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Cape Cod Sea Camps is Hiring!

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CREATING LASTING MEMORIES SINCE 1922:  THE BEST SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE ON CAPE COD
For nearly a century, Cape Cod Sea Camps has been known as an exceptional summer camp. Family owned and operated, CCSC offers a wide variety of traditional camp activities including swimming, tennis, watersports, creative and performing arts, cycling, nature, marksmanship sports, landsports, woodworking and many others. CCSC’s day and overnight camp programs offer a variety of session lengths to accommodate busy summer schedules and camper readiness.

LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE & WORK ON CAPE COD THIS SUMMER?
The Cape Cod Sea Camps, located on Cape Cod Bay in Brewster, MA is looking for qualified Sailing Specialists to help maintain & supervise our large waterfront program. We host approximately 700 campers and 150 staff in our Resident Overnight & Day Camp summer programs. Our community is incredibly supportive and looks to add a few talented contributors each summer! To see our job ad, learn more, and to apply CLICK HERE!!

Sail1Design Welcomes the USA i420 Class to our Team!

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Sail1Design is thrilled to announce that, along with the US Optimist and Club 420 classes, we are now the official classified ad supplier for the US International 420

Class! This is an incredible boat and the class has really experienced a resurgence in the last several years. Our all-new Marketplace page now has a direct link to a category dedicated to International 420 listings… and check it out, there are a bunch of great boats for sale on there already!!

 

2020 International 420 North American Championship Report & Results

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Coconut Grove Sailing Club, January 20, 2020 — 37 teams from across the country competed over a three-day span on the waters off Miami for the International 420 North American Championship. As a newcomer to the class, I was immediately both struck by and impressed with the talent among sailors and coaches; this is an intensely competitive class, and those at the top pursue sailing competition at a virtually professional level. If you want to sail a 2-person trapeze dinghy against the very best, this class will not disappoint you. It was also nice to see many young teams, some recent Optimist Class graduates, taking the next step and learning a whole new type of sailing.

VENUE/CONDITIONS
Upper Biscayne Bay dished out a great variety of conditions; this required sailors to excel in just about every condition, and forced tuning changes not only day-to-day, but for many, out on the water as well. Shifting gears with confidence was a necessary skill at this regatta, and in the lighter wind races, consistent lane management was crucial, as bad air and missed shifts are even more costly when the wind is light.

Day One brought a brisk 15-25 knot E wind that settled down a bit as the day went on. Four races were sailed in these mostly full-on conditions. Sunday, day two, brought very light airs, 4-8 knots from the SE-S, and the fleet sailed 3 races in non-trapping conditions. Day three, Monday, brought a N wind that never built up to the forecast, and stayed in the 5-9 range for the regattas final two races. This race committee did an impeccable job with communication, race course placement, size, and most impressive, their ability to keep the regatta moving at a brisk, but not break-neck, pace. 

THE SAILING
The line size and race course length allowed sailors a fair chance to do all of the following:

  • Gain an advantage with great boat handling
  • Gain an advantage with superior boat speed
  • Come back from a bad start, missed shift or bad luck (unpredictable wind shift/hole)
  • Lose position by not constantly making solid tactical decisions
  • Lose distance when lacking clear air, proper lane management on all course legs

One bad decision in this fleet was very costly. It was not uncommon to see teams lose 5-10 boats simply by being on the wrong side of a shift or missed puff. Teams that excelled in this event had great boat handling, great speed, and maybe most importantly, the confidence in these two factors to be able simply to focus on the racing.
A big key in this class is the ability of both skipper and crew to work together intuitively to shift gears and execute excellent boat handling, especially around marks, so that all mental focus can be placed on the race course, the competition, and the wind. Big gains (and losses) happened at the start and turning marks, which is a function of boat handling. Big gains (and losses) also happened on the course legs, which was a function of speed, confidence in trim/tuning, and consistent lane management.

THE INTERVIEW
Sail1Design employed good friend Lior Lavie to interview a top i420 team, The Callahan brothers, to get their take on the past, present, and future. Enjoy:

WAY BACK WHEN
Tell us about your entry into the class, when you just started out. Why the i420?
Justin Callahan:  This is the boat we transitioned to, from the Optimist. We very much liked all the things you could tune on it to make it go fast. And, our long-time Coach, Lior, had a lot of experience in the I420.

