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2019 ICSA Quantum Female Sailor of Year: Ragna Agerup

Editor’s Note: It was very gratifying to review this article for publishing, as it made me recall the origins of this award. Way back in 2002, I owned “Quantum Sails […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannThree small sailboats, two yellow and one red, race on a body of water near the shore. Two people stand on the shore in the background, and hills can be seen in the distance under a cloudy sky.

2019 Wilson Trophy Team Race Championship Report & Results: The Americans Are Back!!

By Airwaves writer Pearson Potts “Liverpool” is known by many as an elite soccer team who has had a historic run this year in the Champions League final against the […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSix people wearing life jackets sail a small boat on a sunny day. One person adjusts the sail labeled 'NESS' while others sit or steer. The water is calm, and buildings and trees are visible in the background.

Sailing Club Profile: New England Science and Sailing

New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is an ocean adventure nonprofit that provides STEM-based education programs, on and off the water, for students from all walks of life. NESS […]

taylorPenwell avatartaylorPenwellThree people in jackets smile and pose on a small sailboat on a lake, with one person leaning out over the water. The sun is bright, and distant trees and another sailboat appear in the background.

2019 Lightning Class Boat Grant Recipients Announced!

The International Lightning Class Association’s Boat Grant program begins its 13th season by announcing the 2019 grant recipients. We are proud to report that our two 2019 grant skippers are […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour sailboats race on the ocean near a port with large cranes, under a partly cloudy sky. The boats have visible sail numbers and country codes, and multiple sailors can be seen maneuvering them.

RS Sailing Sends World Sailing an Open Letter: What will the Next Olympic Boat Be??

Earlier this year in March, World Sailing held a competition/evaluation between four final contenders, Laser, Melges 14, RS Aero, and D-Zero, for selection as the next single-handed dinghy in the […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of small sailboats with colorful sails race on a blue lake under a partly cloudy sky, with green, tree-lined shores and houses visible in the background.

2019 Mallory HS Double-handed National Championship Report & Results

Sail Sand Point, May, 12 2019 — (report courtesy of the ISSA)Twenty teams competed in the 2019 High School Doublehanded Nationals on May 11-12 in Seattle, WA. With racing out […]

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Maine Maritime Academy is Hiring!

Maine Maritime Academy is hiring a full-time Assistant Sailing Coach! For more information on this opportunity and to apply, see the job notice HERE! Maine Maritime Academy is a public, […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people are sailing small dinghies on the open water. Both wear sunglasses and life jackets. The boat in the foreground has a partially visible sail and the words “WINNER TEAM” on the side.

2019 US Optimist Team Trials Report & Results

Marina del Rey, CA (May 5, 2019) —  California Yacht Club played host to the long running show known as the US Optimist Team Trials. (By the way, the CYC […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people in life jackets sail a small white dinghy on a sunny day, with water and blurred trees in the background. One person steers while the other adjusts a rope.

ICSA News: The Final Countdown

Conference Championships Qualifies (and Eliminates) the Nation’s Top Teams as all eyes turn to Newport April 29, 2019, Written by Chris Klevan, Photos by Rob Migliaccio Conference Championships for Coed […]

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Dillon Paiva Selected as Executive Director, Club 420 Class

North Kingstown, RI (May 1, 2019) — The Board of Directors of the C420 Class Association today announced its appointment of Dillon Paiva to the position of Executive Director of […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral small sailboats with numbered sails race on a river, with a city skyline and tall glass skyscraper in the background under a cloudy sky.

ICSA News & Regatta Updates, 4-24-2019

Written by Chris Klevan Women’s Semifinals is mostly set with Coed Qualifiers looming… Last weekend held the Women’s Conference Championships for five of the seven conferences while Coed and Team […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of sailboats with 'Brown' logos and numbered sails compete on a calm body of water, each boat crewed by two people under a partly cloudy sky. Trees are visible in the background.

ICSA Season Update, April 17, 2019

Written by Chris Klevan, All photos by Rob Migliaccio Brown wins the Women’s Team Race; Stanford and Navy show their depth in fleet racing Brown won the Women’s Team Race […]

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University of Rhode Island Seeks Head Sailing Coach

URI Sailing Team seeks a full-time Head Intercollegiate Sailing Coach. For more information and to apply, please CLICK HERE The URI Sailing team has a strong tradition of competitive excellence […]

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Surf City Yacht Club Seeks an Optimist Race Team Coach!

Surf City Yacht Club on beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ seeks an Optimist Race Coach for the Summer of 2019. Coach will establish a program of improvement and implement a […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people sail a small white boat on open water. One person, wearing sunglasses, points upward and smiles, while the other steers. Lighthouse structures and a buoy are visible in the background.

ICSA Weekly News Update: Team Racing Nationals Teams Set

Setting the Table for the Laser Performance Team Race National Championship April  8, 2019, Written and edited by Chris Klevan Last week, 12 of the 16 team race teams featured […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with “Mass Maritime” on the sails compete near a shoreline with buildings and trees. The Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers logo is in the top left corner. Sailors wear life jackets under a clear blue sky.

NEISA College Sailing is Deep: A look at the NE Dinghy Tournament

By Middlebury Head Coach Thomas Tucker Of the 41 registered teams in NEISA, the top 16 are given automatic berths to the New England Championships at the end of each […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannNumerous small sailboats with colorful numbered sails race on the water, while people in a motorboat observe. Industrial cranes are visible in the background against a blue sky.

Reflections & Lessons from a Summer Sailing Instructor

By Airwaves Writer Sarah Hendrickson  Sailing for Success The interviewer across the table told me he had one more question before we wrapped up. “I’ve been dying to ask this […]

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Sailing Club Profile: Brendan Sailing (& they’re hiring too!!)

For much of Brendan Sailing’s 34-year history, the Annapolis waterfront has been our primary home. Since 1985 we have been operating out of Annapolis Sailing School on Bembe Beach where […]

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New Kid on the Block: Taking a Peek at the RS21

23 November 2018, New Orleans, LA — Frantically making sure all is set, dodging 200+ other dollied-Optis doing the same thing, just what does a parent do after their Opti-sailing […]

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West Coast Sailing Company Profile

West Coast Sailing has served the small sailboat community with unrivaled expertise and unwavering commitment for helping their customers sail smarter and faster for over a decade. As the leading […]

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