Not only has her family been supportive, but the sailing team has also been receiving letters of encouragement and success from various supporters over the past few months. These messages have reached all team members, serving as a source of inspiration and a testament to the affection and well-wishes from everyone rooting for their success.

She is going to sail with Stuart McNay, for whom Paris will be his fifth Olympics. She competed in Tokyo, but this will be the first Olympic Games where they will be sailing together.

They have been working well as a team for the past two years and were selected to represent the USA in Paris.

Lara Dallman-Weiss

Lara Dallman-Weiss grew up sailing on White Bear Lake, MN. She spent her summers sailing in the Inland Lakes Yachting Association (ILYA), but most of her development as an athlete came on the basketball court, in track and cross-country, and as a dancer.

She discovered her love for competitive sailing at Eckerd College and continued to race with various teams until she and Nikki joined forces in the 470.

Notably, Lara was the 2016 Farr 40 North American Champion on Flash Gordon, placed 1st in the C&C 30 class at the 2016 Key West Race Week, 1st at the 2016 Etchells Pacific Coast Championship as main trimmer, and 3rd at the 2014 Women’s Match Race World Championship as part of the Epic Racing team.

She served as sailing team captain, won 3rd place at the 2010 Women’s Nationals, and earned both Crew and Skipper of the Year awards. Before campaigning full-time in the 470 class, Lara raced on the professional sailing circuit for five years, competing with a range of teams from Etchells and Melges 20s to Farr 40s and Perini Navis. Additionally, she has worked as a professional drone pilot, copywriter, and photographer.

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