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Hudson River Community Sailing is Hiring!

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Background: Hudson River Community Sailing is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose main mission is to develop leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth. The other half of our mission to provide sailing education, instruction and recreation to the community. We have April through November full-time and part-time positions ranging from 4 hours to 40 hours per week. If you are only available for a part of the season that is also acceptable.
For more information, and to apply, please see our full job ad HERE
Working for HRCS:
– Your work will truly improve the lives of New Yorkers as you help us achieve our mission.
– There is a strong sense of community amongst staff, students, and members. We believe learning happens best when people feel safe, comfortable, and part of something great.
– We have the best educators in NYC, and are committed to staff development and growth.

Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Biddeford Pool Yacht Club is Hiring!

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The BPYC Sailing Program’s mission is to teach kids and adults in Biddeford Pool and greater Southern Maine community the basics of boat handling, seamanship, and sportsmanship. The program strives to develop competence and confidence in a safe and fun environment. The program’s success is measured not in races won but in the legacy of a love of sailing.

Biddeford Pool Yacht Club seeks a Director of Junior Sailing, responsible for the operation and teaching of the BPYC Junior Sailing Program (JSP) in accordance with the policies and directions of the General Manager and Junior Sailing Committee. The program includes classes at several different skill levels and periodic inter-clubs, regattas, and special events. For more information and to apply, please see our job ad HERE.

Skiff Generation Grand Prix Series #4 Results & Report

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High Performance Racing takes Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL 1/18/2020 – It was a phenomenal weekend of racing for the 72 athletes who competed at the Skiff Generation Grand Prix presented by Kolter. The fourth installment of this event series was highlighted by competitive racing and top-level coaching, with an emphasis on Olympic development.

As athletes in the ​49er​and ​49erFX​used this weekend’s event as a final preparation for the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, youth athletes in the ​29er​class, alongside the next generation transitioning into the​49erFX​ thrived while sharing the race track with Olympic hopefuls and topsailors.

29er: Griffin Gigliotti and Jack Welburn pulled ahead in the final race, against Clark Morris and Noah Zittrer to take the win in the 29er fleet. Third place went to JJ Klempen and Steven Hardee of the USVI.

49erFX: Stephan Baker and Nicholas Hardy won the ​49erFX​racing with Youth World Champion Isabella Casaretto (29er,2019) and Jana Laurendeau in second. Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea commanded the first two days of racing while taking the latter days off.

49er: US Olympic Selection winners Nevin Snow and Dane Wilson bested a fleet full of both veteran talent and fiesty newcomers. Barrows and Henken of the US took second while the Belausteguigoitia brothers from Mexico grabbed third place, their first podium as a team.

iQFOil: This weekend’s event expanded to include the emerging fleet iQFOil windsurfers. As part of their US Foiling Tour, sailors competed against each other to cap off a week-long training block led by legend Gonzalo Costa Hoevel and US team coaches. In the 6 race series Noah Lyons took the win, followed closely by Geronimo Nores and Alex Temko in third. The Skiff Generation Grand Prix continues February 13-15 with its fifth regatta in tandem with the 29er Midwinters East. Thanks to event sponsors Kolter, Zig Travel, iUniforms, and 49er.ca.

Results: ​https://theclubspot.com/regatta/z8LLjWdhtG/results
Series info: ​https://www.skiffgeneration.com/
Skiff Generation Grand Prix Series
More photos: @2ninerskiff on Instagram

 

 

 

 

  

2021 i420 North American Championship Results

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North Sails Win Again at i420 North American Championship

1/18/2021, Coconut Grove, FL –  Biscayne Bay threw it all at the i420 teams competing for the 2021 North American Championship, with conditions that ranged from a very brisk 12-22 knot first day, to a drifter second day, followed by a marginal trapping final day filled with very fluky shifts and breeze direction changes.
After the dust settled in this eight-race regatta,  defending 2020 NA Champions (and brothers) Justin and Mitchell Callahan sailed a very consistent event with no result out of the top ten, and (except for a retirement in race 4 due to a rudder pin failure) pushed the eventual 2021 regatta champions Tommy Sitzmann/Luke Woodworth very hard all weekend, but in the end, Sitzmann/Woodworth sailed an impressively consistent series themselves, with no race finish out of the top 4.

For full results, go here: https://theclubspot.com/regatta/LkXLtg4osF/results

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 Tommy Sitzmann/Luke Woodworth, 2021 North American Champions

 

 Justin & Mitchell Callahan, 2nd Place Overall

For full results, go here: https://theclubspot.com/regatta/LkXLtg4osF/results

 

Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: New York Yacht Club is Hiring a Regatta and Cruising Events Coordinator!

