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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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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Coach Omari Scott

If you have been around the nations top Optimist events in the last few years, chances are you ran across coach Omari Scott. For those of you who know Omari, […]

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2018 Sail1Design High School Team of the Year Announced!

For the second year in a row, Point Loma HS has won the Sail1Design HS Sailing Team of the Year Award. Last year, PLHS had a great season, and earned […]

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2018 El Toro North American Championships Series Regatta Report

The 2018 El Toro North American Championship Series was held on June 15-17th, at Clear Lake, California. The racing was organized by the El Toro International YRA and was sailed […]

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Champions are crowned at the Clagett Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 24, 2018) – The 16th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships have been run and won.  Three days […]

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St. Thomas Sailing Center, USVI, is Hiring!

St. Thomas Sailing Center is hiring a full-time Manager/Head Instructor! It’s a new day in the Caribbean. The dawning of a new day on St. Thomas brings with it a new […]

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5O5 Pacific Coast Championship Regatta Report

Bellingham Yacht Club hosted the 5O5 Pacific Coast Championships from June 15th to the 17th on Bellingham Bay, Washington. Seven professionally run races occurred in varied conditions over the three […]

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Foley Wins 26th International Optimist Regatta

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Speed and tactics proved the winning combination that led 13-year-old Peter Foley to place first overall at the 26th International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by […]

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2018 S1D/Gill Coach of the Year Announced

17 June 2018, Annapolis, MD — Sail1Design has been lucky to be part of some great moments over the years, mostly when we do our job, and take part in […]

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Interviews with 2018 College Sailing National Champions: Womens, Team Racing, & COED!

The College Sailing Nationals concluded at the beginning of this month. The event was hosted by Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Starting on May 22nd and finishing on June […]

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Worlds Team USA Wins 2018 International Optimist Team Race Regatta

Thursday, June 14 2018,   St. Thomas, USVI   — Coached by Pilo Rocha, the 2018 USODA Worlds Team of Stephan Baker, Peter Foley, Ryan Satterberg, Thommie Grit, and Tommy Sitzmann just […]

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S1D High School Team of the Year Awards Nominations Now Open!

It’s that time of year!! Please send in your letter to [email protected] with your nomination for the High School Team of the Year.     Read below for more information HIGH […]

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Quantum Sails is Hiring!

At Quantum, we’re connected to sailors everywhere through our love of sailing and our belief that facing every challenge head-on is infinitely rewarding. Quantum Sails is currently looking for a […]

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An Interview with Women’s College Sailor of the Year Dana Rohde

Editor’s Note: It was very gratifying to review this article for publishing, as it made me recall the origins of this award. Since I am also a history teacher, here’s […]

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Optimist Sailor Development: Coach & Athlete Relation vs Parent Involvement

By new Airwaves Optimist Reporter Bernat Gali Bou Optimist Sailing is without a doubt a unique class among the wide range of existing fleets in the Sailing World. Targeted solely […]

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