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Optimist Team Race Nationals Report: Girls Rule

Girls Rule the Day at Opti Team Racing Nationals,  By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes The reason why I said yes to being PRO at this year’s Opti Team Racing Nationals, […]

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Elegy for the Vanguard 15: Good Things Do End, But That’s Okay…

Sail1Design would like to welcome John Storck to the Airwaves team! By John Storck III With the recent cancellations of both the NYYC Team Race, and the 2v2 Random Pairs […]

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Club 420 2014 North American Championship Final Results & Report

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ —  The 2014 c420 North Americans finished here in beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ.  Today was the final day of racing for both Gold and Silver.  […]

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US Match Racing News – Dave Perry

ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Set to Start                 For immediate release, Dave Perry, Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee The inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to […]

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Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational Notice of Race

Olivia Constants lost her life in a tragic sailing accident three years ago here in Annapolis, at the age of 14. As painful as that day was for her family, […]

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2014 J/70 North American Championship FINAL Report & Results

Team Helly Hansen survived light and shifty conditions on the final day to win the 2014 J/70 North American Championship hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club. Our 10th in the […]

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2014 J/70 North American Championship Day 2 Report

By Geoff Becker   Day 2 2 races (all course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish) Wind 6-10 knots from the Northeast Day two began with a shore postponement before […]

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Club 420 Nationals Report & Results

Tight Race to First for C420 Nationals By Katelyn Montero San Diego, CA (July 18, 2014) “For the last day of a national championship, it can’t get much better than […]

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2014 J/70 North American Championship Day 1 Report

By Airwaves writer Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen, Skipper: Tim Healy, Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker, Tactician/Trimmer: John Mollicone, Bow: Gordon Borges Day 1 3 races (all course 4, 4 legs and […]

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Growing Sailing at the National Level, Part II

By Airwaves Writer Sara Morgan Watters Part 2: Growing the sport of sailing at the national level (This article follows up from the first, “How to Grow Sailing: A Wellington New […]

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RS Sailing Joins the Sail1Design Team!!

“20 Years of Awesome” RS Sailing reaches 20-year Anniversary 2014 sees the 20th Anniversary of the sailboat brand RS Sailing, with boats suitable for learning and training right up to […]

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News from Selden Dinghy

It is as though each roll tack and splash of water over the bow, washes away memories of one of the coldest winters in recent history. The much awaited summer […]

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2014 Sail1Design Marblehead Team Race Results & Report

Marblehead Team Race Under sunny skis, mild temps, and mostly great breeze the first stop of the 2014 Sail1Design US Team Racing Grand Prix took place this weekend in Marblehead, […]

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Cornell Sailing Takes the Next Step

ITHACA, N.Y. – The sport of women’s sailing at Cornell University has been elevated from club status to a varsity team, Andy Noel, the Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical […]

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Meet the Youth Sailing Exchange, 2014

Bridging culture through the mutual love of sailing, the goal of the Youth Sailing Exchange (YSE) is for young competitive sailors to experience, first hand, life abroad. By living with […]

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How to Grow Sailing: A Wellington, New Zealand Case Study

By Airwaves writer Sara Morgan Watters ([email protected]). Sara is our “down under” correspondent, writing for Sail1Design while she works toward her Master’s Degree. Enjoy. How to Grow the Sport of […]

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NOTICE of RACE: Free State Team Race

For those lucky enough to have sailed (and partied!) in a Charles Rive Team Race of the past, you know what to expect from this brand new event. The Free […]

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COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

June 11, 2014 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN AWARDS SHOW Austin, Texas (June 11, 2014) – In […]

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Changing Perspectives on Defining Success: Severn School’s 2013-2014 Season

By Airwaves writer Emma White My high school, Severn School, has a strong sailing tradition.  The school once served as the prep school for the US Naval academy.  Our mascot […]

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Sailing and Watersport Pinnies from World Cup Supply!

  World Cup Supply, a US Sailing MVP Member Benefit Partner, is proud to showcase its popular sublimated sailing pinnies. Worn by elite high school, collegiate and yacht club race […]

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