Airwaves Staff Posts
Welcome to the 2017 College Sailing Fall Season!
After a summer of rest, coaching gigs and internships, sailors return to their respective schools and look to the water, the 2017 ICSA Fall Season is upon us. With regattas […]
River City Community Sailing in the spotlight with Topaz Sailboats!
Topaz has partnered with River City Community Sailing (RCCS) in Elizabeth City North Carolina. RCCS is the home of a new sailing operation designed to promote sailboat racing and community access […]
Get Involved: Join the Race Committee!
By Airwaves writer Taylor Penwell Sailboat racing involves many different roles in order to be successful. We have the skippers, crew members, shore crew, and of course, the race committee. […]
Sail1Design Career Consulting 101
Sailing Coach Job Hunt 101 For over a decade now, Sail1Design has helped sailing programs and professional marine-industry institutions find great candidates to fill open positions. Through the Great Recession, […]
2017 470 Junior World Championship Results & Report
From 470.org Spain’s Silvia Mas Depares/Paula Barcelo Martin today successfully defended their Junior World title and France’s Hippolyte Machetti/Sidoine Dantès claimed their first 470 Junior World Championship victory. For Full […]
Club Profile: Rollins College Sailing
Founded in 1885 by New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the Florida frontier, Rollins is a four-year, coeducational institution and the first […]
Club Profile: Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Fresh from successfully helping host the 2017 Optimist US National Championship, the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club continues to pursue its mission and offers wonderful sailing opportunities for the Norfolk, […]
Kiteboard One-Design: The CR:X
By Airwaves writer Mac Dickson The CR:X, launched by Neil Pryde in October 2016, is a One Design kiteboarding platform that is convertible between foil and twin-tip modes. The system […]
2017 Optimist National Team Race Championship Results
Congratulations to Team Lauderdale YC (LYC-1), for winning the 2017 Optimist Team Race National Championship. The event was held at Old Dominion University and also supported by the Norfolk Yacht […]
Notice of Clinic: Sail1Design Optimist Fall Elite Training Clinic
Sail1Design Performance Coaching New for 2017: Sail1Design Optimist Elite Fall Training CAMP Sail1Design is hosting several Optimist dinghy training sessions for fall, 2017. Sailing will take place on the Magothy […]
Profiles in Pro Sailing: Greg Fisher
By Airwaves writer Taylor Penwell Greg is a former All-American collegiate sailor, acclaimed sail maker, and the Director of Sailing for the College of Charleston Cougars who recently won the […]
Team USA Wins Optimist World Team Racing Championship…. Again!
Press Report: July 17, 2017 USA Retains Grasp on Team Racing World Title for Second Year Story courtesy of Optiworld Pattaya, Thailand – Team USA beat Team China in a […]
Revitalizing a Class: The US-UK Youth Etchells Challenge
By Airwaves Writer Mac Dickson The Class The Etchells class has maintained a celebrated and decorated reputation since Skip Etchells designed his first twenty-two-foot racing sloop in 1965. Born in […]
2017 Block Island Race Week Results & Report
By Isak Peterson Block Island Race Week / Storm Trysail Club / Block Island, RI / June 18-23, 2017 This regatta served as the: IRC North American Championship, Three Divisions […]
Profiles in Pro Sailing: Victor Diaz de Leon
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Victor Diaz de Leon is one of the best professional sailors in the upcoming generation. Originally from Venezuela, Victor has excelled in his career in […]
2017 505 North American Championship Results & Report
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Photos © C A Hill Photo New Bedford Community Boating Center, Buzzards Bay, MA–June 14-18 The Community Boating Center in New Bedford hosted the 2017 […]
2017 Catalina 22 Nationals Regatta Report & Results
The 2017 Catalina 22 Nationals held at the Fort Worth Sailing Club from June 11th to the 15th was a success with three different fleets inside the championship. 20 boats […]
37th Annual Cleveland Race Week One-Design Weekend
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland, Ohio–June 15-18th 138 teams competed in the 37th Cleveland Race Week One-Design Weekend at the Edgewater Yacht Club. Four race circles, […]
St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and Tote Clinic Results and Report
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell © Matías Capizzano Photos St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands–June 12-18th This past week the St. Thomas Yacht Club hosted its 25th Annual International Optimist Regatta, […]
S1D Welcomes New Team Member: Reliable Racing
Sail1Design is pleased to welcome a new team member and sponsor, Reliable Racing. RR has been around since 1965, supplying racing sports with great gear. For sailing, Reliable Racing specializes […]