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The NYYC in Newport, RI is hiring! The Regatta and Cruising Events Coordinator is a full-time position based out the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in scenic Newport, R.I. This role is perfect for a proactive and personable professional who enjoys working in the private club and/or sailing industry. For more information and to apply, please see your job notice HERE.

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB

The New York Yacht Club, founded in 1844, is one of the world’s leading yacht clubs. The Club was instrumental in the early days of recreational yachting and created the sport’s biggest event, the America’s Cup, a trophy which the Club held for 132 years. In 1988, the Club purchased Harbour Court, the former home of Commodore John Nicholas Brown, to be its waterfront facility. Over the past three decades, New York Yacht Club Harbour Court has become one of the premiere regatta destinations in North America, regularly hosting prestigious national and international championships. Our comprehensive events schedule caters to a wide range of sailing disciplines, including one-design, handicap, classics, team racing, cruising, and more. The season is anchored by signature events such as the Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup, the Annual Regatta, Queen’s Cup, Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex and the annual trio of team races, the Morgan Cup, Hinman Masters and NYYC Grandmasters.

The majestic Harbour Court clubhouse sits atop a hill overlooking Newport Harbor as well as the Club’s docks and vast lawn area. The land-side operations are as impressive as the on-the-water activities, and post-sailing social events are a must-attend for all competitors. Tented events for 500 people or more are regular occurrences, and the skill with which they are executed is unrivaled.

In addition to locally hosted events, NYYC has a vibrant Cruising Committee that executes trips around the world. From fully crewed expeditions in exotic locations to local rendezvous with private or chartered boats with member’s at the helm, the cruising opportunities are ample and cater to all cruising interests.

Cedar Point Yacht Club is Hiring a Club Manager/Waterfront Director!

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Cedar Point Yacht Club seeks a full-time Club Manager / Waterfront Director. This position is responsible for overall day-to-day operations, including delivering the Club’s facilities, amenities and services to a standard that ensures maximum member and guest satisfaction in an atmosphere of hospitality, friendliness, and congeniality. The Club Manager works collaboratively with the House Governor / Vice Commodore (these typically are the same person) as well as the various Board committees, including House, Entertainment, Race & Regatta, and Junior Sailing to provide necessary supplies, equipment and staff support for the Club’s volunteers and to ensure “smooth sailing” for all. For more information, and to apply, please see our job ad HERE

ABOUT CPYC
Located in Westport, CT, CPYC is an inclusive club that promotes the enjoyment of sailing for current members and for generations to come. Cedar Point Yacht Club (CPYC) is an inclusive, participatory club with racing, social, cruising, and other sailing-related activities that appeal to sailors of different skills, experience, and interests.


With a 130+ year racing tradition and more than 100 days of racing each season, our members’ commitment to the sport speaks for itself.

CPYC promotes high-quality, friendly competition, good sportsmanship, and camaraderie among sailors.
In addition to our vibrant racing, junior sailing, and women’s sailing programs we host an extensive regatta schedule including numerous regional and national championships.

US Sailing awarded Cedar Point the One Design Club of the Year Award in 2002, 2007, and 2018 and the St. Petersberg YC Trophy for excellence in race management in 1998.

The Fleets at Cedar Point

  • Cedar Point offers racing programs in a number of different types of boats. Although membership is required to skipper a boat on a regular basis in many of our programs, crewing on members’ boats is open to non-members and skippering in some programs is open to non-members as noted below. Follow the link for any of the classes of boats below to that fleet’s webpage. Information and the email address of the Fleet Captain is available there to find out more about racing at Cedar Point.

