinity Yachts has earned its place as one of the...
tuesday 12 april 2011 h16:06 (UTC) posted by: bymnews (read the original post)
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*posted here 20 April 2011
BYM News 1 week ago
We are happy to announce that our bronze level sponsor, Trinity Yachts, has resigned for another year in support of our campaign for the 2012 Olympics. Trinity Yachts : Trinity Yachts has earned its place as one of the world's elite builders of custo Full Article at BYM News
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*posted here 20 April 2011
"The Model Room of the New York Yacht Club is the perfect location for the annual US SAILING’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. This is a room that talks to you. Really!....." Full article
Written by Andrea Watson Friday, 18 March 2011 00:00
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*posted here 4 March 2011
elmundo.es : Tunnicliffe: 'El sacrificio de unos Juegos Olímpicos acaba con las diferencias de sexos'
"Lleva tres años devorando títulos en clase Láser y en Snipe. Pese a nacer en Inglaterra, Anna Tunnicliffe (Doncaster, 1982) defiende la bandera de los Estados Unidos, donde reside desde los 12 años. En los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing, se convirtió en la primera regatista norteamericana en colgarse una medalla de oro en dos décadas. ....."
by Alberto Mas
Download attached PDF document for English translation of el Mundo interview
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*posted here 4 March 2011
"Anna Tunnicliffe has a two-fold approach to winning — never give up on the race course, and always keep the fun in sailboat racing. While the two approaches might seem at times mutually exclusive, the combination sure worked for Tunnicliffe. ....."
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*posted here 4 March 2011
" ..... San Diego’s Molly Vandemoer joins Debbie Capozzi as the crew for top-ranked Anna Tunnicliffe in the Women’s Keelboat class. ....."
*posted here 4 March 2011
"Former University of Hawaii All-American Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer was named to the U.S. national sailing team yesterday, U.S. Sailing and the Olympic Sailing Committee announced. ....."
By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 01, 2011
also reported in StarAdvertiser.com
".....Anna Tunnicliffe, of Plantation, were selected to the 2011 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics, the national sailing team comprising Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. ....."
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*posted here 1 March 2011
March 1, 2011: Anna Tunnicliffe, 2010 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
"Anna Tunnicliffe swears it doesn't get old traveling to New York each year on the final Friday in February to pick up a shiny watch. And I think I believe her. For the third straight year, Tunnicliffe was chosen as the most outstanding female sailor in the United States. She excelled in match racing, in Laser Radials, and in Snipes. Hard to argue with that level of success across a variety of boats. With 16 months until the Olympics and a little less than that until the U.S. Sailing Team choses its representative for the Games, we checked in with Tunnicliffe, who for all her success over the past few years, is anything but a sure thing for the Olympic berth."
(podcast about 5 min long)
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*posted here 26 February 2011
(4:16min long : Gary Jobson introduces both Anna and Stan Honey, then JJ Fetter introduces Anna)
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*posted here 26 February 2011
Media Links that reported : Stan Honey and Anna Tunnicliffe Honored at US SAILING’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Ceremony
Florida Today.com (scroll down)
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*posted here 23 February 2011
"Mystic, CT--(2/17/11)--Twenty members of the CGA Sailing team were in attendance as Anna Tunnicliffe spoke to a crowd of approximately 80 people at the Mystic Seaport ....."
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*posted here 22 February 2011
"US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, and the Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is proud to announce the members of the new 2011 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG), the national sailing team comprised of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. ....."
published 21 February 2011
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*posted here 22 February 2011
"First open Match Race in the US using the new Olympic Match Racing equipment, the Elliott 6m, co-hosted by the Chicago Match Race Center and Sail Sheboygan. This teaser reel features a match between Olympic Gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe and Intercollegiate Match Race Champion Taylor Canfield. Full coverage of the event available soon."