What was it like starting out?
Mitchell Callahan:  It took a while to get momentum going, because we are both skippers, so we had to figure out who was going to do which position, and then it took a while to learn how to communicate, but that turned out to be just fine.

How long have you been in the class?
Justin Callahan:  Two-plus years.

Are you glad you chose it?
Mitchell Callahan:  Yes. We have enjoyed the camaraderie of our team here in Miami, as well as continually being challenged by the boat.

THE NOW

What went well for you?

Coach Lior Lavie with with Mitchell & Justin Callahan

Justin Callahan:  We had very good boat speed, because we have learned how to tune the boat in all conditions, which is crucial to do well in this boat. Plus, by starting conservatively and having confidence in our boat speed, we were able to start more to the middle of the line and pick our spots, depending on what was happening with the wind and where our competitors were positioned.

Any challenges to overcome this weekend sailing or tuning?
Mitchell Callahan:  We just had to be very alert, because the conditions seemed to keep changing for every race, so we were constantly tuning the boat. It was also very important to keep your eyes out of the boat, especially to catch the first shift, as the wind pattern was unstable.

What advice do you have for young teams starting out?
Justin Callahan:  Spend time in the boat, on the water, and keep experimenting against competition that is better than you are.

Can you identify the most critical key to your success?
Mitchell Callahan:  Communication, ability to catch the first shift, and be smart around mark roundings. Also, being twin brothers, we go out of our way to support each other, especially during the difficult times, which has helped us through pressurized situations.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

What’s next for you in the i420….. Goals?
Justin Callahan:  We are looking forward to competing at our next event on President’s Day Weekend, here in Miami.

What’s next for you in sailing after the i420?
Mitchell Callahan:  We are also heavily involved in the Club 420, and we look forward to doing that circuit again this summer. But prior to that, we really love high school sailing, the format and the ability to spend a lot of time with our teammates and competitors. We will do the best we can, as we would like to build on where we finished last year, which was 4th in the country, in our freshman year. It is very fun for us, because both of us can drive a boat, and we really enjoy training new crew to become high-performance sailors.

 OVERALL RESULTS
In the end, as competitive as this regatta was, one team checked all these boxes nearly to perfection, and dominated the regatta, winning 6 of the 9 races with no finish worse than 6th. Congratulations to Mitchell and Justin Callahan, sailing in their home waters, for a very impressive and well-polished performance.

2020 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA
Coconut Grove Sailing Club | January 18-20, 2020

I-420s (37 boats) (top
Pos,Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points

