Rome Kirby is the skipper of Team USA for the Sail GP Race Series. He and Mac Agnese were the first sailors to sign the Sports Byline Sports Celebrity walls and were the first interview of Sail Sport Talk on Sports Byline USA
At the age of 23, Rome Kirby is the youngest member of Oracle Team USA sailing team, however this does not faze Kirby, who has been sailing since he was three years old.
In July 2012, Kirby completed the around the world Volvo Ocean Race onboard with the PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG crew. He sailed more than 39,000 nautical miles, hitting 10 ports as they circumnavigated the globe. He was the youngest sailor in the fleet.
Kirby shifted from offshore racing to sailing on the Bay at the start of September 2012 when he joined the team at Pier 80 full-time. While he’s new to sailing in San Francisco, it’s still familiar territory. He grew up around the America’s Cup as his father, Jerry Kirby, is a veteran of six campaigns.
In 2014 Rome Kirby was recognized with the Boater of the Year award at Providence Boat Show after being the America’s Cup winner with Oracle Team USA and has completed the grueling Volvo Ocean Race. He was recognized for being an inspirational figure to all the young Rhode Island sailors.
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Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is aired inside the Rick Tittle Show every Tuesday morning Pacific Daylight Time at 9:37 sometimes beginning earlier with additional interviews. Rebroadcast happens at 15:37pm PDT and a Podcast is added to iheart radio approx 7-10 days afterwards. Tune in to Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile on 10 different platforms.
Sail Sport Talk is an audio and multi-media broadcast on 10 platforms to 82 million people in 168 countries through Sports Byline USA. Tune in locations are here.
Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is aired inside the Rick Tittle Show every Tuesday morning Pacific Daylight Time at 9:37 sometimes beginning earlier with additional interviews. Rebroadcast happens at 15:37pm PDT and a Podcast is added to iheart radio approx 7-10 days afterwards. Tune in to Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile on 10 different platforms.