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2014 Sail1Design Marblehead Team Race Results & Report

Marblehead Team Race Under sunny skis, mild temps, and mostly great breeze the first stop of the 2014 Sail1Design US Team Racing Grand Prix took place this weekend in Marblehead, […]

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Cornell Sailing Takes the Next Step

ITHACA, N.Y. – The sport of women’s sailing at Cornell University has been elevated from club status to a varsity team, Andy Noel, the Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical […]

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Meet the Youth Sailing Exchange, 2014

Bridging culture through the mutual love of sailing, the goal of the Youth Sailing Exchange (YSE) is for young competitive sailors to experience, first hand, life abroad. By living with […]

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How to Grow Sailing: A Wellington, New Zealand Case Study

By Airwaves writer Sara Morgan Watters ([email protected]). Sara is our “down under” correspondent, writing for Sail1Design while she works toward her Master’s Degree. Enjoy. How to Grow the Sport of […]

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NOTICE of RACE: Free State Team Race

For those lucky enough to have sailed (and partied!) in a Charles Rive Team Race of the past, you know what to expect from this brand new event. The Free […]

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COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

June 11, 2014 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN AWARDS SHOW Austin, Texas (June 11, 2014) – In […]

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Changing Perspectives on Defining Success: Severn School’s 2013-2014 Season

By Airwaves writer Emma White My high school, Severn School, has a strong sailing tradition.  The school once served as the prep school for the US Naval academy.  Our mascot […]

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Sailing and Watersport Pinnies from World Cup Supply!

  World Cup Supply, a US Sailing MVP Member Benefit Partner, is proud to showcase its popular sublimated sailing pinnies. Worn by elite high school, collegiate and yacht club race […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS GILL COED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

St. Mary’s City, Md. (June 6, 2014) – Today was the last day of the Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland. This is the […]

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BREEZE ON: Heavy Air Downwind Symmetric Spinnaker Sailing

by Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr  What is heavy air? For each team this can vary depending on the experience level aboard – but for most teams it is about 20 knots […]

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Introducing the Zim 15 – Moving Dinghy Sailing Forward

The drawing board: Over the past two and a half years the collegiate and post collegiate market has changed quite a bit.  While other companies worked to freshen up the […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS 2014 APS TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Check out our last rankings and coaches poll, Coach Healy called it!  https://www.sail1design.com/college-team-race-rankings/ St. Mary’s City, Md. (June 2, 2014) – Today was the third and final day of the […]

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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE WINS THE SPERRY TOP-SIDER WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Annapolis, Md. (May 30, 2014) – Today was the last day of racing for the Sperry Top-Sider Women’s National Championship on the Severn River at the U.S. Naval Academy. […]

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S1D Welcomes our Newest Team Member: Selden Mast!

Selden Mast …for Sailing; and for Summer Greetings! Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Selden Mast Inc.; your connection to the Selden Group. For over 50 years, Selden is […]

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US Sailing's Olympic Rising Tide Video

The US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider has released Episode 2 of their video project “Rising Tide”, titled “Youth Infused” which focuses on the younger members of the team including Annie […]

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Team One Newport Supports Newport-Bermuda Race

  Team One Newport is proud to be the Official Merchandising partner for The Newport Bermuda Race. Having been in the sailing outfitters business for thirty years, we have the […]

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2014 ICSA Team Race Nationals Preview and Final Rankings!

Sail1Design ICSA Team Race Rankings Nationals are upon us!  Teams across the country have been practicing all season, and we are down to the final 16 teams that have qualified […]

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Olympic Sailors Face a Murky, Potentially Dangerous Road to Rio

Shared from the New York Times, this report uncovers an alarming situation at Guanabara Bay, the upcoming site of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Unless something changes, sailors may well […]

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The Z-420 Takes Off: A New Institutional Dinghy, and More

The 2014 College Nationals, just around the corner, will feature this year for the first time, the all-new LaserPerformance Z-420. This boat is a more modern and thoughtful upgrade from […]

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Boat Handling: Rounding the Windward & Offset Marks

By Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr This article takes a look at the important elements of rounding the windward mark and offset mark, in this article we will look at the […]

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