  1. 55620, Justin Callahan/Mitchell Callahan, Outfit Sailing, 1-3-1-1-1-1-[6]-4-1- ; 13   
  2. 56364, Vanessa LAHRKAMP/Katherine McNamara, AmericanYC/LISOT, [38/DNF]-12-5-9-3-2-7-1-3- ; 42  
  3. 56344, Lachlain McGranahan/Emery Diemar, Outfit Sailing, 4-2-2-2-4-16-12-[38/DNF]-2- ; 44   
  4. 55175, Will Michels/Spencer Kriegstein, LISOT, 3-4-3-3-[18]-3-15-8-9- ; 48   
  5. 56341, Thomas Hall/Mariner Fagan, Annapolis Yacht Club, 2-1-6-4-5-6-19-10-[20]- ; 53   
  6. 55876, Peter Foley/Audrey Foley, CRYC/LISOT, 7-8-13-5-13-[19]-2-11-4- ; 63   
  7. 56343, Cordelia Burn/Sarah Moeder, BHYC/Outfit Sailing, 16-[38/UFD]-10-6-2-5-3-23-5- ; 70T   
  8. 56616, Danny Hughes/Maddie Hughes, Outfit Sailing/ CRYC, 6-9-[29]-15-19-4-5-5-7- ; 70T   
  9. 56466, Liam O’Keefe/Libby Redmond, Outfit Sailing, [23]-7-8-12-10-9-1-12-14- ; 73   
  10. 56279, Thomas Rice/Michaela O’Brien, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, [18]-6-16-7-16-10-4-15-6- ; 80   
  11. 56109, Hannah Freeman/Francesca EDMANDS, Old Cove Yacht Club, 13-11-7-14-11-8-17-2-[24]- ; 83   
  12. 56033, Mason STANG/Timmy Gee, Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation, 5-14-15-11-[38/UFD]-7-26-7-8- ; 93   
  13. 53656, Micky MUNNS/Tyler Wood, KHYC / BUDS, [38/DNF]-38/UFD-4-8-6-14-10-3-18- ; 101   
  14. 55998, Ben Honig/Connor Fischetti, Lisot/Old Cove Yacht Club, 14-10-9-10-17-11-16-16-[22]- ; 103T   
  15. 55317, Trevor Davis/Will Cornell, Oyster Bay 470/Severn Sailing Association, 11/SCP-19-11-18-[38/UFD]-12-9-13-10- ; 103T   
  16. 56366, Victoria CHISARI/Sophia Fogarty, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, 20/SCP-5-14-17-12-[38/UFD]-8-20-11- ; 107   
  17. 55447, Jacqueline Quirke/Gwendolyn Donahue, AYC/LISOT, 19-16-12-13-14-23-18-21-[26]- ; 136   
  18. 55616, Madeleine Rice/Chloe Hudgins, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, 11-15-17-20-[38/UFD]-15-24-9-28- ; 139   
  19. 55116, Haru Masumoto/Nicky Abate, LISOT, 30-20-25-[38/UFD]-8-20-14-18-19- ; 154T   
  20. 56945, Thomas Sitzmann/Robby Meek, Sail1Design, 15-21-19-16-24-22-[38/UFD]-22-15- ; 154T   
  21. 55173, Parker Tyson/Laurel Tyson, Outfit Sailing, 25-[29]-23-19-15-26-13-24-13- ; 158   
  22. 56555, Chiara Bruzzi/Ella Marsden, LISOT, 28-23-22-24-23-[38/UFD]-23-14-12- ; 169   
  23. 56545, Kurt Stuebe/Margot Gordon, Belle Haven Club/LISOT, 29-28-[33]-30-20-18-11-6-30- ; 172T   
  24. 55901, John Wood/Brianna Ross, CRYC, 23/SCP-26-18-25-22-13-28-[33]-17- ; 172T   
  25. 56949, Sophia Devling/Alexandria Stauffer, Balboa Yacht Club, 21-25-[31]-29-7-17-22-30-23- ; 174   
  26. 56715, Kyra Phelan/Sophia Browne, Santa Cruz Yacht Club, 22-24-21-26-21-[38/UFD]-20-17-25- ; 176   
  27. 53899, Connor Bennett/Ted McDonough, SFYC, 13/SCP-18-26-23-[38/UFD]-27-27-25-21- ; 180   
  28. 56652, Alec Van Kerckhove/Dylan Murphy, Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation, 9-17-30-22-25-30-21-27-[38/UFD]- ; 181   
  29. 56365, Margaux Cowles/Henry Allgeier, Larchmont Yacht Club / LISOT, 24-31-[38/DNF]-38/UFD-9-24-29-19-27- ; 201   
  30. 2, Jack Murphy/Tatem Gee, Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation/LISOT, 17-13-24-28-26-31-30-34-[38/UFD]- ; 203   
  31. 56205, Ben Mowatt/John Mowatt, Rothesay Yacht Club, [38/DNF]-32-27-21-29-29-25-28-16- ; 207   
  32. 56129, Ellie Harned, Pine Lake/Lisot, 29/SCP-22-20-27-31-25-31-[35]-31- ; 216   
  33. 54066, Declan QUIRKE/Will Stork, AYC/LISOT, [38/DNF]-27-28-31-27-21-33-26-29- ; 222   
  34. 5917, Nico Garcia-Castrillon/Aidan Weirich, CRYC, 27-30-[38/DNS]-38/DNS-30-28-32-32-38/UFD- ; 255   
  35. 56266, Ava Hurwitz/Natalie Fear, American YC / LISOT, [38/DNF]-38/DNF-32-38/UFD-28-38/UFD-34-29-38/UFD- ; 275   
  36. 55618, Brooks TURCOTTE/Brendan O Conner, scyc/lima, [38/DNF]-38/DNF-38/DNF-38/DNS-38/UFD-38/UFD-35-31-38/DNF- ; 294   

