Thanks to our ranking panel! Molly Matthews, Dartmouth. Isaac Clark, Penn. John Mollicone, Brown. Chris Klevan, Stanford
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 the boat park, listening to halyards rattle as anxieties heighten. Hopefully you are as excited as I am. This newest edition of the college sailing … Read More
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 world champion, sailed brilliantly and was absolutely dominant at the worlds most competitive Optimist event. He won 9 of the 11 races; hats off to … Read More
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 it out until the end. Great match-ups and performances for Teams THA, ITA, ESP, USA, ISR, ARG, and many more with the first 3 prevailing. … Read More
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 long! With sailors getting back to school or transitioning back to a fall schedule we want to help you to keep up those healthy habits. … Read More
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 compete in the 2018 Mediterranean Optimist Championship. Since Famagusta is hosting the 2018 World Championship next week, this regatta for many is serving as a … Read More
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, Abby now participates in the C420 youth sailing circuit and crews for her high school Severn School, in the Annapolis area. Abby is now herself … Read More
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 Center and Sailing Center), the position of Junior Sailing Director is available to oversee the operations of the nationally recognized Junior Program. For more information … Read More
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 Association 2018 North American Championships was held at Fort Tabor Park August 2-5 by the New Bedford Community Sailing Center in New Bedford, MA Consistency, … Read More
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, and of course our Career Center & Job Board (www.sailing.jobs). But let’s go back to the beginning. Did you know that S1D is the official … Read More
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, a former Collegiate All-American, World Champion and world-renowned expert in the sailing community, recently completed his eighth season as Director of Sailing at the College … Read More
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. The Closing Ceremony was emceed by Augie Diaz, who won a gold medal in the Laser Class at the 2nd annual Youth Worlds in 1973 … Read More
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 exceptional weekend for the team of Maddie Hawkins (Edgewater, Md.) and Yumi Yoshiyasu (Houston, Texas) who claimed the Ida Lewis Trophy at the 2018 U.S. Junior … Read More