US Sailors Raise Their Game In Finn & Nacra 17, Americans Top Five in Six Classes

America's ascent up the standings continued on the third day of racing at Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella, and US Sailing Team Sperry athletes battled light air for a third consecutive day. The event is a Rio 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team athlete selection event in nine of thirteen classes.

In the Finn, an exciting battle is brewing between the US Sailing Team Sperry's Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.), and recently un-retired Beijing 2008 silver medalist Zach Railey (Clearwater, Fla.). Railey put on a show on Wednesday as he cruised to two race wins, showing much of his former speed. However, Railey also scored a 15th in race two, while Paine earned consistently excellent scores of 4,3,3. As a result, Paine has assumed the overall lead in the Finn, and Railey stands in 6th. "Today was a big day, because who knows if we're going to be able to sail over the next two days," said Paine. "The forecast for the rest of the week is a bit crazy, with possible storms. In terms of my racing, the starts need to be improved. With better starts, I might have had a chance to win all three races today."

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