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2018 Optimist World Championship Report & Results: USA Takes 2 of top 5!

Limassol, Cyprus, September 5, 2018 — The curtain has finally closed on a long, grueling, but very successful Optimist World Championship. Straight to the point,  Italian Marco Gradoni, the defending […]

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Thailand Wins 2018 Optimist Team Race World Championship

9/2/2018, Limassol, Cyprus — Great day of competition in Team Racing Finals at the 2018 Optimist World Championship.  Medium breeze of 10 to 12 knots allowed the Teams to battle […]

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Summer Coming To A Close: Keep Up Those Healthy Habits All Year Long!

Hard to believe it is Labor Day weekend already! Where did the summer go? We hope you had an excellent summer sailing season and kept those healthy habits all summer […]

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2018 Optimist Mediterranean Championship (Pre-Worlds) Regatta Results & Report

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS, August 25, 2018 — 120 of the top Optimist sailors in the world converged this week on the southern coast of Cyprus at the Famagusta Nautical Club to […]

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A Brief Guide to College Sailing Recruiting Visits

By Airwaves Writer Abby Tindall Abby’s passion for sailing was fostered during her summers at Edgartown Yacht Club on Martha’s Vineyard. Inspiring her to become more involved in the sport, […]

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Annapolis Yacht Club is Hiring: Full-time Jr. Sailing Director

Annapolis Yacht Club is pleased to announce an opening for a Junior Sailing Director position. As AYC nears the opening of the new main clubhouse and two new facilities (Activity […]

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2018 Club 420 North American Championship & Triple Crown Results & Report

August 5, 2018 Arnone and Reynoso best a large field at 2018 Club 420 Association North American Championship and win the Triple Crown Buzzards Bay, MA — The Club 420 […]

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S1D Marketplace: Get it Seen, Get it Sold!

Over a decade ago, Sail1Design was born as a resource & classified site for one-design and performance sailboats, gear, and more. In that time we’ve grown so much, adding Airwaves® News, […]

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Wow! US Sailing Hires Greg Fisher

BRISTOL, R.I. (August 2, 2018) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, has hired Greg Fisher (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) as Chief Operating Officer of Olympic Sailing. Fisher, […]

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2018 Youth Sailing World Championship Final Results & Report

courtesy of World Sailing, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA The 48th Youth Sailing World Championships drew to a close this evening with the presentation of the medals at the Closing Ceremony. […]

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US Junior Doublehanded Women’s Championship Report & Results

Courtesy of US Sailing MENTOR, Ohio (July 29, 2018) – Another great week of junior women’s sailing came to an exciting conclusion Sunday on Lake Erie. It was an especially […]

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Grand Bahama Sailing Club is Hiring

Dreaming of a warm climate and a relaxed environment, doing something you love? We are looking for a Sailing Club Director/Head Coach to assist with the growth and management of […]

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2018 Club 420 US National Championship Report & Results

Jordan and Mulcahy win a wild and windy 2018 Club 420 Association US National Championship Long Beach Island, NJ — The Club 420 Association 2018 US National Championships was held […]

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2018 Optimist National Championship Results

(photos courtesy of Regatta Central) This year the Pensacola Yacht Club hosted the Optimist National Championship, with nearly 260 sailors competing for the fleet racing championship, and 66 sailors competing […]

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The Carolina Yacht Club is Hiring!

The Carolina Yacht Club is located in the heart of historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina and is currently seeking a full-time Sailing Director. We currently provide spring, summer, and fall […]

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2018 Laser North American Championship Regatta Report

The Moorings 2018 Laser North American Championship hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California concluded with some fantastic racing by the classes top competitors. 167 sailors, […]

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Coaches Locker Room: Trust & The Mental Game in Optimist Sailing

By Airwaves Optimist Reporter Bernat Gali Bou The Optimist class is commonly the first step for many youngsters who decide to try sailing for a wide range of reasons: family […]

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Youth Championship 2018 29er Fleet Review

By Lauren Elder (published originally HERE) The Youth Championship regatta hosted by the U.S sailing association is an amazing opportunity to compete with passionate, advanced group of sailors.  I have […]

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U.S. Youth Match Race Championship Regatta Report

The U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup was held last weekend by Oakcliff Sailing and Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, in addition with the support of US Sailing […]

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Tufts University Seeks Assistant Intercollegiate Sailing Coach

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