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49er & 49erFX North American Championships Regatta Report

The 49er and 49er FX North American Championships were hosted by the Richmond Yacht Club in San Francisco this past weekend. The field was comprised of eleven 49er and two […]

taylorPenwellSeptember 25, 2018

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College Sailing Update: MAISA, SAISA, PCCSC claim last spots @ Singles; Doublehanded Sailing Heats Up

The Mid-Atlantic Conference single handed championship, the Carl Van Duyne Trophy was held at the US Naval Academy in provided boats. The top five finishers of the 18 boat regatta […]

Tom SitzmannSeptember 25, 2018

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2018 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Report & Results

Little Egg Harbor YC, NJ –September 23 Another Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship is in the books; 21 Green Fleet sailors and 149 Championship Fleet sailors enjoyed 9 and 6 races, […]

Tom SitzmannSeptember 24, 2018

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Creating opportunities with Bow Sailing

Bow Sailing is a non-profit organization based out of the Virgin Islands whose mission is to empower local Caribbean youth through sailing and mindfulness life skills. The meaning of the […]

taylorPenwellSeptember 18, 2018

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2018 Hobie 16 North American Championships Regatta Report

The 2018 Hobie 16 North American Championships came to and end this past weekend at Navarre Beach in Florida. 67 teams from from across North America competed in the five […]

taylorPenwellSeptember 16, 2018

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Welcome back to College Sailing! Harry Anderson Trophy; Charleston still on top; Cornell wins at home and more.

The College Sailing season is upon us and with it came the end of summer as hot, sticky air was replaced by cool conditions reminding sailors of moments preparing in […]

Tom SitzmannSeptember 11, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannSeptember 5, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannSeptember 3, 2018

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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 […]

rachelGoettingAugust 31, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 25, 2018

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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, […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 14, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 9, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 6, 2018

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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, […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 3, 2018

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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, […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 2, 2018

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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. […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 1, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 30, 2018

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 […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 24, 2018

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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 […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 20, 2018

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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 […]