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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Waterfront Operations Manager

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Asst. Offshore Sailing Coach

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S1D Class Profile: The RS Aero!

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Spring Sailing Coaches wanted at California Yacht Club!

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: The Hotchkiss School – Sailing Program Director

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Sailing School Director

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King Harbor Youth Foundation seeks Summer Sailing Coaches! – Redondo Beach, CA

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2021 USODA Atlantic Coast Championship Results

Tom’s River, NJ — 31 October 2021      64 Optimist sailors competed in a two-day regatta over the Halloween weekend for the USODA Atlantic Coast Championship. Mother nature certainly […]

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Industry News: Starting Line Sailing Acquires Zim Sailing and Dwyer Mast & Rigging

Starting Line Sailing Acquires Zim Sailing and Dwyer Mast & Rigging November 1st 2021 Zim Sailing – the Bristol, Rhode Island-based marine equipment manufacturer, has been acquired by Starting Line […]

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Riverdale Yacht Club in New York City is Hiring!

The Riverdale Yacht Club, is located 20 minutes from midtown Manhattan, on the Hudson River, in the Bronx. We are looking for experienced US Sailing Level 1 certified instructor for […]

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Regatta Report:  SEISA Singlehanded Championship October 23-24 Houston Yacht Club

  This was the third attempt at the SEISA Singlehanded Championship.  Originally scheduled for Lake Pontchartrain Yacht Club (LPYC) September 10-12 to coincide with the ILCA Gulf Coast Championship, when […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Race Coach/Sailing Instructor @ Royal Hong Kong YC

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Airwaves Career Center News: Larchmont Yacht Club is seeking C420 / RS Feva / Laser/ Opti Coaches

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Elite Sailing Fitness, 505-Style

Written by 505 sailor Eric Anderson, photo by Ty Baird (originally appeared in the 505 Class Newsletter and reprinted with permission here) There’s little doubt that strength and fitness are […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Sailing Program Manager, Hoofer Sailing Club

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Sponsor News: Pre-Order Your Tornado Coach Boat for 2022 and Save!!

The great instability of the world market, the high prices of freight, and the shortage of materials force us to work every day with a lot of planning. All these […]

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2021 US Youth Sailing Championship Results

Camp Sea Gull, NC, October 11 2021 — After 3 mostly grueling days of sailing on the Neuse River in North Carolina, the US Youth Sailing Championship concluded on Monday, […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Adult Sailing Instructor

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Grace Howie and Meredith Killion win inaugural Viper 640 Women’s North American Championship

After four races on Day 1 of the Championship, Grace Howie and Meredith Killion had a solid lead going into the second and final day. Sailing with Cardwell Potts and […]

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2021 505 North American Championship Results & Report

30 boats from 12 states and 2 countries, including many of the world’s top 505 teams, came to Newport, RI and Sail Newport for the 2021 505 North Americans. We […]

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