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Sponsor News: Whitecap Composites "1-for-10" Boat Program!

Thanks to an increased recognition for the quality and performance of our boats, Whitecap Composites has had a busy 2014. We refined our already-unique Turbo 420,  developed our Turbo FJ […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with purple and silver striped sails race on a lake. The sails have large numbers and letters like '22', '20', '24', and '23'.

Life After College: Sailing the Z15

By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin The past couple decades has seen rapid growth in the numbers of athletes participating in college sailing.  In that time the level of sailing has […]

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Coaches Locker Room: Regatta Planning For Your Sailors

Regatta Prep: Junior Sailing Part 1: 1-2 Weeks Out Preparation for an event, from your first green fleet regatta to gold fleet youth champs starts a week or two before […]

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Coaches Locker Room: Junior Sailing Coaching 101

Congratulations on landing your first summer coaching job.  Life as a coach is different from as a sailor, more responsibility and more freedom.  Making the most of your summer is […]

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Coaches Locker Room: Building a Resume

Building a Resume Whether this is your first coaching job or your last (or so you think), your resume is the first interaction you have with the program director, head […]

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Coaches Locker Room: Sailing Job Hunt Advice

By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin. So you want to coach sailing? Great, welcome to the best summer job you will ever have.  Whether you are in high school and a […]

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NEW, UPGRADED VIPER 640 CLASS WEBSITE LAUNCHED

December 8, 2014-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Viper 640 Class Association has continually emphasized providing a contemporary website to support a modern growing class. From its founding the Class was launched […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA woman sits in a small boat indoors, holding ropes as she looks at a computer screen in front of her, simulating rowing or sailing. The setup is in a garage or workshop with tools and tarps in the background.

Staying Fit in the Off Season

By Airwaves writer Lydia Whiteford With all of the regattas over and Thanksgiving break behind us, college sailors all across America are officially done with their fall seasons. For the […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA person operates an iceboat with a white sail marked 'DN 5156 US' on a frozen lake, passing by a bright red triangular marker; trees are visible in the background.

One-Design Class Profile: DN Iceboat

By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias Your sailing season doesn’t have to end just because it’s getting cold outside.  In fact, for many racers, when December comes around the season is […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA row of sailboats with white sails, each marked with numbers and country codes, compete in a sailing race on blue water under a clear sky. Sailors are visible on each boat, leaning to balance.

Building to the Future: How GCYSA and KO Sailing will help US Olympic Sailing

By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin   Technology adapts to the requirements of the people.  Sailing needed some excitement and so foils were born.  Occasionally however, there are advancements that outpace […]

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Club-Owned Fleets: A Diversified Sailing Program

Written by: Cole Allsopp, Evan Aras, & Dillon Paiva This article is written in response to the Airwaves piece done by John Storck: Are Provided Boats Really the Answer? Changes […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of sailboats with numbered sails and country codes compete in a race on a body of water, with sailors onboard and a hilly shoreline visible in the background.

One-Design Class Profile: A-Cat

By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin In 1956, the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation, ISAF) created a four-tiered developmental catamaran system with the categories as A-D.  It […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour men in white shirts and dark shorts sail a Catalina yacht on a sunny day, with a yellow flag attached to a mast.

Event Recap: Butler Cup 2014

By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin.        Any chance I get to escape the weather in New England I typically take, so when I got the call to crew […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour sailors in blue jackets sit on the edge of a white sailboat named Gaastra, racing on the ocean near a coastline with mountains and clouds in the background. Other sailboats are partially visible nearby.

Team Training Practice Sessions: Making the Most of Your Time!

By Andrew Kerr As we know, practice is a critical element in any sport and yet time is seemingly becoming more and more limited as people juggle with the demands […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSailboats with numbered sails race on a choppy river with several people aboard each, and a city skyline with tall buildings is visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Whitecap Composites: New Kids on the Block

Sail1Design would like to welcome our newest team member and sponsor, Whitecap Composites! By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin On a grey New England day I pulled around the corner of […]

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Meet the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider – Caleb Paine

By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Approaching his 24th birthday this week, Caleb Paine is one of the bright young members of the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider on the hunt […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral colorful sailboats with pink, yellow, and black sails race closely together near an orange buoy on the water, accompanied by a white motorboat, under a clear blue sky.

2015 Team Race Midwinters Preview

By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes For almost 2 decades team racing enthusiasts made the annual pilgrimage to Florida over New Years for Vanguard 15 Midwinters. That event and its host, […]

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Rounding the Windward and Offset Mark with a Symmetrical Spinnaker

By Andrew Kerr This article takes a look at the important elements of rounding the windward mark and offset mark with some key elements in mind for  teams using a […]

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Are Provided Boats Really The Answer?

By Airwaves writer John Storck In the ongoing debate of how to improve the state of our beloved sport, there is one argument that keeps coming up- provided boats. The […]

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Team Race Midwinters 2015 Notice of Race!

If you are bummed that the V-15 midwinters are dead, or if you never sailed the V-15 midwinters because you don’t have a boat, then come sail the first ever […]

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