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Yale is the LaserPerformance Team Race National Champion!

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 27, 2019) – Racing was completed today in the LaserPerformance Team Race National Championship in Newport Harbor out of host site Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort […]

Airwaves StaffMay 27, 2019

A group of young sailors in life jackets crowded on a small sailboat labeled '15' and 'SPERRY' maneuver near a dock, with some holding the sail and one pushing from the dock.

Brown University Wins 2019 ICSA Women’s National Championship

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 24, 2019) – Racing concluded today in the Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Championship hosted out of Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park, in […]

Airwaves StaffMay 25, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 25, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 24, 2019

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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 […]

taylorPenwellMay 19, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 16, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 14, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 14, 2019

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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, […]

Airwaves StaffMay 9, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 5, 2019

Two 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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 1, 2019

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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 1, 2019

Several 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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 24, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 17, 2019

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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 15, 2019

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 15, 2019

Two 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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 10, 2019

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 […]

Airwaves StaffApril 9, 2019

Numerous 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 […]