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Director Mark Newman Profile

The sailing programs at the South Carolina Yacht Club in Hilton Head have been turning heads in the past few years. Record numbers of juniors are participating in the sport […]

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Shelter Island Yacht Club is Hiring!

Shelter Isalnd Yacht Club is looking Sailing Coaches for the Summer of 2019. We have a few positions open teaching 420s, Lasers, Optis and Match Racing. For more information and […]

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North Cove Sailing is Hiring!!

New York’s premier sailing center is looking to hire instructors for the 2019 season. For more information, and to apply, CLICK HERE. North Cove Sailing is located downtown at the […]

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S1D Club Feature: Catalina Sea Camp

Here at S1D/Airwaves, it’s pretty cool meeting so many people and institutions that focus on sailing’s most important thing: the next generation of us. Through the years we’ve been able, […]

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29er 2019 Midwinter Championship Results

24 skiffs competed at the Miami YC Youth Sailing Foundation at the 2019 29er Youth World Qualifier. Stephan Baker, out of the Optimist and teamed up with Oliver Duncan, kept […]

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i420 2019 Midwinter Championship Results

31 boats competed in the 2019 International 420 Midwinter Championship hosted this year by the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation.  10 races were sailed over the 3 day regatta, […]

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2019 Club 420 Midwinter Championship Report & Results

From the c420 Class Association: Jensen Beach, FL – The 103-boat fleet at the 2019 Club 420 Midwinters was treated to an exciting weekend of racing in conditions that certainly kept […]

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Portland Yacht Club is Hiring!

Portland Yacht Club is located in Falmouth, Maine, on the shores of beautiful Casco Bay, just north of Portland.  PYC is a private club, open only to members, their guests, […]

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J Sail Profile: Meet an Optimist Sailmaking Gem

“Rags” to Riches: The Story of J Sail  J Sail, a Polish sail making company, came from nowhere during the confines of the Cold War to dominate the globally competitive […]

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2019 US Sailing National Sailing Programs Symposium Recap

Last week US Sailing held the National Sailing Programs Symposium in Jacksonville, Florida. Each winter US Sailing hosts a National Sailing Program Symposium or Leadership Symposium. Last winter was the […]

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Camp Laurel is Hiring!

We are hiring Sailing Instructors! To learn more and apply, click HERE.  Camp Laurel was founded in 1949 in Lake Awosting, New York and has been in continuous operation ever […]

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2019 Sail1Design College Team Race Preview, Part 2 of 2

Written By Chris Klevan, All Photographs by Colin Grey Voight Next in Line:   If fleet racing is a zen-like endeavor where sailors compete mainly against themselves while the opposition is […]

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2019 Sail1Design College Team Race Preview, Part 1 of 2

Next in Line, By Chris Klevan To see the ICSA Team Race Pre-Season Rankings complete with Coach Panel Analysis, CLICK HERE If fleet racing is a zen-like endeavor where sailors […]

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2019 ICSA Pre-Season Team Race Rankings Are Here!!

Sailing action is around the corner!! Sail1Design is pleased to present our all-new 2019 ICSA Team Race Rankings, complete with coach-panel comments and analysis. Click no the team’s ranking to […]

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Orange Coast College is Hiring, full-time!

Orange Coast College’s 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa just minutes from Southern California’s beautiful beaches. Founded in 1947, with classes beginning in 1948, OCC has grown into one […]

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2018 S1D/McLaughlin Optimist Sailor of the Year Announced!

Sail1Design, in cooperation with McLaughlin, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 Optimist Sailor of the Year: Tommy Sitzmann. This year we had some excellent nominations, making it […]

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Airwaves Professional Career Center Spotlight: Port Annapolis is Hiring!

Conveniently located on quiet Back Creek, just off the Severn River, this full service marina is every bit a yachting resort. Pleasure boaters and lifelong yachtsmen find it all here, […]

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Black Rock Sailing School is Hiring!

Black Rock Sailing School is hiring Sailing School Support Staff and a Sailing Club Manager! Our Motto:   Don’t just learn how to sail… Become a sailor! To learn more about […]

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Guest Commentary: Has One-Design Sailing Out-priced Itself?

Why Those Little Old Boats Matter I recently watched some friends and acquaintances  prepare for the J/70 Worlds held in Marblehead last September.  I watched as they bought and prepared […]

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2019 505 World Championship Results & Report

American teams take the top 4 spots!! While most of us are still recovering from a gluttonous holiday season, Mike Martin and Adam Lowry were busy winning a world championship. […]

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