US sailors look for redemption in Rio after London flop (Yahoo Sports)

They’ve had their shots, have an all-star coaching staff and are probably as acclimated to Rio de Janeiro’s tricky conditions and foul water as sailors from any other country. As prepared as the U.S. Olympic sailing team might be, the great unknown is whether it can return to the medals podium after an embarrassing shutout on the English Channel in 2012. The U.S. has won 59 Olympic sailing medals, the most of any nation, although its 19 gold medals trail Britain’s 26.