Airwaves Staff Posts
Beneteau/ Platu 25
With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and […]
Flying Junior
The “Flying Dutchman Junior” was originally designed, in Holland, by Van Essen, a well-known Dutch boat designer. Listed as codesigner was Conrad Gulcher, Dutch Olympic sailor. (Gulcher and Van Essen […]
Martin 242
The M242 is a 24-foot, high performance, family-oriented day racer and weekender. Over 250 have been built since 1981, and there are large fleets on the West Coast of Canada […]
Olson 25
The Olson 25 was designed in 1984 by George Olson as a dry-sailable sport boat. A cross between the radical Olson 30 ultralight and the traditional designs of the day, […]
Buccaneer 18
Designed in 1966 by Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs, the Buccaneer incorporates classic elements that have made this racing dinghy a consistent performer for more than 35 years. Due to […]
Comet
The Comet is a lively, hard chime, non-spinnaker, sixteen foot racing sailboat. Her light weight (260-295 lbs.), generous sail area (140 sq. ft.) and semi-flat bottom, make her easily driven […]
Beneteau 36.7
With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and […]
Byte
Bytes The Severn Sailing Byte Fleet is looking for Byte sailors to race and Bytes available for sail. Bytes are welcome to race or participate in a clinic on May […]
Shark 24
THE SHARK – from “A Touch of Class” by Judy Kingsley (#606 Windrift)published in Canadian Yachting, June 1994: WindriftJudy Kingsley’s “Windrift” off Coboug in 1981 When George Hinterholler designed the […]
Kirby 25
Objectives Of The Kirby 25 Class Rules To maintain the K-25 as a one-design class with the object of providing fair competition between equal boats as well as providing a […]
C&C 27
On Deck and Below The C&C 27 has all the C&C hallmarks: a springy sheer, attractive bow profile and a well integrated cabin trunk. Thank you, George Cuthbertson, for the […]
RS K6
Skiff style sailing downwind – no capsizing. Young or old, big or small – jump straight into a high performance boat and have the time of your life. K6 sailors […]
Windmill
The Windmill Fleet brings families together from across the country to enjoy the thrill of friendly rivalry on the water and camaraderie ashore. Frank & Dan each looking for a […]
O'pen Bic
While new boats released onto the adult sailing market have changed the face of dinghy sailing, there have been no new boats for younger sailors for some time. With the […]
Raven
The Raven is a 24 foot centerboard sloop, a pioneer in planing hulls. Launched in 1948, the first ones were molded plywood, the later ones were manufactured in fiberglass. The […]
A Scow
In sailing, the A-Scow is a large sailing scow It is 38 feet long and with reported top speeds of over 25 kts. With its rules of design, also known […]
C Scow
The one-design C Scow class created by Johnson Boatworks of White Bear Lake, Minnesota began sailing in 1905. Original, the boat and masts were made of wood and the gaffe-rigged […]
E Scow
The E-Scow is the younger sister of the A-Scow. Its rigging is similar, as well, and their hull shapes are almost identical. The boat is competitively sailed in Minnesota and […]
Formula 18
A high performance import this class has one of the most exciting and fastest growing catamaran one-design racing fleets in the world. The F-18 is raced with a crew of […]
Fireball
The International Fireball was designed to meet a need – to the bridge the gap between the small “family” centre boarders and the larger more expensive classes. The designer, Peter […]
