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2015 Olivia Constants Team Race Invitational

Olivia Constants lost her life in a tragic sailing accident four years ago here in Annapolis, at the age of 14. As painful as that day was for her family, friends, […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Tucker Thompson

By Tyler Colvin Sailing is a sport often associated with the privileged, so the rags-to-riches story line seems out of place.  While this may not be a nothing-to-everything story, it […]

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3 Essential Tips for Improving Skipper / Crew Communication

By Jeff Doubek As a young sailor, literally wet behind the ears, my first lesson came the hard way: Learn your boat’s language. This happened one fateful day when my […]

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Coach’s Locker Room: One Great Way to Handle Over-Zealous Sailing Parents

By Jeff Doubek (optimist/Submarine photo courtesy of our friends at Sailing Anarchy) Three quick stories, one solid lesson: Story 1: Dad who rigged his son’s Opti every morning. I’m the […]

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Free State Team Race Around the Corner

The Free State Team Race is right around the corner! Check it out!!! http://www.annapolisyc.com/default.aspx?p=.NETEventView&ID=3765676&qfilter=&type=0&ssid=307802&chgs= Read More about the Sail1Design TR Grand Prix Sail1Design is once again very excited to promote […]

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Outside Asymmetric Jibes Revisited

By Andrew Kerr While racing in the Round Block Island Race with a J122 team recently, we saw the value of an outside Jibe when it was blowing 25 to […]

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COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014-15 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2015 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014-15 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN AWARDS SHOW […]

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Sail1Design Becomes Official Marketplace of USODA & C420 Class Associations

June 22, 2015, Annapolis, MD –  Sail1Design is pleased to announce that our integrated, free, by-owner Classified Marketplace has been chosen by both the US Optimist Class Association, and the […]

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2015 505 Wickford Regatta Results & Report

By Craig Thompson – Eleven teams made their way to the first Region 1 regatta of the season. The Wickford Regatta takes place annually at the start of the season […]

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The Genesis of One Design Success: Planting Seeds for the Future

This past weekend, Severn Sailing Association & the Annapolis Vanguard 15 fleet hosted the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Championship. In years past, one would expect V-15’s to arrive en masse, on car […]

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Chalk Talk Video: ICSA Season Wrap Up at Nationals

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2015 MARLOW ROPES COLLEGE SAILOR OF THE YEAR AND OTHER HONORS AWARDED

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 4, 2015) – At an awards ceremony following racing for the Gill Coed National Championship at the Sail Newport Waterfront Center at Fort Adams and New York […]

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S1D Career Center Resume Search/Post Discounts!!

Over the years, Sail1Design’s professional Career Center has made matches for countless job seekers and employers, in the sailing/marine industries. We are dedicated to this service, and are always looking […]

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YALE SWEEPS ALL 3 NATIONALS, & WINS GILL COED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 4, 2015) – Today was the last day of the Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, co-hosted by Brown University, Salve Regina University and New York Yacht Club. […]

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Frank Pizzo named the Henri-Lloyd S1D Coach of the Year!

This year’s winner of the S1D Coach of the Year, presented by Henri-Lloyd, is Bowdoin College Head Coach Frank Pizzo. This award is determined by you, our readers. We only […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS LASERPERFORMANCE TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 31, 2015) – Today was the third and final day of the LaserPerformance Team Race National Championship on Narragansett Bay. This event is the second of three […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS THE SPERRY WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 28, 2015) – Today was the last day of racing for the Sperry Women’s National Championship on Narragansett Bay co-hosted by Brown University, Salve Regina University and […]

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2015 Baker High School Team Race National Championship Results

Saturday, May 23:  Light winds and choppy conditions made for difficult racing on Day 1 of the 2015 Baker Championships. The race committee were busy with the tricky condition but […]

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ICSA 2015 Team Race Championship Preview & Prediction!

Brought to you by Dynamic Dollies, Sail1Design is pleased to present the final ICSA Team Race Rankings entry for 2015. In this coaches poll system, we rank the teams based […]

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2015 505 Pacific Coast Championship Results & Report

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— By Chris Love – –  The West Coast contingent of the American 505 Class showed off its big guns as well as its infantry this past weekend […]

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