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2020 International 420 North American Championship Report & Results

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 […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 25, 2020

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

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 […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 25, 2020

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

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 […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 21, 2020

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

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 […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 21, 2020

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Hudson River Community Sailing is Hiring!

Teach Sailing in New York City, Spring/Summer 2020! To learn more and apply, click HERE HRCS believes everyone can learn to sail, and that sailing provides a unique opportunity for […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 17, 2020

East Coast Sailboats to Partner with US One Design!

POINT HARBOR, NC, January 16, 2020- East Coast Sailboats, the East coast leading sailboat center, today announces their partnership with US ONE-DESIGN, to grow and support sales of Topper/Topaz Sailboats in […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 16, 2020

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Sandy Bay Yacht Club is Hiring a Junior Sailing Director!

The SBYC Sailing Program, located in Rockport MA, is seeking applicants for Jr Sailing Program Director for summer 2019. The primary role of the Director is to oversee staff and […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 15, 2020

Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Full-time Marine Tech in Annapolis, MD

At True North Yachting we specialize in new boat commissioning, custom system installations, general service, rigging, boat/rig transportation, sea trial and everything in between! The crew at TNY has over […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 21, 2019

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Lightning Boat Grant Program – Accepting 2020 Applications!

Lightning Boat Grant Program – Accepting 2020 Applications! This summer, the ILCA will provide two boats to promising young sailors like you! Now in its 14th year, the program covers […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 18, 2019

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International 2.4 Meter Class CanAm Series 1 Results & Wrap up

Port Charlotte, FL – December 11, 2019 The first of five sailing events concluded today at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Twenty two boats from Canada and the United States […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 12, 2019

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Nominations Open for the 2019 Optimist Sailor of the Year!

Thanks to McLaughlin for sponsoring this award! Optimist sailing, for so many, is where it all starts. In fact, there may be no healthier one-design class in North America than […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 10, 2019

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2019 Optimist Midwinter Championship Results

New Orleans, LA — December 1, 2019 56 boats from around the USA met up in the Big Easy, at Southern Yacht Club over the Thanksgiving holiday for the 2019 […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 1, 2019

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S1D New Team Member! PredictWind Provides Essential Tools for Competitive Sailors

Sail1Design is thrilled to partner with PredictWind, an incredibly rich, accurate, and I feel essential tool for competitive sailors. I used PredictWind recently while coaching, and found the data to […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 25, 2019

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Nantucket Yacht Club is Hiring!

The Nantucket Yacht Club is a private club established in 1906 on the beautiful historic island of Nantucket. Nantucket Yacht Club has a vibrant and growing adult program, and we […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 24, 2019

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Wet Pants Sailing Association is Hiring!

Wet Pants Sailing Association seeks applications for Optimist and 420 Race Coaches for the summer 2020 season, running late June to mid August. Our fun learn-to-sail programs teach students (ages […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 23, 2019

Lon Gundie Delivers: HS Team of the Year Point Loma Dons New Team Shirts!!

Sail1Design is very happy to announce that Lon Gundie is our new title sponsor of the High School Team of the Year Award. This award, modeled somewhat along the lines of college sailing’s Fowle […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 14, 2019

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Dover-Sherborn High School Seeks Head Sailing Coach!

Dover-Sherborn High School is hiring a Varsity sailing coach for its Spring 2020 season which runs from March through May. DS Sailing is a competitive program racing in the Massachusetts […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 4, 2019

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Belmont Hill School Seeks Sailing Coach

Belmont Hill School educates boys in mind, body, and spirit to develop men of good character. Our community encourages and challenges students to discover and pursue passions, seek excellence, and […]