Welcome to our Brand New Updated Site!
Apply to Join the S1D Team

Search the Site

A person leans out of a small sailboat, holding the mainsheet as the boat tilts on a sunny lake with trees in the background.

Sailing News Articles

A small sailboat with a black and red sail glides over green ocean waves. Two people onboard are focused, wearing life jackets and caps, with the sky clear in the background.

One-Design Class Profile: Etchells

By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin If any one-design class has a cult following, it would be the Etchells.  The boat was designed in the mid 1960s by Skip Etchells as […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA modern two-story waterfront building with a wide terrace overlooks a marina with sailboats. The building is surrounded by green grass, palm trees, and clear blue sky.

Club Profile: San Diego Yacht Club

By Katelyn Montero If there was ever any doubt about San Diego’s ability to produce world-class sailors, skeptics should look no further than the San Diego Yacht Club. Founded in […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with transparent sails and red trim race closely together on the water, with sailors focusing intently. A bright red buoy floats in the foreground, and city buildings are visible in the background.

One Design Class Profile: 29er

Youth sailing traditionally has been in dinghies designed 60 years ago with very few updates or improvements.  The 29er changed all that when it was introduced in 1998 by acclaimed […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA row of small sailboats from the College of Charleston sailing team, each with colored numbers and sails, race closely together on the water near a shoreline.

Balancing College with College Sailing

By Airwaves Writer Lydia Whiteford.  We’ve all heard the classic college tagline, “between sleep, studying, and having fun, you can only pick two.” When you are also a college athlete, […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people sailing a catamaran with bright red sails, leaning out over the water as the boat tilts, creating a dynamic action scene on a sunny day.

44th Hobie 16 Open North American Championships Final Results

44th Hobie 16 Open North American Championships and 2015 Pan Am Games qualifier Lewes Yacht Club, Lewes DE Lewes, DE (September 27, 2014): The 44th Hobie 16 North American championships […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour small sailboats with teams racing near a green buoy in a sunny harbor, with houses and palm trees in the background. Overlay text reads 'U.S. Team Racing Championship, September 26-28, 2014.

US TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS 2014

Final Report (courtesy of US Sailing) MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (September 28, 2014) – The final day of the 2014 U.S. Team Racing Championship ended up being a half day of sailing […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA white sailboat with the number 133 and blue and white sails glides quickly over choppy water, creating a spray. Two people in red jackets are visible on the boat.

2014 505 East Coast Championship Final Results

Series Standing – 5 races scored Information is provisional and subject to modification Regatta results saved: Sunday, September 21, 2014 11:16:55 AM EDT Division: 505 (32 boats) (top) Pos Sail Skipper Crew […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannImage placeholder icon displaying a gray outline of mountains and a sun on a light background, commonly used to represent a missing or unavailable image.

One Design Notebook: Developing a Team Position Chart

By Airwaves Writer Andrew Kerr One of the hardest things for a team to do is to field the same team at every race or regatta – inevitably someone cannot […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailors in a small sailboat on the water, both smiling. One sailor is giving a thumbs-up while the other holds the tiller. Both are wearing wetsuits and life jackets. The sea appears calm and the sun is shining.

Club 420 Association Announces New Winter Series

North Kingston, RI (September 19, 2014) — The Club 420 Association today announced the new c420 Winter Series 2014 which will include the 2014 Orange Bowl Regatta, the 2015 Boomerang […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA group of colorful sailboats with vibrant sails race closely together on a choppy body of water under a cloudy sky, with a yellow buoy visible on the left side of the image.

44th Hobie 16 Open North American Championships and 2015 Pan Am Games Qualifier

Lewes Yacht Club, Lewes DE Pre-event Press Release Lewes, DE (September 17, 2014): 50 to 60 teams from all across North America will be descending on Lewes Delaware and the […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannThree people sail a small white racing boat numbered 58 around an orange buoy on a calm sea, with other sailboats nearby under a clear sky.

