How to rig a 29er https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfHqnWEm80E How to rig the Spinnaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvaJYrxd7g 29er Rigging Tips & Upgrades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEjKUAaVxQ 29er crewing tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdxhskGcOBI Light Air Crew Weight trim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbNmdgRLrE 29er Tack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSpGA2zYiM 29er Gybe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeq6rAbhRQ 29er Sailing: Breaking down the Tack (long) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtg3ayXrCeo
Sail Tuning with Andrew Kerr: Time to Power Up
By Andrew Kerr, North U. Coach, & guest writer for Airwaves Your team is sailing upwind and all is well , good speed and height on the boats around you , suddenly the boats stands up and the speed drops quickly as does the ability to point – “ net loss to the boat to weather … Read More
Downwind Boatspeed, by Clinton Hayes
Sail1Design would like to welcome the newest member to our Airwaves team, Clinton Hayes. In College, Clinton went north to attend the University of Vermont. While there, he lead the team as they qualified for their first ever National Championships and was their first Coed All-American in 2008 and 2010. In the summer of 2008 … Read More
FIRST ANNUAL NEILL ADVANCED SAILING CLINIC – Chicago, IL
By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Over the past six months, the Chicago Yacht Club has been working hard to put together what turned out to be a phenomenal event: the first annual Neill Advanced Sailing Clinic, a four day clinic for some of the best youth 420 sailors in the country. Applications were due back … Read More
Sailing Program Lesson Plans: What to do?
By Aimee Poisson Lesson plans, the weapons of choice for organized teachers and professors, are also indispensable tools for coaches and instructors in all sports, but especially sailing. Having a plan is absolutely necessary for all classes and borrowing the structured lesson plans from teachers can be a great way to structure your practices and … Read More