(YouTube video: 3:23min)
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*posted here 22 February 2011
Links To Articles/Posts re Chicago Match Race Center Winter Invitational Regatta : Team Tunnicliffe Wins
and plenty more at CMRC Winter Invitational
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*posted here 18 February 2011
Miami, FL – The Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) and Sail Sheboygan have teamed up to organize the 2011 Miami Invitational, the first event of over 60 in the 2011 US match racing season. ..... Among the skippers and teams are several past and future Olympians and Americaʼs Cup veterans, ..... US Sailing Team Alphagraphics: recently-crowned Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year winner Anna Tunnicliffe from Miami, FL and her team of Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi; ....."
Posted on Feb 17, 2011 by WIMRA Press Office
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*posted here 17 February 2011
".....Tunnicliffe will speak about her racing achievements as well as the inspiration for them, which include what she calls "the 4-Ds - Dream, Desire, Dedication and Discipline."....." Read more .....
Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:45 am | Updated: 10:36 am, Wed Feb 16, 2011. Racing for top honors By Elizabeth Yerkes / Press Writer
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*posted here 14 February 2011
"MYSTIC – At 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 17, ticketholders to Mystic Seaport’s Adventure Series will have a chance to meet a racer who is taking a few precious days between competitive regattas to speak to sailors and non-sailors.
About a week and a half ago, Anna Tunnicliffe and teammates took a silver medal in U.S. Sailing’s Rolex OCR regatta in Miami. Team Tunnicliffe lost the women’s match racing finals 3-1 to France’s Claire Leroy and her team, who sailed a very good series. The bronze medal went to USSTAG teammates Sally Barkow and her team. ....." Read more ..... (once at the link, click on the photos of Anna and Team Tunnicliffe; to read the conclusion of the report, click on the A2 link in the report, then click on the Sailing column - righthand side of the newsheet.)
By Elizabeth Yerkes, Press Writer, 2.10.2011
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*posted here 10 February 2011
The Leukemia Cup Regatta : Save the dates for the Larchmont and Nyack Leukemia Cup Regattas (Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter)
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*posted here 10 February 2011
San Francisco Chronicle : Olympic Class Winners (scroll down to find report)
"..... In Olympic women's match racing, Anna Tunnicliffe's team, with crew Molly Vandemoer (Redwood City) and Debbie Capozzi, won silver ....."
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"Skippers get most of the attention that sailing gets as a sport.
But three San Diegans — Graham Biehl, Briana Provancha and Molly Vandemoer — are making news as crews for three of the United States’ top medal hopefuls in the 2012 Olympics.
Biehl and skipper Stuart McNay form the top-ranked American team in the men’s 470 class. Provancha is crewing for Annie Haeger in the women’s 470 class. And Vandemoer is part of the team that won the Olympic Team of the Year award from USSailing in 2010."
*posted here 6 February 2011
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*posted here 28 January 2011
"..... Local favorite Anna Tunnicliffe, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in Laser Radial, is proving to be a quick study in her new class, women’s match racing in the Elliott 6-meter. Plantation’s Tunnicliffe and her crew of two compete in the one-on-one of sailing....."
Posted Thursday, 27 January 2011
By Linda Robertson
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Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/28/2038419/dependable-biscayne-bay-toys-with.html#ixzz1CNn0oYSA
*posted here 25 January 2011
"..... Among the South Floridians competing this week: 2008 Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe of Plantation, who scored three firsts Monday in round-robin competition in the Elliott 6m, a women’s match-racing class making its Olympic debut. Tunnicliffe’s husband, Brad Funk, ....."By Susan Cocking
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*posted here 13 January 2011
"... I chatted with 31-year old Vandemoer as she was driving to San Diego for Xmas with family in San Diego on receiving the nomination. " It's an honor to be chosen by our governing body - it shows that all the hard work and pushing we've been doing pays off. ..."
By Michelle Slade on December 26, 2010 10:32 AM
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*posted here 8 January 2011
US Sailing's 2010 Rolex Yachtswoman Of The Year - Anna Tunnicliffe
For the third year in a row.
