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OPTI New England Championship Final Results

https://ssl4.westserver.net/usoda.org/site/uploaded_files/regattas_results/Files/2012%20EVENTS/2012%20New%20Englands/2012_opti_NE_FINAL_results_1800.htm USODA and Sail NewportOpti New England ChampionshipAugust 7-9, 2012All BoatsSeries Summary Pl. Sail # Sailor Sub From Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 15644 Jack Johansson Red Coral Reef Yacht Club 12 2 1 2 1 1 2 (6) […]

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Comments

Hi Zach Very good analysis! I agree that we need to focus on process to get better results. We definitely need to find better ways to make the learning curve […]

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Coaching

Zack: Nice analysis, & I think you really hit the sweet spot by identifying the weakness of a quasi European training system. (Euro sailing is built around Club racing, identifying […]

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US Olympic Sailing strategy should be "You play the way you practice."

Zach: One of the first lessons athletes learn is “You play the way you practice.” The opportunities to practice in Olympic-class boats in the US are limited, probably because the […]

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Maybe Olympic sailing should sail as amateurs

Those of us who race here and are finding it hard to go to regattas in our home areas (Chesapeake Bay in my case) because of the dismal economy , […]

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Olympic Sailing

Interesting Analysis!!! Seems hard to isolate/quantify all the variables, but you took some nice steps!

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olympics sailing

Zach: All great points especially the peaking too early. I agree there is a ton of talent out there (as evidenced by the 100+ laser radials that sailed at BBR […]

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What’s Wrong in Weymouth? By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown

Editors Note: We would like to welcome Zach Brown as our newest member to the Airwaves team. Please look for his column here often on Sail1Design’s Airwaves Newsletter. You can […]

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Thinking about Sailing in College? Check Out These 10 Tips Straight from College Coaches.

By Maggie Lumkes   Photo courtesy of Franny Kupersmith With an abundance of schools and sailing programs to choose from, many junior sailors don’t know what to expect at the […]

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2012 Melges 24 World Championship Final Results

  http://www.melges24worldchampionship.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/OverallGoldFinal.htm No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 ITA 803 carlo fracassoli, 11, AVAVGullisara 32,0 (12) 5 2 1 3 […]

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American Youth Sailing Force Video Report: New Team formed for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup

By Vince Casalaina The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup regatta is scheduled for August/September 2013, in San Francisco, during the heart of the 34th America’s Cup racing season and teams are […]

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2012 505 World Championship Results

http://www.srr-sailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/world_505_s9.htm    LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE 17TH-27TH JULY   Pos Sail Competitors P Net P tot r.1 r.2 r.3 r.4 r.5 r.6 r.7 r.8 r.9 Club/Country 1 DEN 8964 SAUGMANN Jan GORGE Martin 34.00 70.00 99.00 1414.00 […]

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2012 USODA National Championship Final Results

Sandusky Sailing Club Results are final as of 0020 on 7/30/12 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Entries: 277, Scoring system: Appendix A For more results, go here: […]

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Dane and Quinn Wilson Finish 4th Overall and as Top US Team at ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.

  Dublin Bay, Ireland played host to the annual ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships this July 12th through the 21st. Ojai residents and brothers, Dane Wilson (17) and Quinn Wilson […]

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The great race.

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Congradulations! Love, JuJu & PaPa Joe

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Ally Donahue and Maddie Widmeier Win Ida Lewis Trophy – July Sail1Designers of the Month

  By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Last month, seventy-six junior young women from around the country traveled to Lake Minnetonka to compete in the annual regatta for the Ida Lewis […]

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2012 C420 North American Championship Regatta Results

    Falmouth Yacht Club | July 20-23, 2012    Pos,Bow/Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points 1. 3 / 6210, Bradley Adam/Charles MacBain, E. Greenwich Yacht Club/ Sail Newport, 4-3-[19]-2-[10]-1-3-1-4-4-4-2-3-8- […]

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A New Experience: Match Racing

By Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley I would consider myself a “well-versed” sailor.  I have logged countless hours on dinghies and increasing hours on keelboats, both racing and cruising, fleet racing […]

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Newport AC World Series Crowd Proves that the U.S. is Ready for NASCAR Style Sailing

By Judith Krimski A capacity crowd of 14 thousand sat in on the the final day of the America’s Cup Newport World Series. They weren’t disappointed because it played out […]

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2012 J/24 U.S. National Championship Results Results

  J/24 (32 entries)    Scoring: OneDesign Position Bow Sail State Name Boat Name Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Points […]

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