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University of Rhode Island Seeks Head Sailing Coach

URI Sailing Team seeks a full-time Head Intercollegiate Sailing Coach. For more information and to apply, please CLICK HERE The URI Sailing team has a strong tradition of competitive excellence […]

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Surf City Yacht Club Seeks an Optimist Race Team Coach!

Surf City Yacht Club on beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ seeks an Optimist Race Coach for the Summer of 2019. Coach will establish a program of improvement and implement a […]

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ICSA Weekly News Update: Team Racing Nationals Teams Set

Setting the Table for the Laser Performance Team Race National Championship April  8, 2019, Written and edited by Chris Klevan Last week, 12 of the 16 team race teams featured […]

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NEISA College Sailing is Deep: A look at the NE Dinghy Tournament

By Middlebury Head Coach Thomas Tucker Of the 41 registered teams in NEISA, the top 16 are given automatic berths to the New England Championships at the end of each […]

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Reflections & Lessons from a Summer Sailing Instructor

By Airwaves Writer Sarah Hendrickson  Sailing for Success The interviewer across the table told me he had one more question before we wrapped up. “I’ve been dying to ask this […]

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Sailing Club Profile: Brendan Sailing (& they’re hiring too!!)

For much of Brendan Sailing’s 34-year history, the Annapolis waterfront has been our primary home. Since 1985 we have been operating out of Annapolis Sailing School on Bembe Beach where […]

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New Kid on the Block: Taking a Peek at the RS21

23 November 2018, New Orleans, LA — Frantically making sure all is set, dodging 200+ other dollied-Optis doing the same thing, just what does a parent do after their Opti-sailing […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo small sailboats race on choppy water, each with two people onboard. The left boat is red with a white and red sail, while the right boat is blue with a white and blue sail. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.

ICSA Team Race Rankings Update & Weekly News, April 3 2019

April  4, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan Finally, after an exciting 2 weeks of sailing, culminating with the Marchiando, which shook up the rankings a bit (and temporarily broke our […]

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St. Francis Yacht Club is Hiring for Summer 2019!!

St. Francis Yacht Club, located in beautiful San Francisco California is seeking several talented and hardworking sailing instructors/counselors for our summer season, June 18- August 17, 2018. The Club currently supports […]

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Sail Park City is Hiring!

We are promoting the sport of sailing to adults and children in the greater Park City community. We offer racing, summer sailing camps, adult sailing lessons, as well as partner […]

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ICSA Spring Season News Update #4

Yale, Charleston, HWS, Navy and Brown take regatta wins as the team race season, coed and women’s, heats up! March  25, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan, Photos by Colin Grey […]

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California Yacht Club is Hiring!

California Yacht Club’s year-round Junior Sailing Program has its emphasis on racing. Our program utilizes the single-handed Optimist Dinghy for our younger participants and the double-handed Club Flying Junior or […]

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Unsung Hero: Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center

For centuries the Burlington waterfront was home to a busy commercial port. The two miles of Lake Champlain shoreline were covered in factories, shipping facilities, and oil storage. Resources were […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of young sailors competes in small sailboats on the water, wearing life jackets and sunglasses. Yellow and white sails with “Sailing.org” branding are visible, with a rocky shoreline in the background.

S1D ICSA Team Race Rankings UPDATE #3, and College Sailing Weekend News Report!

Yale wins Graham Hall and St. Mary’ Women’s; Boston College wins the SNETR March  18, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan, Photos by Colin Grey Voight After an action-packed and exciting […]

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Maine Maritime Academy is Hiring a Chief Mate, full-time!!

Looking for a job with year-round benefits but 3 months off each year to sail the circuit? Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine is looking for a Chief Mate for […]

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US Optimist Team Trials: How to Make the Most of 4 Big Days

The USODA Team Trials: When 4 days determine a year of preparation By Bernat Gali Bou, USNT Coach, Lakewood Yacht Club Head Opti Coach Let’s be honest…when does the Sailing Schedule […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo small sailboats with crews race closely in the water, their sails nearly touching. Four people are visible, wearing life vests and helmets, intensely focused as the boats compete.

ICSA Spring Season News Update #2

Yale wins the Navy Womens as light air limits sailing across the east coast March  11, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan, Photos by Colin Grey Voight The 2019 Spring Sailing […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailors in life jackets navigate a small sailboat marked 'Sperry' and the number 9 through choppy water, with another boat and a forested shoreline visible in the background.

ICSA News: Team Racing is Back! Yale wins the Bob; Charleston wins ODU Women’s

March  3, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan, Photos by Colin Grey Voight The ICSA team race season is officially upon us. The Bob Bavier Team Race, sailed in Charleston, South […]

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ICSA Team Race Rankings #1 are out!

The 2019 College Sailing season is underway, with several TR regattas now in the books. Take a look at the updated rankings, and click on each team to see our […]

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2019 Sunshine State Optimist Championship Results

Jensen Beach, FL  03/03/2019:  Two hundred six boats (206!!) sailed this past Sat/Sun in the Sunshine State Optimist Championship, and most all of the top Optimist sailors in the country […]

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