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Two sailboats with teams of two people each compete on a lake, creating splashes as they move. The front boat is numbered 12, and trees and a white house are visible on the shore in the background.

ICSA News: Coed Showcase Finals; MAISA Women’s; PCCSC Match Racing

By Chris Klevan     The Fiske-Harriman-Sleigh Trophy or the Coed Showcase Finals was a tale of two days. The two extremes that bookend sailing in general, light and breezy. Saturday’s […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people are sailing a small white dinghy labeled 'Downing Family' on the water, both wearing life jackets. One is sitting facing forward, while the other faces them. Trees and a dock are visible in the background.

How Great Dinghy Crews Drive the Bus: Working Together to Win

By Airwaves high school reporter/writer Abby Tindall Working together with another person in high-stress situations is not easy, and when it comes to sailing, many skippers take the brunt of […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour Brown University sailboats with numbered sails (13, 17, 10, 6) race on the water near a tree-lined shore, under cloudy skies. The boats have 'BROWN' logos on their sails.

ICSA Update: Women’s Showcase Finals;  NEISA Match Race Champs; MCSA Lasers

October  15, 2018         Written by Chris Klevan The Brown Bears won the first annual College Sailing Women’s Showcase Final held at Brown. The home team sailed from […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSmall sailboats with colorful sails race on a river in front of a city skyline with tall buildings under a cloudy sky.

College Sailing Update: Showcase Semifinals display ICSA’s best; Also Women Interconferences

By Chris Klevan The Brown Bears have won the MIT side of the two-part Coed Showcase Semifinals, the qualifying regatta for the Showcase Finals to be sailed at St. Mary’s […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral small sailboats with colorful sails race across a calm lake under a partly cloudy sky, with trees lining the distant shore.

College Sailing: Match Racing; Women qualify & Interconference sailing; NWICSA fills singlehanded slots

By Chris Klevan William Smith College won the Women’s Showcase Semifinals at St. Mary’s College of Maryland decisively over second place MIT, 56 to 82 points respectively. William Smith, the […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannPeople in life jackets prepare sailboats at a dock on a sunny day. Some adjust sails while others stand or walk on the dock near the water, with trees and buildings visible in the background.

2018 Hinman Team Racing Championship Results & Report

From our friends at USSailing: 2018 U.S. Team Racing Championship – Final Report CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 30, 2018) – Cleveland’s revamped and re-energized waterfront was fully realized this weekend, and […]

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Devon Yacht Club is Hiring!

The Devon Yacht Club is located on Gardiner’s Bay in Amagansett, NY and is currently seeking a Sailing Director. For more specific information this opportunity, and to apply, click HERE. […]

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Annapolis Yacht Club, with Brand New & Expanded Facilities, is Hiring!!!

Annapolis Yacht Club is looking to hire a full-time High School/c420 Program Manager. This position is a year-round, full-time, salaried job, working with the other full-time coaches and Jr Sailing […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannThree people sailing small boats with orange and green sails on choppy water, competing in a regatta near a shoreline with trees and parked cars in the background.

Watch Hinman Team Racing Championship Live!

Watch the 2018 U.S. Team Racing Championship for the Hinman Trophy on Facebook Live! ATTENTION ALL CURRENT AND ALUMNI COLLEGE SAILORS – The 2018 U.S. Team Racing Championship will be […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA sailor wearing a yellow vest and headband celebrates on a small sailboat with 'USA' and an American flag on its sail, during a sunny day on the water.

College Sailing Update: MAISA, SAISA, PCCSC claim last spots @ Singles; Doublehanded Sailing Heats Up

The Mid-Atlantic Conference single handed championship, the Carl Van Duyne Trophy was held at the US Naval Academy in provided boats. The top five finishers of the 18 boat regatta […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSix smiling teenagers, some wearing blue sailing jackets and holding clear rectangular trophies, pose indoors in front of a trophy display case. One wears a white polo, and another wears glasses and a black jacket.

2018 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Report & Results

Little Egg Harbor YC, NJ –September 23   Another Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship is in the books; 21 Green Fleet sailors and 149 Championship Fleet sailors enjoyed 9 and 6 races, […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannThree sailboats race side by side on a calm body of water, each with a colorful spinnaker sail—yellow, green, and blue—against a backdrop of distant hills and a partly cloudy sky.

Welcome back to College Sailing! Harry Anderson Trophy; Charleston still on top; Cornell wins at home and more.

The College Sailing season is upon us and with it came the end of summer as hot, sticky air was replaced by cool conditions reminding sailors of moments preparing in […]

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2018 Optimist World Championship Report & Results: USA Takes 2 of top 5!

Limassol, Cyprus, September 5, 2018 — The curtain has finally closed on a long, grueling, but very successful Optimist World Championship. Straight to the point,  Italian Marco Gradoni, the defending […]

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Thailand Wins 2018 Optimist Team Race World Championship

9/2/2018, Limassol, Cyprus — Great day of competition in Team Racing Finals at the 2018 Optimist World Championship.  Medium breeze of 10 to 12 knots allowed the Teams to battle […]

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2018 Optimist Mediterranean Championship (Pre-Worlds) Regatta Results & Report

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS, August 25, 2018 — 120 of the top Optimist sailors in the world converged this week on the southern coast of Cyprus at the Famagusta Nautical Club to […]

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A Brief Guide to College Sailing Recruiting Visits

By Airwaves Writer Abby Tindall Abby’s passion for sailing was fostered during her summers at Edgartown Yacht Club on Martha’s Vineyard. Inspiring her to become more involved in the sport, […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of kids wearing life jackets and sunglasses sit on small sailboats and sand at the beach, smiling and posing in front of the water. 'Annapolis Yacht Club' is written above them on a red banner.

Annapolis Yacht Club is Hiring: Full-time Jr. Sailing Director

Annapolis Yacht Club is pleased to announce an opening for a Junior Sailing Director position. As AYC nears the opening of the new main clubhouse and two new facilities (Activity […]

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2018 Club 420 North American Championship & Triple Crown Results & Report

August 5, 2018 Arnone and Reynoso best a large field at 2018 Club 420 Association North American Championship and win the Triple Crown Buzzards Bay, MA — The Club 420 […]

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S1D Marketplace: Get it Seen, Get it Sold!

Over a decade ago, Sail1Design was born as a resource & classified site for one-design and performance sailboats, gear, and more. In that time we’ve grown so much, adding Airwaves® News, […]

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Wow! US Sailing Hires Greg Fisher

BRISTOL, R.I. (August 2, 2018) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, has hired Greg Fisher (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) as Chief Operating Officer of Olympic Sailing. Fisher, […]

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