37. 56034, Jack Redmond/Thommie Grit, Outfit Sailing, [38/DNC]-38/DNS-38/DNS-38/DNC-38/DNC-38/DNC-38/DNC-38/DNC-38/DNC- ; 304

2019 S1D/McLaughlin Optimist Sailor of the Year Announced!!!

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Sail1Design, in cooperation with McLaughlin, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Optimist Sailor of the Year: Gil Hackel!This year we had some excellent nominations, making it a challenge to determine a clear winner. Remember we only choose from nominated sailors!

Here’s a bit from his nomination letter:

2019 has been a great year for Gil Hackel. With two major regatta wins and multiple appearances for Team USA, Gil‘s on fire. 
A top 5 finish at USODA Gulf Coast Champs in March started his year off well. Next was a 3rd at Team Trials, arguably the most competitive Opti regatta in the circuit. Now warmed up, Gil rolled into US Nationals, where he had bullets in 7 of 10 races for the win! 
In July, Gil was in Antigua representing the USA at Worlds. One of the youngest sailors from the USA to ever do so. 
A third at Midwinters kept the success going. Finally to close out the year, Gil won the International Orange Bowl regatta, one of the largest youth regattas in the world. 
Gil‘s a fantastic sport on and off the water, and represents the values all sailors hold dear. He’s been a proud member of Team McLaughlin racing for two years now, and loves his McLaughlin boat. 

WHAT GIL WINS
Thanks to McLaughlin, Gil will get 3 great awards in addition to the honor of winning:
1. A beautiful, framed & engraved painting to keep forever.
2. What’s more, and in keeping with the philosophy of both Sail1Design & McLaughlin, Gil will have the opportunity to give “the gift of giving”, or give back to sailing, and choose, on his own, an “up-and-coming” Optimist sailor to receive a FREE charter of a McLaughlin Optimist at a major US Optimist event on McLaughlin’s schedule! Sail1Design will help work out details of when and where this great gift is made.
3. Finally, Gil will ALSO receive his own free charter at a major event as well!

Congratulations Gil!!

Winners
2019 – Gil Hackel
2018 – Tommy Sitzmann
2017 – Stephan Baker
2016 – Justin Callahan
2015 – Luke Arnone

Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Sailing Instructors Wanted In Beautiful Park City, UT.

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Sailing coaches, you HAVE to check this venue out!! It is absolutely AMAZING!!!
SPC is looking for Sailing Instructors!
Nestled in the mountains of Park City, UT. lies the Jordanelle Reservoir. Here the Park City Sailing Association hosts thriving membership, shared access, learn to sail, and race programs. The PCSA Junior Sailing Program is one of the most active and rapidly growing components to the organization and requires experienced as well as up and coming instructors. Park City Sailing teaches kids ranging in age from 7 to 17 utilizing a fleet of 10 brand new RS Terras, Optis, 420s, and keelboats. The Jr. Program runs on weekdays for 10 weeks (June – August), and allows for a fun, exciting summer sport lifestyle in a ski town. Adult lesson run from June through September. Like biking and sailing, climbing, hiking?? You’re in heaven in Park City!! If you like racing, PCSA has a strong yet inclusive Laser fleet as well as a fleet of Elliott 6Ms. Boats and crew positions available! Excellent housing options available. For more information and to apply, please see our job ad HERE

Check out sailpc.org

We are promoting the sport of sailing to adults and children in the greater Park City community. We offer racing, summer sailing camps, adult sailing lessons, as well as partner with other local organizations to get as many people out sailing!

OUR MISSION
It is the mission of Park City Sailing Association to promote the sport of sailing to the greater Park City community through holistic programs that teach the tactical skills necessary for sailing in additional to boat and water safety.

At Park City Sailing, we like to look to our members and community as a measure of our success. The more people that get involved with our organization, and the more way we can get people out sailing grows every year. The enthusiasm and interest we see on and off the water, propels us to do more for our community.

