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Sailing News Articles

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Meet the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider – Team Haeger/Provancha

By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Do you know who is representing the USA in the Olympic sailing classes? You should! Meet the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the 43 athletes […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 20, 2014

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Looking Up at College Sailing: What's it Really Like?

GETTING BEHIND THE BROCHURES… By Airwaves writer Emma White Over the past few years I attended several talks during clinics and regattas in which college coaches discuss and answer questions on […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 19, 2014

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Lightning 2014 North American Championship Final Results

Bow Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 T O Total Lightning NA Championship Racing One Design Division […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 18, 2014

2014 US Youth Sailing Championship Final Results

C-420 Club 420 (36 boats) (top) Series Standing – 9 races scored Information is provisional and subject to modification Regatta results last updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014 1:13:35 PM CDT Click on […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 14, 2014

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S1D Team Profile: Youth J/24 Team USA

By Airwaves Writer Sarah Lihan Most junior racing here in the US sticks to the tried and true youth classes—Lasers and Radials, Club 420’s, maybe a handful […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 13, 2014

Snipe 2014 Women's Nationals Report & Results

The 2014 Women’s Snipe Nationals held Aug 9-10 at Cottage Part Yacht Club in Winthrop Massachusetts was fortunate to have beautiful sunny weather. Winds were light and shifty early both […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 12, 2014

Thinking Outside the Optimist Box: Speed Peaks & Sensitive Sailing

By Diego Ravecca We welcome Diego to the Sail1Design team. Diego is an experienced and exceptional coach, serving as National Optimist Team Coach for Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, along […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 11, 2014

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LaserPerformance Launches The Collegiate Cup

August 11, 2014 LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup Challenges Best College Sailors From Around the World LaserPerformance is proud to announce the launch of the LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup (LPCC). The LaserPerformance Collegiate […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 11, 2014

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Sail1Design SailTest: The Zim 15

By Airwaves writer John Storck Recently, I had the opportunity to take the new Zim 15 out for a test sail. The whole experience was pretty cool, as the Zim […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 5, 2014

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Club 420 Class Triple Crown 2014 Results

Sly and Morgan Dominate the c420 Triple Crown Series New Bedford, MA (August 3, 2014) — Martina Sly and Ian Morgan are having the summer of their lives. Sly and […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 4, 2014

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420 Class: Club, Collegiate = Win, Win

420 Class: Club Versus Collegiate By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin As one of the most highly utilized youth training boats in North America, the 420 was designed in the mid […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 1, 2014

Vanguard 15 Elegy Rebuttal: I Ain't Dead Yet

By guest writer Mike O’Connor. This article is in response to our recent post: Elegy For the V15; Good Things End, But That’s OK I would not write off a […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 31, 2014

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CJ Buckley Team Race Regatta Report

Remembering CJ Buckley East Greewich, RI (July 30, 2014) — The 12th annual CJ Buckley Team Race for the c420 class Team Racing Nationals was sailed out of Goddard park […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 31, 2014

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Optimist Team Race Nationals Report: Girls Rule

Girls Rule the Day at Opti Team Racing Nationals, By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes The reason why I said yes to being PRO at this year’s Opti Team Racing Nationals, […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 28, 2014

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Elegy for the Vanguard 15: Good Things Do End, But That’s Okay…

Sail1Design would like to welcome John Storck to the Airwaves team! By John Storck III With the recent cancellations of both the NYYC Team Race, and the 2v2 Random Pairs […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 25, 2014

Club 420 2014 North American Championship Final Results & Report

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — The 2014 c420 North Americans finished here in beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ. Today was the final day of racing for both Gold and Silver. […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 24, 2014

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US Match Racing News – Dave Perry

ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Set to Start For immediate release, Dave Perry, Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee The inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 23, 2014

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Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational Notice of Race

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

Tom SitzmannJuly 21, 2014

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2014 J/70 North American Championship FINAL Report & Results

Team Helly Hansen survived light and shifty conditions on the final day to win the 2014 J/70 North American Championship hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club. Our 10th in the […]