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High School Sailing's 2013 Mallory National Championship Final Results

  FINAL RESULTS   4:30 PM  5-12-13                          1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  TOT  1 Antilles School      A   2   1   3   1   2  […]

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The New 420Z is Out!

           Come and See LaserPerformance’s New Addition to the College Family     Our newly-designed collegiate 420Z delivers: increased performance, improved durability, safety and guaranteed value. The 420Z has […]

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Final ICSA Team Race Rankings before the Nationals

With team race nationals qualifiers now complete, the coaches put together their final national team race rankings before the big event.  Not surprisingly, a number of non-qualifying teams have remained in the Top […]

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Sail1Design US Team Racing Grand Prix

The ONLY open team racing series in America. 3 Events: Marblehead, Midsummas, New York Yacht Club. Great Prizes from sponsors Atlantis Weathergear, Sturgis Boatworks, and Sail1Design. Win free boat charter […]

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505 World Championship Final Results 2013

 German teams win 4 of the top 6 places! SAP 5O5 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, BARBADOS, 2013 RESULTSNCA SAIL No HELM CREW RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 […]

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Club 420 Association Announces The Triple Crown Series

North Kingston, RI (April 30, 2013) — The Club 420 Association today announced a new championship series – The Triple Crown –– launching this summer.  Comprised of the Club 420 […]

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High School Sailing's National Championship Qualifiers

  The Results are in! 20 teams from around the country qualify to represent their districts at the Mallory National Championship! 2013 Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Fleet Racing Championship, hosted this […]

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Adapting to Freedom: Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation

By Airwaves writer Gretchen Croll One of the best aspects of the sport of sailing is the accessibility it offers to people of all ages and backgrounds.  Most sailors develop […]

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S1D Brokerage: 22' ARC RIB: The Ultimate Coach Boat

VIM is the ultimate yacht club junior program, regatta support, or utility boat – in excellent turnkey condition. She has long supported the Ida Lewis YC junior program and New […]

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One Design Profile: Star Class

“The class of champions” In the past one hundred years, the Star has established itself at the forefront of the international sailing community. The first one-design class and core Olympic […]

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What is Going On With The Laser? Who Will Carry the Torch? Enough Already?

by Silence Dogood Recently I came upon this letter from Bruce Kirby, discussing his plans for a new sailboat, the Kirby Torch. To understate substantially, and to make what must […]

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Sailing Pinnies from World Cup Supply!

World Cup Supply is proud to showcase its popular sublimated sailing pinnies. Worn by elite high school, collegiate and yacht club race and team programs, World Cup Supply pinnies are […]

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Yale Has 2 Fleets of 6 FJ's Available! (12 total)

S1D Brokerage & Marketplace Spotlight: Yale University has re-offered two fleets of 6 FJ Sailboats. These boats were thought to be sold, but since the deal fell through, they are […]

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NESSA Makes Big Changes to Team Racing Qualification System

NESSA Makes Big Changes to Team Racing Qualification System to Allow for More Sailing By Airwaves Writer Maggie Lumkes New England is testing out a new qualification system for High […]

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CISA 2013 Advanced Racing Clinic Results

CISA 2013 Advanced Racing Clinic Results   2013 CISA Advanced Racing Clinic April 13-16, 2013   Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA Results:  29er C420 CFJ F18 Int 420 […]

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2013 Baldwin Cup Team Race Regatta Report Video

At this years’ Baldwin Cup Team Race, 12 teams battled it out. After over 150 races, it came down to two teams: Larchmont Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club […]

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ICSA Team Race Rankings, 10 April 2013

Compiled & managed by Martha Pitt 10 APRIL 2013: Lots more movement in the rankings this week, after some sleeper teams have awakened at a few more team race events over the […]

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Coaching Sound Bites, by Ken Legler

Coaching: Telling them ain’t learning them.  (From Gary Bodie’s grandfather) “Make that kick,” instead of “Don’t miss.” (From Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson) “Sail clean,” instead of “Don’t foul.” If […]

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2013 Youth Match Racing Opportunities in the U.S.

Re-printed with permission of Dave Perry Compiled by Dave Perry, Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee Match Racing is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the sport of Sailing. […]

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SAIL1DESIGNERS OF THE MONTH: STANFORD U. SAILING TEAM

 By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Few could deny the impressive success of the Stanford Sailing Team so far this season. For a team with only ten boats at practice (relatively […]

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