    • Atlantic: 30′ one design keel boats with main, jib and spinnakers and sailed by crew of 3 or 4. Racing on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Non-members are invited to crew.
    • Flying Scot: 19′ one design centerboard boats with main, jib and spinnaker and sailed by crew of 2 or 3. Racing on Saturdays. Extensive local regatta schedule. Non-members are invited to crew.
    • High School Sailing: Race training in both team racing and fleet racing in Club 420s (boats supplied) on weekday afternoons in spring and fall. Extensive local regatta schedule.
    • J/70: 23′ one design sport boat with main, jib and spinnaker and sailed by a crew of 3 or 4. Racing on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This is CPYC’s newest fleet – come see what all the excitement is about. Get one and join or join in the fun with a member.
    • Junior Sailing: Sailing and race training for 8- to 17-year-olds. Boats used are: 8′ Optimist Dinghies, 14′ Pixels, 14′ Lasers and Laser Radials and 14′ 420s. Late June through mid-August. Extensive local junior regatta schedule. Non-members welcome. Charter boats available.
    • Laser: 14′ one design single-handed centerboard boat. Hugely popular frostbite racing series on Sundays in fall and spring, and Saturdays of three day weekends in summer. Multiple, short course race format. Extensive local regatta schedule. Reduced-rate Winter Membership available. Fleet boat available for a day or two of guest skippering by members or non-members.
    • Lightning: 19′ one design centerboard boats with main, jib and spinnaker and sailed by crew of 3. Racing on Saturdays. Extensive local regatta schedule. Non-members are invited to crew.
    • PHRF Racing: 24′ to 44′ racer/cruisers racing on Wednesday nights, Sundays and overnight rendezvous on Holiday weekends. Non-member owner/skippers as well as crews are welcome to race.
    • Star: 22′ one design keel boats with main and jib sailed by 2 crew. Racing on Saturdays. Extensive local regatta schedule. Non-members are invited to crew.
    • Thistle: 17′ one design centerboard boats with main, jib and spinnaker and sailed by crew of 3. Racing on Saturdays. Extensive local regatta schedule. Non-members are invited to crew.
    • Vanguard 15: 15′ one design centerboard boats with main and jib, sailed by crew of 2. Racing on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons with multiple, short course race format. Extensive local regatta schedule. Non-members are invited to crew. Fleet boat available for a day or two of guest skippering by members or non-members.

    These fleets and programs are supported by an outstanding private harbor and drystall facilities, a large fleet of race committee and support boats, and a delightful clubhouse and property with a beautiful view of Long Island Sound and the Saugatuck River.

Black Rock Sailing School is Hiring!!

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Black Rock Sailing School has 2 great job opportunities open:

Black Rock Sailing School and it’s sailing club SailTime Boston are looking for a dock staff member to join our growing team. The applicant for this position should be detail oriented, passionate about customer service, have some experience in the boating industry, be a good time manager, be okay with spending most of their time outdoors on the boats or docks, and be okay with working unsupervised for much of the day.
For more information and to apply, please see our full job ad HERE.

Black Rock Sailing School has been successfully in business since 2008 providing an extremely high level of day sailing and cruising instruction to adults. Currently, we are seeking two full-time sailing instructors for our summer season in Boston MA and Warwick RI beginning in April 2021.
For more information and to apply, please see our full job ad HERE.

Our Motto:

Don’t just learn how to sail… Become a sailor!

Learning how to sail is fun and rewarding, but the ultimate reward comes from the freedom, relaxation, and memories of spending time out on the water – whether it is a day sail, a week vacation, or years aboard a boat of your own. At Black Rock, we can teach you how to sail; but our goal is to make you a sailor. We teach you the skills you need to enjoy sailing, to safely explore new destinations, and to create memories with family and friends. Through our ASA certifications, seasonal sailing club, and charter trips, you will gain the confidence to truly enjoy what sailing offers.

Our Commitment:

It is a simple fact: “Not all sailing schools are created equal.” It takes years of full-time sailing and teaching to acquire the knowledge base, skills, and techniques needed to be a true professional.  The best racers or distance cruisers are not necessarily the best instructors. Being a successful sailing instructor requires both strong sailing skills AND incredible teaching skills.

At Black Rock Sailing School, you will notice a difference. Our instructors are not only experienced professionals, they also care about your goals and progress. We teach a few students at a time on some excellent training boats, offering an extremely high level of instruction. This commitment to excellence has already been recognized by the American Sailing Association as Outstanding School 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 as well as Outstanding Instructor 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (x2 staff), 2015, 2016 (x2 staff), 2018, & 2019.

The Making of a Youth Program in the Mountains: Asheville Youth Sailing

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by Airwaves writer Olivia Hennon

Growing up in Cleveland, Paula Hennon has raced sailboats from a young age throughout Ohio, New York, Florida, and North Carolina. She has raced many varieties of sailboats, most notably

the author (in red) with some happy young sailors

Jet-14’s, as well as Thistles, Interlakes, Snipes, and some big boats. She is a Jet-14 Class past-President, sits on the board of The Asheville Sailing Club, and has extended her leadership skills and sailing knowledge into a newly developing youth program – Asheville Youth Sailing, in Asheville, North Carolina. Paula is the director of the Asheville Youth Sailing program and the founder of the Asheville Sailing Foundation. We conversed about the makings of the youth program, the challenges, and hopes for the future.

Where does Asheville Youth Sailing take place?