Links to media in which this has been reported:
and many, many more.
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*posted here 4 January 2011
Anna and Molly featured on the cover (Photo: (c) Fried Elliott 2010)
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*posted here 4 January 2011
Challenge And Adventure.com
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*posted here 4 January 2011
Sail1Design.com
"... Molly Vandemoer, who sails with Team Tunnicliffe on the Us Sailing Team Alphagraphics, and who works with Harry, says “ we prepare ahead of time to see if there are gyms near our regattas. ..."
Posted by Airwaves Senior Writer Jen MitchellBrought to you by Mauri Pro Sailing
Saturday, 1 January 2011
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*posted here 25 December 2010
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors' success
"... US Sailing announced Molly Vandemoer (Redwood City) as part of its 2010 Olympic Team of the Year, which also includes Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) and Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, N.Y.). They've racked up impressive results in match racing, including a silver medal in the overall World Cup standings, and are now ranked No. 4 internationally. ..."
Paul V. Oliva, Special to The Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, December 25, 2010 04:00 AM
*posted here 16 December 2010
BMW Oracle Racing: blog :
"... The occasion attracted some of yachting's most high-profile players, legends and renowned personalities. The BMW ORACLE Racing sailors joined 1992 America’s Cup champions Bill Koch and Buddy Melges of America3, and Olympic medalists Anna Tunnicliffe and Kevin Burnham as well as renowned one-design sailor Morgan Reeser. ..."
Posted by BMW ORACLE Racing at
*posted here 7 December 2010
San Diego YC's member newsletter "Mainsheet" via US Sailing's website
San Diego Yacht Club's member newsletter "Mainsheet" profiles SDYC members Andrew Campbell, Graham Biehl, Adam Roberts, Nick Martin, George Szabo and Molly Vandemoer in the November issue. Read more by clicking the link above, downloading the pdf file and scroll down to page 5 to find Molly.
*posted here 6 December 2010
.... " Fort Lauderdale's Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 Olympic sailing gold medalist, was second in 19:12. Tunnicliffe won her first sailing world championship last month at the Snipe Worlds in St. Petersberg." ....
*posted here 6 December 2010
...... "The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation's 'coming out' benefit takes place this Monday, December 6th and some of yachting's biggest names will be there to support the event including of Russell Coutts, James Spithill, Buddy Melges, Bill Koch and Anna Tunnicliffe, just to name a few. " .....
Published: 5 December 2010
*posted here 6 December 2010
Interviews with Anna and Molly by Vince Casalaina, Snipe Women's World Championships
Anna : YouTube Interview (video: 2:51) Molly : YouTube Interview (video: 3:42)
*posted here 2 December 2010
Molly visited a class of 5th graders at Cape Cod Academy in November to talk about what it takes to undertake an Olympic campaign. The students had many interesting questions.
*posted here 14 November 2010
Tunnicliffe/Vandemoer Win 2010 Snipe Women's World Championships
links to different sites that carried the results and/or Team Tunnicliffe's update report
*posted here 4 October 2010
"ANNA Tunnicliffe may no longer live in the town she grew up in - but the Doncaster-raised sailor is adamant home gold at the London Olympics will be the highlight of her career. ....."
*posted here 11 September 2010
By Matthew Bowers
The Virginian-Pilot
© September 6, 2010
The Virginian-Pilot
© September 6, 2010
*posted here 26 August 2010
The Dawn Riley Sessions - Anna Tunnicliffe - August 25
August 26, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club - ,Port Washington, New York, United States
(video: 3:44min, courtesy of SailGroove.org)*posted here 12 August 2010
(radio interview about 1:20min)
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(video: 3:30 min)
Sixty members of the U.S. Sailing team began a strength and conditioning camp Thursday at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The four-day camp is run by high performance director Kenneth Andreasen and Olympic coach Luther Carpenter.
(video 4mins)
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