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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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Lightning Boat Grant Program

Lightning Boat Grant Program 2014 – Call for Applications TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA – October 31, 2013 –The International Lightning Class Association is now accepting applications for the 2014 ILCA Boat Grant Program.  The ILCA owns […]

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Tactics With Mike: Sail1Design Goal Setting

By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham I was just coaching a guy and I suspected his goals were out of whack, so after the regatta I asked him to answer some […]

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KO Sailing Appointed Exclusive North American Distributor for Blueblue I420

KO Sailing to Offer Complete Solution for Youth Performance Sailing Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2013–Seabrook, TX– KO Sailing, the nation’s leading youth performance sailing experts, announced today their […]

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Calling all BUDS!!!

Calling all BUDS!!! BU Sailing reunion on Saturday, November 2nd. Parents, Alumni, Friends of BU sailing, come back and see us! Ken Read will be giving a presentation that is […]

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The Future of Team Racing

Team Racing Where we are now and where we should be going…   By Airwaves writer Clinton Hayes            We invite your thoughts and comments. Post them […]

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Sail1Design Weekly Digest 10/22

2013 HINMAN REPORT & RESULTS      This weekend the Hinman Trophy, for the US Team Racing Championship, was contested at Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA. 12 […]

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Team One Newport Joins the Sail1Design Team!

Since 1985, Team One Newport has been one of the leaders in outfitting the world’s best sailors, racers, teams, and businesses. With its flagship store in the heart of historical […]

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Lightning Frigid Digit Regatta Report & Results

2013 Lightning Frigid Digit Report – By Airwaves coach/writer Geoff Becker Skipper: Geoff Becker Trimmer: Billy Martin Bow: Zach Thomas Day 2 3 races (Races 5 and 6 – 4 […]

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Junior Sailing Programs, Meet the Blue Dragon Pram!

Sail1Design is always on the lookout for developments in youth sailing. We saw this pram at the US Boat Show in Annapolis, and it looks to be a great tool […]

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2013 US Team Racing (Hinman) Championship Report & Results

By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes This weekend the Hinman Trophy, for the US Team Racing Championship, was contested at Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA. 12 of the […]

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