Meet US and Canadian Olympic hopefuls in this new video from Oakcliff Sailing.

The Oakcliff Triple Crown Series is a three-stage circuit held in five Olympic classes – 470W, 470M, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17. Up for grabs is a pool of $500,000 in prize grants. The event is an important step for US and Canadian sailors on the path toward representing their country in the Olympics.

The series just wrapped up. In this video, hear aspiring Olympic athletes speak about their campaigns, their training schedules, how their fleet develops skills over time — and their take on pizza with pineapple.

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