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USA Sailors, NEWSFLASH: The i420 Class has Doubled the Team USA quota for the 2020 World Championship!!

All USA sailors wishing to compete at the International 420 World Championships must qualify and be selected by the US I420 Class Association. Sailors may qualify to apply by earning […]

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ICSA News: Boston University wins the Fall Coed Championship

Boston University showed poise in trying conditions at Connecticut College October  21, 2019 Written by Chris Klevan– Boston University won the Coed Showcase Championship Finals hosted by Connecticut College in […]

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New Bedford Yacht Club is Hiring

The New Bedford Yacht Club was incorporated in 1878 and enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence in sailing. The New Bedford Yacht Club is currently seeking a Sailing School Director […]

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ICSA News Update #4: Brown continues its dominance in Women’s Sailing

Written by Chris Klevan The Women of Brown University stay atop women’s sailing in winning the Jen Harris Women’s Showcase Finals. Brown University won the Jen Harris Women’s Showcase Finals […]

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Two sailors in matching uniforms navigate a small sailboat labeled “Gill 14” on the water near a bridge, with another boat and industrial cranes visible in the background.

ICSA News #2: Boston University & Navy win the Showcase Quals; Stanford wins the Stu Nelson

The Coed sailors qualify for the Coed Showcase Finals- The Fiske Harriman Sleigh at Connecticut College; Stanford and Harvard look strong before the Women’s Showcase Finals. October  7, 2019,  Written […]

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Two sailboats race on a sunny, windy day with sailors leaning out over the side for balance. A town and hills are visible in the background, and another smaller boat is in the water nearby.

S1D Marketplace Spotlight: 2 World-Level 505’s For Sale!!

2 incredible 505’s for sale, on the east coast, USA…  

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Portland Yacht Club is Hiring!!

Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth, Maine, seeks one 420 Race Team Coach and one Opti Race Team Coach. Coach orientation week begins June 15th and the post-season wraps up on August […]

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Two female sailors wearing 'Brown' team vests compete in a sailing race, focusing intently as they handle ropes and steering equipment on a sailboat. One faces forward, the other’s back shows a large “B” on her vest.

ICSA News #1: Harvard, Yale Look Strong Season Begins

The in-conference half of the season has concluded as conferences square off at two major inter-conference regattas in New England along with the women showcase qualifiers September  30, 2019 Written […]

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S1D Marketplace Spotlight: Nautivela i420 For Sale

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S1D Welcomes Newest Partner, Lon Gundie

Sail1Design is thrilled to announce our newest partner, and Title Sponsor of our High School Team of the Year Award, LON GUNDIE!!  We sat down and caught up with them […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Waterfront Program Director

Norfolk Yacht & Country Club seeks a full-time Waterfront Program Director. Norfolk Yacht & Country Club is a warm and welcoming Club where its member families and guests have unique […]

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ICSA NEWS: All-new Partnership Offers Discounts on Coaching RIB’s to College Sailing Teams!

Professional Boats, authorized representative of Tornado Boats (Denmark) it’s proud to be sponsors of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA). Based on this alliance, we offer a discount to all ICSA affiliated colleges and universities between 8 and […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Tomas Dietrich’s Fearless Olympic Dream

S1D’s Pearson Potts caught up with Tommy Dietrich, a well-known and very well loved Optimist/Laser coach here in the US, and spent some time chatting about sailing, Olympic dreams, and […]

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S1D 30-Day Fitness Burpee Challenge!

Hard to believe the summer sailing season is coming to an end as we approach Labor Day this weekend. We hope you had an excellent summer sailing season! Sometimes summer […]

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Ken Legler: A Jumbo’s Jumbo & His Priceless Contributions to our Sailing World

By Airwaves writer Pearson Potts You may not know it, but somewhere in his collection, Ken Legler probably has a photo of you on the water. Most likely, he also […]

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Sailboats with numbered sails compete on a river, with several people on each boat. City buildings and trees are visible in the background under a bright, clear sky.

2019 US Team Racing Championship (Hinman) Results & Report

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Sunday, August 18) – The historic U.S. Team Racing Championship wrapped up on Sunday afternoon after three spectacular days of racing in Newport Harbor. The 2019 U.S. Team […]

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Eckerd College is Hiring!

Eckerd College is currently seeking applicants for the Assistant Intercollegiate Coach position.  This is a full-time position. The Assistant Sailing Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Sailing Coach with […]

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2019 US Sailing Junior National Championships Report, Final Results

Race Day 3, Sunday August 11 Full results can be found HERE The final day of the US Sailing Chubb Junior National Championships provided all the excitement of a contested […]

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2019 US Sailing Junior National Championships Report, Day 1

Redwood City, CA,  –Friday August 9 By Charles Barclay Race Day 1:  For complete results click HERE The US Sailing Chubb Junior National Championships draws sailors from all regions of […]

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29er World Championship Results

Gdynia, Poland, 8/3/2019 — The 2019 29er World Championship was held from 26 July to 03 August this year in Gdynia, Poland, and featured 175 teams from around the world. […]

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