2014 J/70 World Championship Final Results

ne Design Division GOLD Fleet 1. USA 2 Helly Hansen Tim Healy 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 13 4 8 2 [13] 28.0 2. USA 187 Catapult […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSmall sailboats race in front of a large gray naval ship at the 2014 Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, as seen in the event logo on the top left.

Snipe 2014 Western Hemispheres Regatta Report & Results

Rios steals championship with a single point By Airwaves writer Katelyn Montero When sailors talk about a close competition, it’s hard to imagine one that came closer than the Snipe […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannLogo with a large white 'V' and small red viper head on a red circle, next to the text 'Viper 640 One Design Sportboat' in black font.

2014 Viper 640 North American Championship Final Results

Brad Boston (Sarnia, Ont.), sailing with Curtis Florence (Cleveland, OH) and Chad Corning (New Rochelle, NY) sat in third place after 11 races over three days of sailing from Alamitos […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral small sailboats with white sails are racing close together on a sunny day, with trees and buildings visible in the background across the water.

Lido 14: A Class of its Own

By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin  Hand building boats is an art overlooked by many.  Many of today’s sailing dinghies were originally hand crafted in garages, barns and basements before they […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannLogo with a large white 'V' and small red viper head on a red circle, next to the text 'Viper 640 One Design Sportboat' in black font.

Viper 640 North Americans Day 1 Report

Jeff Grange Takes Control of Viper 640 North Americans After First Day September 3, 2014 Long Beach, CA – Some championship regattas fall into the trope of “it’s never like […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannImage placeholder icon displaying a gray outline of mountains and a sun on a light background, commonly used to represent a missing or unavailable image.

Lessons From the Sting of Defeat: The 34th America’s Cup from the Kiwi Perspective

Editors Note: Ahh, sailboat racing. No matter how talented, prepared, and invested you are into any particular boat or regatta, this sport, it seems more than most, can offer up […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailors in yellow vests race a small sailboat on choppy waters, leaning out to balance. The sail displays a large orange dot and the text 'io integration, inc.' Support boats follow in the background.

2014 505 World Championships Report & Results

Six teams Vie for Title on final Day of Racing      By Airwaves writer Katelyn Montero All photos courtesy of: SAP 505 Worlds 2014/ Christophe Favreau Kiel, Germany- The SAP […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFour young women celebrate joyfully on a small sailboat, with two hugging and two raising their arms in excitement. Another person in a life vest stands in the shallow water beside the boat.

A Life in One Day: What's it's Like to be a College Sailing Coach

By Airwaves writer John Storck Late August has always been a time of the year that I really enjoyed. Summer seems to ease off the throttle a bit. The temperature […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral small sailboats with colorful spinnaker sails, including green, blue, red, and yellow, compete closely together on the water during a sailing race. Sailors are actively maneuvering their boats.

One Design Spotlight: Club Flying Junior

Club FJ (Flying Junior): Youth Trainer Extraordinaire, by Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin Recognizable to many youth sailors who grew up on lakes, ponds, or on the west coast, the Club […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannA large group of children and adults stand on a sandy beach holding small pumpkins and smiling. The background shows water, houses, and a clear sky on a sunny day.

The Dinghy Shop Fall Optimist Series: Can't Get Better Than This

Sailing Continues! Want to keep sailing? Junior sailing ends in August, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop. There’s a lot of great racing ahead at the Dinghy […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom Sitzmann

Browse by Category

  • Logo of the International Snipe Class featuring a red bird flying over a white sailboat and a blue globe, with
  • Blue rectangular logo featuring the letters
  • A circular logo with
  • Logo featuring a stylized black sailboat above the words
  • A red flag with a horizontal blue stripe and a white circle in the center. Inside the circle, the number
  • Blue logo with the text
  • Blue logo with a stylized sail and wave, next to the text
  • Logo with stylized red parallel lines forming a dynamic
  • Ad for World Cup Supply custom sailing pinnies. Features logo, highlights 100% dye sublimated, any color combo, any design, 4-way stretch, low minimums. Contact: 800-555-0593, info@worldcupsupply.com, worldcupsupply.com.