The final Sail1Design rankings are here, and as always, they’re backed by a panel of coaches who have been watching this fleet all season. Big thanks to them for making this possible. If you want a clear picture of how teams stack up heading into Team Race Nationals, this is it. Racing kicks off this … Read More
Sponsor News: North MNR Optimist Sails Finally Unleashed!
Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Foreside, Maine. 15 July 2020– Yesterday at the Portland Yacht Club Summer Optimist Regatta on a cool day with the sun peeking out of cumulus clouds every so often, the North MNR-Series Optimist sails finally got a chance to stretch their legs, and wow, what a show. This sail, designed and developed by North Sails Mike … Read More
Stanford University Cuts Varsity Sailing Program
Stanford University, whose sailing team has both been very successful on the water, and also in the news for all the wrong reasons in the last year, just announced that along with 10 other teams, the school will cut its Varsity Sailing program after the 2020-2021 season. The global pandemic has placed enormous financial and … Read More
Newport Harbor YC is Hiring: Full-time Yacht Racing Director
West Coast Sailing Marks 15 Years of Serving the Sailing Community
Sail1Design is pleased to recognize one of our longest partners, West Coast Sailing. On a personal note, I was coaching awhile back at the High School National Championship in Seattle, and WCS was there, start to finish, with gear, support, and smiles. It is a great company, take a moment to meet the team. Happy … Read More
S1D/North Sails “C&I” 420 Clinic Report
Organized soon after the State of Maryland lifted boating/sailing restrictions and careful to mind all social distancing policies and procedures, the 29-31 May North Sails “C&I” 420 Clinic found some very eager participants, who could not wait finally to get out on the water and get back to sailing. Limited to 6 top local teams, … Read More
S1D Marketplace Spotlight: KIWI 16′ RIB For Sale
Safe Boat Cleaning Tips, brought to you by Zim Sailing
By Bob Adam It is becoming increasingly optimistic that junior programming will take place this summer. Albeit, the new normal will require significant changes and I admire all the insight and dedication that program directors and chairs have put into a safe return to play for our athletes. Countless hours have been put in by … Read More
Coaching at IODA Worlds: How it Reshaped Me as a Coach
By Bernat Gali Bou Lakewood Yacht Club Head Opti Coach USNT Coach ODP2 Gulf Coast Regional Coordinator ‘’It has been almost a year since I actually coached at my first IODA World Championship, and eventually my first IODA Event ever (as coach and as a sailor), and sure feels like it just happened yesterday with … Read More
News From East Coast Sailboats: The Melges 15 is Here!
After months of rumors, We can finally talk about Melges’s new boat, The Melges 15. Melges debut’d the boat on May 19th via Facebook and the Melges newsletter. The press release came out at 11 AM on 5/19/20 with a video and pictures, giving us a good look at the boat and how she sails. The Melges 15 comes in two … Read More
Sachem’s Head YC Seeks Sailing Program & Waterfront Director
Sachem’s Head Yacht Club is located on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, in Guilford, Connecticut. Sachem’s Head’s Junior Sailing Program is a successful sailing program with 65 sailors from ages 6 to 16. SHYC now seeks a Sailing Program & Waterfront Director! NEW Sailing Program & Waterfront Director Position: We are seeking a … Read More
S1D Marketplace Spotlight: Fleet of 4 Club420’s For Sale!
SailingAnarchy Interview with Coach of the Year John Mollicone
A few weeks ago S1D awarded our Sailing Anarchy/S1D Coach of the Year to Brown University Head Coach John Mollicone (see article below). Sailing Anarchy caught up with John and spent some time with our new Coach of the Year. Enjoy!!! Sail1Design has been lucky to be part of some great moments over the years, … Read More












