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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 […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo people in life jackets sail a small boat labeled 'LaserPerformance' across clear blue water on a sunny day. The boat has an orange and white sail and creates small waves as it moves.

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 […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats race closely together on choppy water, with crews wearing bright jackets and hats. The scene is dynamic, with angled sails and splashing waves under a cloudy sky.

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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O'Pen Bic NA's: The Future of Sailing is happening in BERMUDA

Vice Commodore and Chairman of RHADC Sailing Committee Neil Redburn commented “This is the future of junior sailing if we are serious about increasing participation” The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy […]

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2014 Sail1Design US Team Racing Grand Prix

The Vanguard 15 Class in conjunction with Sail1Design will once again sponsor a Grand Prix Team Racing Series. The inaugural 2013 season saw great success with 20 teams scoring series […]

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2014 J/70 Annapolis NOOD Regatta Report & Results

By Geoff Becker Skipper: Will Welles    Tactician: Geoff Becker   Trimmer: Emory Williams   Bow: Collin Leon Day 3   2 races (Race 5, 4 legs…Race 6, 5 legs)   […]

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College Sailing Notebook: Gearing Up for Nationals

By Airwaves writer & Brown U. sailing team member Lydia Whiteford The entire spring season, and really the entire year in college sailing, has been progressing towards this: teams all […]

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Luke Muller Interview: Youth Standout Prepares for College Sailing

Follow Up on Luke Muller               by Airwaves writer Grace Lucas The past couple of months have been a blur for most high school […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannFive people stand on a white sailboat in the water, smiling at the camera. Four wear matching blue shirts and shorts, one wears a white shirt. The boat’s sail displays 'HH' in red, and city buildings are visible in the background.

Communication for Speed!

By Andrew Kerr Picture yourself on   port tack, going fast – with a wall of starboard tackers coming at you that you can barely see but you know their bows […]

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A Monumental Step Forward for the 49er Class

By Clinton Hayes A Monumental Step Forward for the 49er Class While clicking through the usual sailing media outlets, I came across something this week that deserves some more attention. […]

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One Design Profile: J/24

By Tyler Colvin Introduction and History: The Start of an Empire In 1975, Rod Johnstone built a keelboat named Ragtime in his garage in Stonington, CT.  Ragtime was the first […]

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A First Impression of Sailing in Wellington, New Zealand

By Airwaves Writer at-large, Sara Morgan Watters  After a 23 hour journey to Wellington, New Zealand just over a month ago, I was welcomed to the country’s capital city by […]

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2014 J/70 Charleston Race Week Results and Reports

By Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen:  Skipper, Tim Healy, Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker, Trimmer: Sam Stokes, Bow: Gordon Borges Day 2   3 races, 2 heats/race (races course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish)     […]

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Sail1Design's Team Race Rankings, 9 APRIL 2014!!

As qualifiers finished up this past weekend, the berths for Team Race Nationals in June were filled! Some of the usual heavy-hitters like Stanford, St. Mary’s, Roger Williams and Charleston […]

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Sail1Design's Career Center: Find Your Sailing/Marine Industry Destiny!

Since 2007, Sail1Design has provided a vital, active Career Center and Job Board. Here, you can post your resume, search marine/sailing industry jobs, or post a job and find your […]

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2014 Baldwin Cup Team Race Video Report

The Baldwin Cup Team Race was conceived in the fall of 2007 on a Tuesday afternoon conference call looking to reinvigorate the US Yacht Club Challenge. Staff Commodore Bill Palmer […]

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SailFuture Sets Course Toward a Worthy Mission

By Airwaves writer Clinton Hayes For Founder and Executive Director Michael Long, SailFuture is built on personal experience. Having spent 2 years in and out of Florida’s juvenile justice system, […]

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Sail1Design's All-New Sailing Calendar: Post Your Event!

S1D is pleased to unveil our vastly improved, all-new interactive sailing calendar, allowing our members and users to post their sailing events, link to Google Calendar, and more! Promote your […]

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