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Town Class
Town class sailboats are 16 1/2 ft long (5.0 m) lap strake one-design dories, constructed in either wood or fiberglass. The Town Class was designed as an affordable boat for the townspeople, hence its name.
The first Town Class sailboat was designed and built (in wood only) in 1932 by Marcus C. Lowell in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Marcus’ son, Percival M. “Pert” Lowell, later took over the business and relocated to Newbury Massachusetts. In 1936, the Town Class sailboat was adopted as a one-design class boat, and quickly became a popular racing boat from Maine to Florida. In the late 1960s, fiberglass models became available. Currently, more than two thousand wood and fiberglass “Townies” have been built to date. The Pert Lowell Company, which is now operated by “Pert” Lowell’s son-in-law, Ralph Johnson, continues to construct these boats today.
The National Town Class Association was formed in 1962, also marking the first year of the Town Class National Regatta (an annual two-day racing event) which took place in Nahant, Massachusetts. The Town Class Nationals have also been held in Marblehead, Wakefield, Sharon, and Newburyport, Massachusetts; as well as Touisett Point, Rhode Island and Spofford Lake, New Hampshire
Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Annapolis Rigging Company Seeks full-time Rigger!
Annapolis Rigging, the premiere rigging shop in the nation’s sailing capital, seeks a full-time person to come aboard. For more information and to apply, please see the full job ad HERE
ABOUT ANNAPOLIS RIGGING
Annapolis Rigging specializes in Yacht Rigging services for cruising and racing sailboats. Right now many of our customers are sailing around the world. For 40 plus years, we have set up boats to do this and the boats have performed trouble free, all of them. Base in Annapolis heart of sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and located in Jabins Yacht Yard the largest marina in the area.
75 years plus combined workforce experience in sailboat rigging. 90 years plus sailing experience.
How do we achieve this success?
Because we have been there, we have done the sailing and we know what boats will be put through.
Where do our customers come from?
Word of Mouth. Besides the boat show, Annapolis Rigging does not do any advertising. It has been this way since the start. Our competitors advertise several times a month. Some people might say that word of mouth advertising is the hardest, but we think it is the easiest.
What can we do?
Annapolis Rigging is a complete mast and rigging shop. We can fabricate anything out of metal, wood or plastic. We build an average of 7 mast per year and repair or refurbish many more. The hardest systems to install, hydraulic and wind vane steering systems, Annapolis Rigging specializes in.
Our customers are our best advertisement. Chances are you have already talked to one of our customers. If not, please do not hesitate to contact us, so we can help you.
Please see our FULL TIME RIGGER job ad!
Introducing SAILRECRUIT, Your One-Stop Shopping for Youth Sailing & Recruiting!
Sail1Design, after a long build process, is pleased to announce the launch of SAILRECRUIT, a targeted sailing resume submission system and educational tool for up-and-coming youth sailors who wish to share their experience, goals, and passion with professional and college sailing coaches. SAILRECRUIT, like our Airwaves Career Center, is the official youth sailor resume bank of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), and we work hard to make sure all the best coaches around the world know about this platform. Inside our system is a wealth of articles, college sailing team profiles, and more, to help sailors learn as much as possible about competitive sailing and the realities of college sailing recruiting. Registration for players and coaches is FREE till the end of October, so don’t delay! Check it out HERE
- YOUTH SAILORS Our primary goal is to provide a safe, secure place for youth sailors to create their own sailing webpage! This is a virtual resume, complete with experience, sailing results, personal details, academic profile, and more. Remember, all youth sailors must receive parental permission to sign up.
- COACHES Coaches and institutions may purchase a subscription, and view resumes, using our custom-designed search engine to hone in on student athletes they seek. All coaches are required to sign up with a verifiable college / high school / yacht club / professional coaching email and contact information.
WHAT COACHES HAVE TO SAY
“SAILRECRUIT is a much needed and long overdue tool for both youth sailors and college sailing programs. I am excited that this resource is finally available, and plan to use SAILRECRUIT as my go-to source for learning about aspiring student-athletes. We are also instructing all of our official recruits for the class of 2025 who may not yet be on the site to sign up.” –Rick Dominique, Director of Waterfront Varsity Programs, US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
“One of the best aspects of SailRecruit is all the articles about getting into college sailing are linked from one page. Anyone looking into colleges with college sailing can start here.” –Ken Legler, Tufts University Sailing Coach
S1D Marketplace Spotlight: Shields Class One Design for sale!!
Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Full-time Race Team Coordinator/Head Coach Position Open!
Brown University to Cut 11 Sports… But Elevates Sailing Team to Varsity…!
News Flash: S1D Launches SAILRECRUIT, an online youth/performance sailing resume & education center for aspiring sailing student-athletes. Check it out!
Last week, Stanford U. shocked the athletic world when they announced they were cutting several sports teams, including sailing. Now, today, Brown University followed suit… and the sailing world, ironically, is ironically a beneficiary of this move, as sailing was a club sport at Brown. Now, against the current, sailing was actually elevated to Varsity status at the RI Ivy League School. Wow. Sailing at Brown, like so many Ivy league schools, is a popular and competitive sport. In fact, Brown Head Sailing Coach John Mollicone was just awarded with the S1D/Sailing Anarchy Coach of the Year, a prestigious award earned from his dedication and on-the-water success. “The women’s and coed sailing teams, which were previously club sports, were promoted to the varsity level, after considering Brown’s location in Providence, R.I., which has “one of the best sailing bays in the country.” (quote from insidehighered.com)
The plan completely reshapes Brown athletics, eliminating 11 varsity sports and promoting two others to varsity status. University officials said the move will increase its competitiveness in the Ivy League, but athletes whose programs were cut said they were completely blindsided by the decision. And some people in the collegiate sports community are questioning if the decision will diminish racial and socioeconomic diversity in the university’s athletic programs over all.
Brown had 38 varsity athletic programs, the third most in the nation, but earned the fewest number of championship titles in the Ivy League between 2008 and 2018, according to a press release announcing the decision. The high number of sports programs has “hindered our ability to fully achieve” one of the main goals of Brown athletics: to be successful in competition with Ivy League peers, President Christina Paxson said in an email to Brown students and staff members on May 28.
“While many of us have seen recent announcements about reductions in athletics programs at other universities in the wake of novel coronavirus, this initiative at Brown is not a measure to reduce budget or an effort to contend with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Paxson said. “Rather, it’s an opportunity to invest even further in advancing excellence in our full lineup of sports programs.”
After a university committee of Brown alumni reviewed the university’s athletic competitiveness and other factors, such as diversity and inclusion, roster sizes, and the quality of facilities, it concluded it was no longer viable for the university to support certain sports, the press release said. The cuts included men’s and women’s fencing, golf, and squash, women’s skiing, women’s equestrian and men’s track and field and cross-country, which is considered three separate programs for the purpose of counting equal athletic opportunities for men and women under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded institutions. The women’s and coed sailing teams, which were previously club sports, were promoted to the varsity level, after considering Brown’s location in Providence, R.I., which has “one of the best sailing bays in the country,” Paxson said.
Brown will continue to recruit the same number of athletes, and the athletic department will see no budget reduction, the press release said. But cutting the number of varsity programs will allow operating expenses from the removed sports to be “allocated strategically” elsewhere in the athletic department, Brian Clark, assistant vice president for news and editorial development, said in an email. The primary purpose of the restructuring is to streamline athletics resources into the most promising programs.
“It’s a strategic opportunity to invest even further in advancing excellence in Brown’s full lineup of sports programs,” Clark said. “There will be no budget reduction or savings, and that’s intentional.”
A statement from the Ivy League, the intercollegiate athletic conference in which Brown’s teams compete, said the league “recognizes the various considerations that led to the difficult decisions” to restructure Brown’s athletic department.
“Brown continues to offer one of the most broad-based athletics programs in the country with 29 varsity teams and shares the league’s commitment to providing a world-class academic and athletic experience for student-athletes,” the statement said. (quoted from insidehighered.com)
Sponsor News: North MNR Optimist Sails Finally Unleashed!
Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Foreside, Maine. 15 July 2020– Yesterday at the Portland Yacht Club Summer Optimist Regatta on a cool day with the sun peeking out of cumulus clouds every so often, the North MNR-Series Optimist sails finally got a chance to stretch their legs, and wow, what a show.
