The U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider has partnered with Sunbrella® fabrics, the leading producer of performance and marine canvas around the globe. Sunbrella was named as a gold-level sponsor of the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the nation’s Olympic and Paralympic sailing team, and also as the presenting sponsor of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, North America’s premier Olympic- and Paralympic-class regatta. Sunbrella, a North Carolina brand with deep roots in the U.S. sailing community, will now assume a prominent role in fostering the future of high-performance sailing the United States. Josh Adams, managing director of U.S. Olympic sailing, says, “Sunbrella and the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider share many core principles, and we are very excited to bring it onboard. With our mutual commitment to high performance, technical innovation, and sustainable results, this is a natural partnership on many levels. By joining our team’s Rio 2016 campaign, Sunbrella adds tremendous support to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes.” Founded in 1961, Sunbrella began offering marine-upholstery products in the mid-1970s. By producing innovative canvas and fabrics that were exceptionally weather resistant and easy to maintain, Sunbrella quickly became a dominant player in the marine industry. Fabric made by Sunbrella’s parent company and manufacturer, Glen Raven, was notably used for the U.S. flag planted on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. With a core brand identity that celebrates the best of what the United States has to offer, Sunbrella now will adorn the hulls and sails of U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top- Sider athletes as they make their push toward the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.