The program takes place at Asheville Sailing Club. It’s a small lake made by a reservoir in the middle of the mountains in Western North Carolina. Asheville itself is surrounded on 3 sides by mountains so the sailing isn’t really that great– the wind often gets confused and swirly! I kind of feel like if you can sail here, you can sail anywhere. The sailing club demographic is made up of mainly older members. Many of them have found a One-Design class to race in– we have mainly Jet 14’s, Flying Scots, a couple Thistles, Lasers, and junior program boats that are active on the water.

What made you decide to start a youth program?

I actually took it over for someone else who was having a difficult time getting it going because of health-related issues. I sort of jumped right into the fire– our first season was well-intentioned, but ill-planned. Our next season was much better!

What does the youth program consist of?

This year with COVID-19 it was not really the best program. This year we chose to not teach brand new sailors, so kids who sailed with us this year had already sailed with us in the past. In prior years in pre-COVID land and hopefully in post-COVID land, we have a Learn-to-Sail Program which starts with what I call “Peanut Butter and Jelly Sailing.” These 90-minute lessons are for tiny kids usually ages 5,6, and 7 that we tow around in Sail Cubes with counselor instruction where we let them use the tiller, figure out the mechanics of the boat, and get a feel for how to maneuver. We even have life jackets for their stuffed animals! We do crafts and fun activities with them off the water. So we start with the little kids, and then we have a general Learn-to-Sail Program. We get the kids in the prams, they learn to sail them around, we do scavenger hunts and other things so essentially we just have a fun summer since there isn’t a ton of racing nearby anyways! During the other months, since we sail year-round, we have more racing-intensive programs. We have a Junior Racing Team that mostly crews in Jet-14’s and travels to regattas, and we have some high school sailing we have been trying to get off the ground. Sometimes it’s difficult because we are in the mountains and many people don’t view sailing as a sport.

What were the biggest challenges with the youth program?

The biggest challenge was maneuvering some strong opinions that many of the adult members had about introducing a youth program. There were some questions about liability and such but in the end, everyone agreed that the youth are the future of sailing. We ended up getting a community grant from our county’s sport and recreation department which helped us get our first boats. We tried to start a program that was open to anyone so there was no need for any experience, money, or anything. It was sort of like a community sailing program. The biggest obstacle though was transportation. Our lake is a little bit far from town and the group that we originally targeted didn’t have reliable transportation to get to practices. Also, the competing sports like soccer, track, and lacrosse make it hard to have consistent practice times.

What is your favorite part about the youth program?

My favorite part is watching the kids gain confidence. Going from capsize games and climbing around the boats to actually sailing on the race course is really inspiring and is really fun to watch!

What do you hope for the program in 2021?

I hope that we can get a little bit back to normal and maybe get some more kids that want to sail competitively. There is a really great racing program around the area and it would be cool to get to more of those regattas. The high school sailing around here is also really fun even though we have to travel further than many on the coast do, but it is a really great experience and opportunity. It’s especially good for those who aren’t really into giant team sports! I hope that we can do some fundraising since we have a foundation in place now, and I hope we can get some more boats for the program!

 

2020 i420 National Championship Results

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Coconut Grove Sailing Center -01 January 2021    — Happy New Year all! Well the i420 Class doesn’t wait long to crown a National Champion. After a grueling 4-day regatta, with some moderate winds at the beginning and then 3 days of more (and more) wind, congratulations to the 2020 i420 National Championship team of Tommy Sitzmann/Luke Woodworth. According to their parents, these two student-athletes have worked hard, combining top-level sail training along with school and other sports. Outfit Sailing, led by Miami-based coach Lior Lavie, swept the podium, taking the top 3 finish positions.
There were some scoring and race management discrepancies and post-regatta scoring inquiries that affected the final scores. We hope that what we are posting reflects the final results:

For full results please go HERE

Airwaves Spotlight: US Sailing is Hiring!!

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As the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, US Sailing’s mission is to provide leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States.

The organization works to achieve this mission through a wide range of programs and events. US Sailing sets the course enabling sailors to enjoy the sport for a lifetime.

Membership in US Sailing is open to all individuals and organizations, including all sailors, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials without discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression or mental or physical disability. US Sailing has openings for the following positions:

PredictWind is very excited to release the HRRR, NAM, and Arome models into our system!