This sail, designed and developed by North Sails Mike Marshall with input from a bunch of talented sailors and sail designers, reflects a big step forward in Optimist sailing; it is designed to excel in a wide range of conditions and more importantly, to accommodate the more physical way the boat is sailed today. With proper tuning, this North MNR Optimist sail has a very dynamic range, and seems only to get faster (than the competition) as the breeze increases.
After undergoing exhaustive design, testing, and development, the sail was set to launch and go to battle
in 2020. As we all know only too well what’s happened in the world this year, it simply has not had a chance to get out there in competition, as events and regattas, one by one, vanished. Waiting patiently, but with eager anticipation, the time finally came, and yesterday at the PYC Summer Optimist Regatta, the sail was unleashed.
in 2020. As we all know only too well what’s happened in the world this year, it simply has not had a chance to get out there in competition, as events and regattas, one by one, vanished. Waiting patiently, but with eager anticipation, the time finally came, and yesterday at the PYC Summer Optimist Regatta, the sail was unleashed.Portland Yacht Club (founded in 1869) is a fantastic, historic club located in Falmouth, Maine. The race committee, run by one one Maine’s legendary sailors Dr. Tim Tolford (I believe Maine’s first 505 sailor…), showed off their local talent and knowledge, and deftly snapped off 5 races with only a few general recalls, with varying courses out on Casco Bay on a picture-perfect day for
sailing. It was really great to see 30+ Optimist sailors safely, and finally, back on the water enjoying this beautiful sport. Along with some parent fans scouting around the course in powerboats, nearby on Sturdivant I. Ledge, several harbor seals basked on the box-seat rocks, enjoying the show as well.
sailing. It was really great to see 30+ Optimist sailors safely, and finally, back on the water enjoying this beautiful sport. Along with some parent fans scouting around the course in powerboats, nearby on Sturdivant I. Ledge, several harbor seals basked on the box-seat rocks, enjoying the show as well.Current and pressure varied over the race course, and sailors often had to leverage their tactics on which of the two was more important; a few times it was current that won out over pressure. The sailors were treated to a puffy 5-12 knot Northerly that eventually veered itself all the way to the East by the last race.
There were two North MNR Optimist sails in fleet yesterday, Annie Sitzmann(11 years old) and Skye Johnson(13 years old), both using these sails for the very first time. They learned quickly, and showed incredible acceleration off the starting line, and blazing straight-line speed up and downwind. A few times their starts weren’t ideal, yet they were able to hold their lanes and still find clear air. This was a dramatic scene, as once these two got free, they were untouchable. In fact, all 5 races yesterday were won by a North MNR sail, and overall, North Sails swept the podium, with the MNR2 and MNR3 sails first and second, and third place going to a North R4 sail. Wow!
So far, so fast. We are very excited about this sail, and would love to work with any young sailors interested in trying new things to improve. We believe this sail is a difference-maker, and welcome your input. Please contact North Sails Optimist expert Tom Sitzmann to learn more. We are MORE than happy to help!
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Stanford University Cuts Varsity Sailing Program
Stanford University, whose sailing team has both been very successful on the water, and also in the news for all the wrong reasons in the last year, just announced that along with 10 other teams, the school will cut its Varsity Sailing program after the 2020-2021 season. The global pandemic has placed enormous financial and economic strains on so many businesses and institutions, including colleges and universities. “In consultation with the Board of Trustees, we have made the decision to reduce the breadth of our athletics programs and staffing. Stanford will discontinue 11 of our varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling. ”
In an open letter to the community, the school cited that “…providing 36 varsity teams with the level of support that they deserve has become a serious and growing financial challenge. We now face the reality that significant change is needed to create fiscal stability for Stanford Athletics, and to provide the support we believe is essential for our student-athletes to excel.
In that context, we are writing today with some extremely difficult news. In consultation with the Board of Trustees, we have made the decision to reduce the breadth of our athletics programs and staffing. Stanford will discontinue 11 of our varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling. All of these teams will have the opportunity to compete in their upcoming 2020-21 seasons, should the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 allow it, before they are discontinued at the varsity level. Regretfully, 20 of our support staff positions are being eliminated as part of this realignment.”
Newport Harbor YC is Hiring: Full-time Yacht Racing Director
