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2017 ICSA Team Race Nationals Preview and Ranking Predictions

We are just about set. On 27-29 May, the ICSA Team Race National Championship will be held in Charleston, SC. Sixteen teams will vie for college sailing’s most coveted prize, […]

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WATERFRONT DIRECTOR WANTED FOR 2017 SEASON

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Club Profile: Willamette Sailing Club

News Flash: WSC is Hiring a Full-time Head Coach! Willamette Sailing Club is located on the banks of the Willamette River, approximately 5 minutes South of downtown Portland. It is […]

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2017 SPRING COLLEGE SAILING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SET TO BEGIN IN CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 16, 2017) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) three spring national championships, Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Semi-Final and Final Championship, LaserPerformance College Sailing Team Race National […]

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2017 Optimist Team Trials Results & Report

The 2017 KO Sailing USODA Optimist Team Trials were held this past weekend at the Brant Beach Sailing Foundation and Yacht Club in Brant Beach, New Jersey. 223 sailors competed […]

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Club Profile: Kittery Point Yacht Club

News Flash: KPYC is Hiring a Sailing Instructor! The Kittery Point Yacht Club is located in New Castle NH, on the southern shore of the Piscataqua River. Its clubhouse stands […]

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Breaking Boatbuilding Molds: Zim Sailing

By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Zim Sailing, a sponsor and team member with Sail1Design, is a sail boat manufacturer that is breaking the molds compared to other sailing manufacturers in […]

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Coaching Drills

Article Written by Dave Elsmo, Head coach of the Wisconsin Sailing Team As with our first installment we will be continuing to overview the most effective drills for team growth. […]

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S1D Venue Insight: Sailing on the Charles @ MIT

Charles River – MIT/Harvard Charles River, the Mecca of college sailing.  The River basin is shaped like a long rectangle with dimensions of less than one mile long by less […]

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Advanced Team Racing Clinic at Harvard – Aug 22-24

CRIMSON SAILING ACADEMY is running an Advanced Team Racing Clinic on August 22-24 (Tuesday-Thursday). The ADVANCED TEAM RACING CLINIC will cover the fundamental attitude, the overall plan and the fine […]

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Sponsor News: Selden Signs on as Offical Spar of the 505 Worlds

Seldén Mast Inc. was set up in 1998 in Charleston, South Carolina and produces rig systems for dinghies, keelboats and yachts and distributes the entire product range throughout North and […]

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ICSA News: Conference Championships!

#1 Yale Wins New England Championship Photo by Ken Legler April 30, 2017– Sunday morning at the Savin Hill Yacht Club showed an early, stiff seabreeze. “Brisk,” said PRO Alden […]

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Club Profile: Offshore Sailing School

The Offshore Advantage: Why We are America’s #1 Sailing School News Flash: Offshore Sailing School is hiring! Offshore Sailing School is owned and operated by Steve and Doris Colgate. Their […]

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Women’s Conference Championships in both MAISA and NEISA

#12 St. Mary’s College of Maryland showed that they’re the best women’s team in MAISA with an emphatic win at the MAISA Women’s Championship at the Naval Academy. Seniors Greer […]

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Club Profile: Palm Beach Sailing Club

The Palm Beach Sailing Club is a private, not-for-profit organization formed in 1966.The objective of the club shall be to develop, encourage and stimulate interest in sailing in the Palm Beach […]

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2017 S1D/Gill Coach of the Year Nominations Now Open!!

Greetings, sailing fans!!! We’re sending out an early call this year for nominations for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. In true grass-roots fashion, we pick the ultimate winner […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Coach Juan Carlos Romero

By Airwaves writer Taylor Penwell Juan Carlos Romero is one of the most accomplished and experienced coaches in the optimist class. Juan has been coaching for nearly 25 years between […]

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ICSA News: The Pacific Coast Conference sends their women to Nationals

April 16, 2017– The Women’s Pacific Coast Championship was held at UC San Diego over the weekend. What looked like champagne conditions were met with excellent sailing. Trailing after the […]

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High School Sailing: MASSA Mallory Qualifier Results & Report

By Airwaves HS Reporter Camille White The MASSA District Championship in Kings Point, NY was a two day event in which 18 of the best teams from the Mid-atlantic region […]

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ICSA News: The Team Race regular season culminates in dramatic fashion. What does this mean for the rest of the sport?

The Fowle Trophy, New England’s Team Race Championship was sailed on Mystic Lake, home of the Tufts University Jumbos. Forty degree weather and massive, unwieldy puffs greeted the sailors, Saturday […]

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