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Sailing News Articles

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJuly 4, 2015

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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 23, 2015

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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 22, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 10, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 8, 2015

Chalk Talk Video: ICSA Season Wrap Up at Nationals

Airwaves StaffJune 7, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 5, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 5, 2015

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. […]

Airwaves StaffJune 4, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffJune 3, 2015

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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 31, 2015

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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 28, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 26, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 21, 2015

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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 […]

Airwaves StaffMay 20, 2015

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Coaches Locker Room: Game Plan for Summer Sailing

By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin As we transition back into the junior sailing mode, many of us will be shaking off the cobwebs and cringing every time someone mentions that […]

Airwaves StaffMay 19, 2015

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Club Nautique Seeks School Director

Club Nautique, one of US Sailing’s premier sail and power schools, is seeking a School Director. This is a full-time, year-around, salaried position, managing over 40 part-time and full-time US […]

Airwaves StaffMay 16, 2015

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S1D Class Profile: Farr 280 vs C&C 30

In the past 5 years there has been an explosion of small high performance keelboats. Going back to the J-70, Sailing World 2012 Boat of the Year, it was clear […]

Airwaves StaffMay 13, 2015

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Use of a Time and Distance Chart for Starting and Mark Roundings

By Andrew Kerr Recently when thinking about how racers utilize time and distance, I customized a chart to use as a reference for 1 minute of sailing from either a […]