Currently Clay, is in Perth, Australia getting ready to start the ISAF World Championships on December 12th

After three years of campaigning, over 240,000 miles traveled (9 times around the world) Clay Johnson (now in Perth Australia training for the final Olympic qualifying regatta) is in the home stretch of his quest to represent the United States as the sole male laser sailor in the 2012 Olympics. Currently ranked 12th in World Cup standings, Clay is solidly atop the leader board of Americans in that category. But his challenges aren’t over - Clay needs to beat Brad Funk by at least 5 points at the upcoming Perth 2011 ISAF Worlds to earn the berth of Olympic laser sailor.

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