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RS Feva

The most modern and unique small sailboat in the world. Young or old – simply great sailing. Amazing value and fun for adults and youth. World leading double-hander with a huge race circuit […]

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Short Handed Sailing Practice Sessions

By Andrew Kerr The seemingly increasing demands of modern life on competitor’s time can make practice sessions very difficult to schedule with a full team – inevitably someone’s schedule does […]

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Sail1Design & US Sailing Form Partnership

Annapolis, MD – Sail1Design is pleased to be named the official job board/career center supplier, and Marketplace supplier, for US Sailing. We offer sailing’s #1 Career Center and Job Board, always […]

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What Great Sailing Coaches Do

All good coaches, regardless of their chosen sport, share some important fundamental qualities that transcend technical knowledge, or specific x’s & o’s. In other words, whether it’s a basketball, tennis, hockey, football, […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: John Mollicone

By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin Editor’s note: John Mollicone is a classic example of a coach who also “practices what he preaches.” We believe strongly in the model of a […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailors in red jackets are sailing a small yellow and white sailboat at high speed on open water, leaning back with harnesses, with city buildings visible in the distant background.

2015 505 Midwinters Championship Report & Results

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– 505 Class All-Stars Rumble at Midwinters St. Petersburg, Fla. — Mark Zagol (Stonington, Conn.) and Drew Buttner (Westwood, Mass.) bested the nation’s top 505 sailors to win the […]

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Beating the Cold in the Spring Season

Lydia Whiteford, Airwaves Writer All photos taken by Tufts Sailing Coach Ken Legler As hard as it is to believe with the East Coast buried in snow, the spring season […]

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US Sailing Match Racing Committee Launches The Dial Up Newsletter

February 17, 2015-For immediate release Southport, CT- The US Sailing Match Racing Committee (USMRC) has re-launched The Dial Up newsletter. The intention of this free newsletter is to regularly inform […]

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Club Profile: Little Traverse Sailors

News Flash: Little Traverse YC has a Head Race Coach position opening! About Little Traverse Sailors Little Traverse Sailors, a 501(C)(3) charitable education organization, has been a leader in teaching […]

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LaserPerformance Presents a National Invitational Series for High School Sailors

Portsmouth, RI – LaserPerformance is delighted to announce the LaserPerformance High School Invitational 2015. The inaugural event represents the first stop in an ongoing series to be held at different […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with hydrofoils race closely together on choppy water, their sails marked with country codes and numbers. Sailors lean out over the sides, and mountains are visible in the background.

Class Profile: International Moth

In sailboat racing, there are several categories; handicap, one-design and development.  Handicap allows for boats of different designs to compete against each other using a rating system to calculate final […]

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Notes From New Zealand: The Javelin Skiff

Not Your Average Weekend Warrior: A look at the Javelin Skiff By Airwaves writer Sara Morgan Watters The Javelin Skiff is not your average double handed dinghy. At 14 feet […]

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ICSA 2015 Team Racing Season Preview

By: Clinton Hayes(Stanford), Brendan Healy(Navy), Ward Cromwell(Charleston), Bill Healy(Yale) NEISA As always, New England features great depth in team racing. The big story in NEISA is Yale’s potential for a […]

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Peter Beardsley & Danny Pletsch Win Viper 640 Sarasota Winter Circuit

February 9, 2015 Amidst snowstorms and freezing rain in the northeast U.S., 15 Viper 640 sport boat teams made the trip south to sail in sunny conditions with green water. […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Andy Horton

Editors Note- As part of our mission to support the sailing community, Sail1Design is pleased to unveil our new series, Profiles in Pro Sailing. This series is designed to give […]

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Using Weather to Dominate the Competition, Part 3: Precipitation

By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias (for part 1: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition/) (for part 2: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition-part-2-sea-breeze/) Precipitation Precipitation is an important factor to consider as a sailor. Rain doesn’t only mean that we […]

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For the People: RS Sailing’s (not so) New Approach to Boats

In 1994, car phones came in a bag, the Saved By The Bell TV movie was released, and Sail America was gearing up for an America’s Cup Defense.  Also in […]

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Using Weather to Dominate the Competition: Part 2, Sea Breeze

By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias (Editors note: To start at the beginning of this great series, check out Part 1 here: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition/) Sea Breeze  I was once racing a distance […]

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Coaches Locker Room: On The Water Coaching

By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin There is an inherent difference between coaching sailing and coaching a field sport.  In football, baseball, soccer, or likewise, the coach has the ability to […]

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Using the Weather to Dominate the Competition

Part 1: Surface Maps and Wind By Airwaves Writer Eric Tobias To move on to Part II, Sea Breeze, click HERE To skip to Part II, Precipitation, click HERE I […]

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