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Club 420 Association and US Sailing Collaborate on 2014 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship Qualifications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2013 North Kingston, RI — The Club 420 Association announced today that it has collaborated with US Sailing to support the manner in which youth […]

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US Performance Academy: Blending High Academic Achievement with High Performance Sailing

Editors note: Sail1Design came across this idea awhile back, and we asked the founders to share their story about a really cool idea. Enjoy, and please post comments at the […]

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Tactics with Mike: Sail1Design Multitasking

By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham “EASE THE OUTHAUL” my skipper barks.  Now, in my opinion barking almost anything does no good, but in this case, we had just had a […]

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2013 Sail1Design Coach of the Year Nominations

It’s that time of year again! Sail1Design seeks your nominations for the S1D Coach of the Year. We are asking for your nominations based on a coach that embodies the […]

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Meet the Optimist Dinghy

by Airwaves writer Emma White The optimist, originally designed by Clark Mills in 1947, became a registered One-Design boat in 1995; after a few modifications. It is roughly 8 feet […]

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International Sailing Academy Joins the S1D Team

The International Sailing Academy is happy to join the Sail1Design community. We are a Laser and Optimist winter training facility for youth, masters and Olympic athletes. Our location in Mexico […]

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Tactics with Mike: Find the Starting Line

By Airwaves Writer Mike Ingham I think just about the hardest role on entire boat is the bow.  I don’t mean the mechanics, yes that is not easy, but a […]

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Turkey Team Race: The Rebirth of Youth Team Racing?

By Airwaves writer Grace Lucas This past weekend the Annapolis Yacht Club hosted a team race regatta, much like the CJ Buckley Team Race Regatta, but on a much smaller […]

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Observations from College Match Racing Nationals

By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes November 22-24 2013 ~ St. Petersburg, FL This year I had the pleasure of coaching the Stanford Match Race Team. I got to watch lots of […]

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Weta Trimaran Regatta at Tauranga NZL

Glamour weather just added to the fizz at the NZ Wetafest held at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club over the weekend. We arrived late Friday afternoon to a light […]

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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WINS 2013-2014 ICSA MATCH RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2013 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. Photo Credit: Genoa Fedyszyn St. Petersburg, Fla. (November 24, […]

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Coaches & Sailing Job Seeking Pros: Free Resume Submissions!

Calling all sailing professionals, coaches, and sailing industry job seekers! Sail1Design hosts the Sailing Industries #1 Job Board and Career Center, and gets resume database search requests all the time. […]

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Tactics with Mike: Sail1Design Pre-Start Routine

By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham As a natural follow on to the last article about roles before the start, a good routine helps collect the right information and get everyone […]

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Sail1Designer of the Month – Matt Long, ISSA Singlehanded National Champion

By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt             Last weekend, thirty-six high school sailors from around the country came to Newport, RI to compete in the 2013-2014 ISSA Singlehanded National Championships for […]

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Transitioning from High School to College Sailing

Sail1Design would like to welcome a new writer to our team, Brown University sailor Lydia Whiteford. Lydia is a sophomore at Brown, majoring in English, and a member of the nationally-ranked Brown Sailing […]

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Weta Marine Trimarans Join the Sail1Design Team!

Sail1Design is pleased to introduce our readers to the Weta trimaran. Please read and take a close look at this boat, it looks absolutely fantastic!! The Weta Trimaran is Pure […]

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Tactics With Mike: Sail1Design Start Roles And Communication

By Airwaves Writer Mike Ingham I am coaching in Japan right now and today’s discussion centered on roles at the start.  It seems every team agrees with most of the […]

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Sail1Design Brokerage Newsletter

Sail1Design Brokerage Newsletter                                                                 Greetings from Sail1Design! We hope this newsletter finds you well. It has been a busy fall here at Sail1Design, and our partnership with Cruising Yachts/Sail California […]

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J/24 East Coast Championship Results and Report

By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham Hillman Focused Advantage Fund J/24 East Coast Championship Day 2 saw another decent forecast skunked.  No wind, no races.  The thermal tried to fill in […]

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2013 J/105 North Americans Daily Report and Results

2013 J-105 North Americans – By Geoff Becker      Skipper: Jack Biddle, Main Trim/Tactician: Geoff Becker, Jib Trimmer: Brent Allen, Spinnaker Trimmer: Anthony Pulgram, Mast: Roger Kagen, Bow: Caroline Kir Day 4 – Final […]

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