Larchmont, NY– Larchmont Yacht Club (LYC) is looking for a full time, dynamic professional to join the Waterfront team as a Sailing Coordinator. This coordinator will play a pivotal role, delivering outstanding sailing programs paired with communication that embodies the club’s values. This position calls for an organized individual with strong administrative, customer service, and … Read More
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
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
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
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
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 our Sailing Club and School in Freeport Bahamas. The position is ideal for someone who loves coaching and sailing, is a self starter with a … Read More
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 July 17-19 by The Brant Beach Sailing Foundation at Brant Beach Yacht Club in Brant Beach, NJ Club 420 Nationals 2018 kicked off to a … Read More
(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 for the girls championship (team racing is 7/20-7/22). The Nationals attracted sailors from several countries and territories, including Australia, Great Britain, Denmark, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto … Read More
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 sailing sessions, as well as an adult sailing program and several certification courses. To learn more and apply, click HERE. The Carolina Yacht Club is … Read More
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, representing 26 countries competed in the Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 classes. The Laser classes saw competitors ranging in age from 14 to 63, … Read More
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 tradition, the love for the water, the area where they live…whichever is the reason, the sport of sailing is quite bipolar: or you love it, … Read More
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 many positive things to say about my experience at this regatta starting with the venue. Carolina Yacht Club is a beautiful facility right on the … Read More
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 and the event sponsors, Gill North America, Hobie Polarized Sunglasses, NBSSA and North U. The Competitors must have reached their 16th birthday, but not their … Read More