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News from S1D Team Member Predict Wind. I used their weather routing software this past summer and it was outstanding. Their spot-on weather forecasting/modeling makes Predict Wind an invaluable tool for one-design racers. The pro version of Predict Wind is a must-have, and a difference-maker!
We have added another 3 high-resolution forecast models for limited areas around the world that have higher resolution for even better accuracy. High-resolution models can accurately model topographical and thermal effects such as sea breezes. These new models will benefit coastal marine users, complementing the high-resolution modeling from PredictWind.

HRRR – High Resolution Rapid Refresh
Key Details
Provider: NOAA
Model Scope: North America –  See Map
Update Frequency: Every Hour
Resolution: 3km
Forecast duration: 18 hours

The HRRR is a NOAA real-time 3-km resolution, hourly updated, cloud-resolving, convection-allowing atmospheric model, initialized by 3km grids with 3km radar assimilation. Radar data is assimilated in the HRRR every 15 min over a 1-h period adding further detail to that provided by the hourly data assimilation from the 13km radar-enhanced Rapid Refresh

To learn more see the video

NAM – North American Mesoscale Forecast System
Key Details
Provider: NOAA
Model Scope: North America –
Update Frequency: Every 6 Hours
Resolution: 5km
Forecast duration: 3 days 12 hrs

Description
NAM is one of NOAA’s major weather models, which in this case covers most of North America. NAM is a mesoscale model, which means that the numerical analysis is able to model land, and other features, at a higher resolution than in a global model, leading to improved forecast accuracy.

Arome 
Key Details
Provider: Meteo France
Model Scope: France and Coastlines  –
Update Frequency: Every 5 Hours
Resolution: 1.3km
Forecast duration: 42 Hours

Description
Arome is a small scale numerical prediction model, operational at Meteo-France since December 2008. It was designed to improve short-range forecasts of severe events such as intense Mediterranean precipitations (Cévenole events), severe storms, fog, urban heat during heat waves. This model is highly regarded by top racing navigators and beats the ECMWF forecast.

PredictWind Models
Key Details
Provider: PredictWind
Model Scope: Most popular sailing coastlines of the world  –
Update Frequency: Every 12 Hours
Resolution: 1km / 8km
Forecast duration: 1km is 36 Hours / 8km is 7 days

Description
PredictWind has been the market leader for accurate forecasts in the recreational market since 2008.  Using the CSIRO CCAM model with 450 high-resolution domains around the world, PredictWind covers most popular recreational marine users in the world.
Jon Bilger, PredictWind CEO says, “with the addition of these models, PredictWind is further consolidating its position as the world leader in marine weather data. The best weather data and the best tools to use the data with are why we are still seeing huge market share increases even in the uncertain global market.”

For any further press information or questions please contact:

Nick Olson
[email protected]

General customer and service enquiries should be directed to the PredictWind website:
www.predictwind.com

S1D Youth Sailing Team Takes Flight

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YES! We finally put it together. The S1D Sailing Team was formed in December 2020 to support all aspiring youth sailors, but especially those that sail in the Chesapeake Bay region. We sail out of Annapolis Sailing School.

Our group works hard to offer more opportunities for aspiring, dedicated, elite youth sailors. Our mission is to offer support and resources for those sailors right here in the worlds largest estuary, and our home, the Chesapeake Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay is a wonderful place to live and to sail. We are lucky to have such an incredible natural resource, and we also are working to teach our young sailors to appreciate it, and to help with sustainability as well. Contact us to learn more!
Our home base is Annapolis, and the team has a small training facility on the Gunpowder River in conjunction with Chesapeake Experience, just north of Annapolis, and we also hold meetings, clinics, and the like in various Bay-based locations. Our team develops a targeted travel schedule for major Optimist and i420 sailing events, providing coaching, logistics, and support.

Our mission is to provide quick/focused access for i420 and Optimist sailors to the best possible sailing conditions on the Chesapeake Bay with world-level coaches for passionate, aspiring youth sailors. The S1D Youth Sailing Team, specifically, will train on select weekends with the goal of raising the level of all involved and build a racing schedule appropriate for our team members. This is not a beginner program, although we encourage teams that are new to the i420 or Optimist who show commitment, determination, and dedication. 

Our venue has outstanding access to the best sailing conditions on the Bay

We also will place focus on developing player respect, humility, and appreciation for our sport and all that contribute to it. 

Youth training will focus on the following:

  • Optimist
  • Double-handed trapeze dinghy (International 420)
  • Olympic classes (470, etc)
  • Focus on youth sailors development as sailors and people. Commit to excellence!
  • Create a positive, supportive environment for competitive growth & foster a lifelong love of sailing.
  • Serve & support our existing Bay sailing community.
  • Be positive role models and stewards for sailing’s next generation.

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