Your options for things to do in Park City is limitless, no matter your age. Try your hand at fly-fishing, soar above the mountains in a hot air balloon, explore the mountain on foot, a bike, or horseback, test your balance with stand up paddle board yoga, or tackle one of our golf courses. However you choose to explore Park City, it all makes for an unforgettable summer vacation. Let the fun begin. Check out sailpc.org

Long Island Sound One Design hub seeks Racing Coaches for its Junior Program

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Cedar Point Yacht Club, located in the Saugatuck section of Westport CT, boasts an enviable position in the sailing community at large. Cedar Point is known for its emphasis on small boat one design sailing, the active participation of its members, and its outstanding race management team and event execution. In any summer season,  Cedar Point Yacht Club will host a major One Design North American Championship, a Junior sailing festival, a large One Design Race Week, all the while supporting thousands of races for its 8 One Design Fleets every year.

On the shore the club has eschewed the traditional pool, tennis court and dining facilities to focus on promoting participation and community. A few years ago the club approved and built an all weather Pavilion to host events. The Pavillion protects events from wind rain and sun and allows for regatta and event parties.  Do not be fooled by the laid back modern approach. The club prides itself on an outstanding professional staff that manages all aspects and makes sure the details are taken care of. Not only is the race management superior, you can rest on the modern teak furniture under the pavilion with a cool beverage while watching the boats from the regatta come in during the late afternoon, or dance to the music as the twilight settles in. For its members and guests to relax and enjoy camaraderie with fellow friends and guests after racing or a day of sailing is indeed what the membership cherishes, time on the water and time with family and friends. Members, coaches and sailors alike all know about the dynamic club on the sound that emphasizes sailing, a low key attitude, strong participation and fun without the frills of traditional yacht club.

Instead the club focuses on promoting lifelong love of the sport through One-Design racing at a competitive level.  Cedar Point recieved the US Sailing One-Design Yacht Club of the Year for 2018, having won the award 3 times in recognition of  administrative excellence, fleet growth, creative programming, regatta support, member contribution — at regional, national and international levels.

Indeed, there is a strong history of excellent sailors – Tom Whidden learned to sail at the age of 10 at Cedar Point Yacht Club in a Blue Jay. Since then he has become one of the most prolific sailors on the planet, winning the America’s Cup 3 times, writing highly influential books on wind, water and winning and making sail-making his career of choice. Whidden is the current CEO of North Technology Group, the prolific business that has built sails for America’s Cup Winners for nearly every Cup all the while becoming the leader in the One Design sailing that Whidden began his journey in at Cedar Point Yacht Club.

On any weekend, you might find local sailors mixing it up with visiting National Champions. You might see junior sailors beginning to tack and gybe,  Current Lightning(Ched Proctor) & Aero(Marc Jacobi) North American Champions, rigging in the yard, or current Foiling Waszp National Champion (Samuel Blouin)  promoting the cutting edge of the sport from the beach launch area. Join the women’s sailing night, or the themed adventure sails of the junior programs.

Whatever the case, Cedar Point Yacht Club is an active avid sailing club that seeks to promote the sport for generations to come.

Cedar Point is currently seeking instructors for its well known junior sailing program. This position offers the opportunity to guide the newest generation of sailors at the club, to experience daily and weekly One-Design racing during our peak season and to be exposed to the sailors of the club and the area, the various sailing venues on the East Coast with short drives to all the local sailing venues (2.5 hours to Newport, RI). Our philosophy is to build great generations of sailors with a lifelong love of the sport, within the casual yet serious racing philosophy. 

We are particularly looking for experienced College sailors, Jr Sailing Coaches or International Applicants to apply as advanced racing coaches for our 420, RS Feva, Laser and Opti programs.  We are looking for coaching, racing, and regatta success and a hard working attitude. Housing provided on an as needed basis, competitive hourly rate. Please contact Brian Joyce, Jr Sailing Director at Cedar Point jrsailingdirector@cedarpointyc.org with a cover letter and a resume, and we look forward to speaking with you.

To learn more, see our job ad, and to apply, please click HERE

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