Thanks to our ranking panel! Molly Matthews, Dartmouth. Isaac Clark, Penn. John Mollicone, Brown. Chris Klevan, Stanford
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 of racing, 10 races and the 46 sailors from across North America are now celebrating with the newly crowned champions. “We’ve just concluded the 16th … Read More
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 idea in sailing opportunities for everyone. That’s because the St. Thomas Yacht Club has introduced a unique concept of sailing instruction, boat access and racing … Read More
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 days run by PRO John Pedlow. Thirty-two teams attended the event and the pool of talent was deep. Several current and former world champions were … Read More
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 Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS) Virgin Islands, and hosted out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC), June 15 to 17. Yet it was the starts, … Read More
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 recognizing youth, high school, college, and one-design sailors. Reading nomination letters, hearing from our community about unsung heroes, sharing in the joy of the winners…… makes the … Read More
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 1st, teams from across the country gathered to compete in the three events. The first event was the Sperry Womens National Championship with 36 teams … Read More
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 topped 12 other teams and won the Team Race portion of the International Optimist Regatta, held in St. Thomas, USVI. International Optimist team race regattas … Read More
S1D High School Team of the Year Awards Nominations Now Open!
It’s that time of year!! Please send in your letter to editor@sail1design.com with your nomination for the High School Team of the Year. Read below for more information HIGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM OF THE YEAR, presented by KO SAILING Sail1Design supports high school sailing, because it is where future great one-design sailors, in may … Read More
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 Grand Prix Sailmaker. (click here to see job ad) For us, that means challenging convention – especially if that’s what it takes to help our … Read More
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 a little story for you. Way back in 2002, I owned “Quantum Sails Northeast” in Maine, and was running that business while coaching college sailing … Read More
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 for kids, none has got the history, the curriculum and the reputation the Optimist Class enjoys around the World, and that’s why it has remained … Read More
2018 S1D Coach of the Year Nominations Open!
Greetings, sailing fans!!! We’re sending out our annual call this year for nominations for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. In true grass-roots fashion, we pick the ultimate winner only from nominees supplied by you, our readers. We are thrilled also to announce that again, Gill North America is our Exclusive Sponsor for this award, and … Read More