By Airwaves writer Lucas Masiello As sailors, we participate in a sport that is uniquely dependent on the weather. Everything from wind shifts to puffs and lulls is all products of both large-scale and local meteorological factors. However, aside from offshore racers and elite level course racers, not too many sailors know what is going … Read More
Great job by the Key Biscayne Yacht Club hosting 250 Optimist sailors over a week of varied conditions, 8 Championship races and 7 Silver fleet races. LYC’s Stephan Baker keeps up his incredibly impressive sailing, winning the 2018 Trials, 19 points ahead of the nearest competitor. Full results on the KBYC website. Top 25 below: … Read More
The Shelter Island Yacht Club, established in the summer of 1886, has the distinction of being one of the oldest clubs in North America. The founding members were business and professional men from Manhattan and Brooklyn who had summer residences in Shelter Island Heights. Their purpose was to further recreational sailing, racing, water sports festivals, … Read More
SECOR Volvo Race in previous years, is back on July 12 and 13, 2018. The one-of-a-kind race is modeled after the Volvo Ocean Race, and allows participants between the ages of 12 and 18 to sail a 20-mile boat race around Fishers Island Sound in an experience normally reserved for older world-class skippers. Just like the big … Read More
Having unexpectedly placed third at New Englands, Barrington High School sailing team, a public school now headed to Nationals, is scrambling to fund raise in order to raise enough money to get the team from Rhode Island to Houston! The Eagles were one of 20 schools nationwide to qualify to go to the High School … Read More
Who says you have to workout alone? Coaches and sailors in this article you will learn a fun team based workout for sailors of all ages and abilities. Coaches if you have a team and you are looking for a fun way to get your sailors excited about working out, this is for you! Sailors … Read More