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Sailing News Articles

Club 420 Association Awards Inaugural Triple Crown Championship

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION North Kingston, Rhode Island, August 11, 2013, After three weeks, two countries and over individual 26 races at three major events, the Club […]

Tom SitzmannAugust 12, 2013

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Fresh Breeze, Fresh Water, Long Distance

A History of the Chicago to Mackinac Race By Gretchen Croll There are many long distance races in the Olympiad of offshore racing, but there is nothing quite like […]

Tom SitzmannJuly 16, 2013

Three people in white jackets stand together, smiling and holding trophies and a banner that reads 'ILCA World Championship 2013 Champion,' with a backdrop of sponsor logos behind them.

Sail1Designers of the Month: Dave Stark, Jody Stark, and Ian Jones

By Clinton Hayes A couple of weeks ago Dave Stark sailing with his wife Jody Stark and Ian Jones captured the Lightning Class World Championship Title. The event, sailed at Club […]

Tom SitzmannJune 30, 2013

Sailing with Grace: The Brooke Gonzales Clinic

Sail1Design is pleased to present our youth sailing perspective series “Sailing with Grace”. Grace Lucas, a Sail1Design intern, is a high school senior at Severn School just outside Annapolis, MD, and […]

Tom SitzmannJune 29, 2013

The Force — Concludes AC45 Training, Focuses on Summer Training & Outreach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, California June 17, 2013 – The door closed on the first phase of the American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) training program this past weekend […]

Tom SitzmannJune 17, 2013

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American Youth Sailing Force — What Will it Take to Win?

SAN FRANCISCO, California May 29, 2013 – The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) has been practicing hard on the AC45 and making significant fitness progress with the help of […]

Tom SitzmannMay 30, 2013

A row of small sailboats with colorful, numbered sails line up at the start of a race on the water, with a boat nearby and cloudy sky overhead.

Sail1Designers of the Month: Antilles School Sailing Team

By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Ted Anderson photo Earlier this month, twenty of the top high school sailing teams from around the country traveled to Chicago, IL to compete in […]

Tom SitzmannMay 24, 2013

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S1D Brokerage New Listing: X-treme 25

New Listing with Sail1Design: 2008 G-Force Yachts X-treme 25. An incredible performance sailboat! View our listing: https://www.sail1design.com/marketplace/browse/sail-boats/25-30/g-force-yachts-x-treme-25-for-sale-35-000-used-grapevine-texas-l379.html The concept A new racer – a new approach to sailing! With a retractable […]

Tom SitzmannMay 23, 2013

Four sailors compete in a sailing race, each in their own small sailboat with colorful sails featuring country flags. They wear life vests and sunglasses as they steer their boats across the water.

The Byte CII: Built for the Modern Olympic Age

Submitted by Zim Sailing The fastest growing North American builder prepares the next great singlehanded class for a packed summer schedule of championship regattas and clinics. The Byte CII has […]

Tom SitzmannMay 22, 2013

Annapolis Yacht Club to Host 2 Youth Clinics

Annapolis Yacht Club will host 2 top youth clinics this summer: OPTI CLINIC 3 Days with International coaches and world class training.Friday June 14 begins at 3:30 saturday and Sunday […]

Tom SitzmannMay 22, 2013

Sail1Design Career Center: Post Your Resume and Get Noticed!

CALLING ALL JOB SEEKERS, COACHES, & PROFESSIONAL SAILORS! Get noticed, and get hired! Sail1Design’s professional career center just got better. We now offer a resume database for employers to search, […]

Tom SitzmannMay 21, 2013

Zim Sailing’s New Website

Zim Sailing is excited to bring you the brand new zimsailing.com! Customers continued to ask for close-up images of our boats and detailed product information. Zim delivered with the attention […]

Tom SitzmannMay 14, 2013

The New 420Z is Out!

Come and See LaserPerformance’s New Addition to the College Family Our newly-designed collegiate 420Z delivers: increased performance, improved durability, safety and guaranteed value. The 420Z has […]

Tom SitzmannMay 9, 2013

Two men wearing life jackets on a boat at a marina; one is seated and the other is standing, with sailboats and a dock visible in the background.

Adapting to Freedom: Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation

By Airwaves writer Gretchen Croll One of the best aspects of the sport of sailing is the accessibility it offers to people of all ages and backgrounds. Most sailors develop […]

Tom SitzmannApril 30, 2013

A grey inflatable motorboat named VIM with two outboard Yamaha engines floats on the water. It displays an American flag at the stern, with a marina and sailboats visible in the background.

S1D Brokerage: 22' ARC RIB: The Ultimate Coach Boat

VIM is the ultimate yacht club junior program, regatta support, or utility boat – in excellent turnkey condition. She has long supported the Ida Lewis YC junior program and New […]

Tom SitzmannApril 29, 2013

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What is Going On With The Laser? Who Will Carry the Torch? Enough Already?

by Silence Dogood Recently I came upon this letter from Bruce Kirby, discussing his plans for a new sailboat, the Kirby Torch. To understate substantially, and to make what must […]

Tom SitzmannApril 25, 2013

Sailing Pinnies from World Cup Supply!

World Cup Supply is proud to showcase its popular sublimated sailing pinnies. Worn by elite high school, collegiate and yacht club race and team programs, World Cup Supply pinnies are […]

Tom SitzmannApril 24, 2013

Two sailboats with colorful 'CHICAGO' lettering race side by side on the water, each crew leaning over the edge to balance the boats. The sky is partly cloudy, and land is visible in the background.

2013 Youth Match Racing Opportunities in the U.S.

Re-printed with permission of Dave Perry Compiled by Dave Perry, Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee Match Racing is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the sport of Sailing. […]

Tom SitzmannApril 4, 2013

Three sailboats with white sails numbered 9, 7, and 8, each with a crew wearing red vests marked 'S,' race on a body of water near an industrial shoreline. The sails and boats are labeled 'Stanford.

SAIL1DESIGNERS OF THE MONTH: STANFORD U. SAILING TEAM

By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Few could deny the impressive success of the Stanford Sailing Team so far this season. For a team with only ten boats at practice (relatively […]