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Sailing News Articles

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Making the Switch: Q&A with Stu McNay

By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown There are many different opportunities to compete in the sport of sailing.  One design dinghy sailing, keel boat buoy racing, and off-shore racing are just […]

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Introducing the Farr B/One

Sail1Design is pleased to announce our newest sponsor and team member, Farr Yacht Design/Farr Yacht Sales. We are also very excited to introduce the newest member of the Farr sailing […]

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NYYC TEAM EXTREME Sail1Designers of the Month- October

 Brought to you by Farr Yacht Sales Martha Pitt             Three years ago, Team Extreme won the 2009 US Sailing Team Racing Championship for the Hinman Trophy; a few weeks […]

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Playbook for Starting Your Olympic Campaign

  By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown Within the community of sailing there exists a wealth of knowledge on the subject of running an Olympic campaign, but it is difficult to […]

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STEPHANIE ROBLE AND MAGGIE SHEA, DUAL US MATCH RACING CHAMPIONS – SEPTEMBER’S SAIL1DESIGNERS OF THE MONTH

  By: Martha Pitt A few weekends ago, two championships were held on back-to-back weekends and on opposite coasts – the US Women’s Match Racing Championship was sailed out in […]

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Fleet Replenishment and Maintenance

Bob Adam – Zim Sailing As the summer wraps up, programs quickly transition their thoughts towards their needs for next summer.  These discussions typically revolve around what to do with […]

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ADDISON HACKSTAFF, WINNER OF THE SMYTHE TROPHY – AUGUST’S SAIL1DESIGNER OF THE MONTH

    By Martha Pitt Every year, junior sailors from around the country compete in their regional qualifiers to qualify for US Sailing’s prestigious Chubb Junior Championships. The championship event […]

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A New Experience: Racing at Night

By Airwaves writer  Elizabeth Dudley Along with Match Racing, this summer, I had the pleasure of adding yet another new sailing experience to my growing list: racing at night. I […]

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What’s Wrong in Weymouth? By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown

Editors Note: We would like to welcome Zach Brown as our newest member to the Airwaves team. Please look for his column here often on Sail1Design’s Airwaves Newsletter. You can […]

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American Youth Sailing Force Video Report: New Team formed for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup

By Vince Casalaina The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup regatta is scheduled for August/September 2013, in San Francisco, during the heart of the 34th America’s Cup racing season and teams are […]

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Ally Donahue and Maddie Widmeier Win Ida Lewis Trophy – July Sail1Designers of the Month

  By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Last month, seventy-six junior young women from around the country traveled to Lake Minnetonka to compete in the annual regatta for the Ida Lewis […]

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A New Experience: Match Racing

By Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley I would consider myself a “well-versed” sailor.  I have logged countless hours on dinghies and increasing hours on keelboats, both racing and cruising, fleet racing […]

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Wing It! A closer look at the AC45 Winged Sail

By: Judith Krimski It takes a monumental team effort to design and build the winged sails that grace the AC45 and AC72. When Team Oracle decided to go with the […]

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Sail1Design JOB SEEKING TIPS

By Margaret Boehm With Memorial Day come and gone, we are quickly approaching the summer sailing season! That three month long period kids and parents alike look forward to each […]

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Sail1Designer of the Month: Ivan Shestopalov

By Elizabeth Dudley Sunday April 29th marked the end of the 2012 USODA KO Optimist Team Trials hosted this year by the Brant Beach Yacht Club in Brant Beach, New […]

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Zim Sailing now building the Byte CII

04/09/2012 For Immediate Release     Warren, RI. – Zim Sailing is pleased to announce that its already highly successful product line of Optimist, C420 and CFJ will expand to […]

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Bob Willis of Team USA talks to Sail1Design!

By Margaret Boehm The second time was the charm for Chicagoan and Team USA member Bob Willis. After not making the U.S Olympic Team in 2008, Willis changed his training […]

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April Sail1Designer of the Month – Taylor Canfield and Canfield Match Racing

By Martha Pitt Over the past few years, match racing has really sprung up on the scene and taken the spotlight for one design sailors – the sport has been […]

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Excelling in Cold Weather Sailing

By Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley We are right in the middle of the spring sailing season, and even as I sit in the warm Maryland weather of March, I can […]

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Sail1Designers of the Month – Esteban Forrer and Christopher Ford, 2012 420 Midwinters Champions

By Martha Pitt Every year, the US Sailing Center in Martin County, Florida hosts one of the most competitive 420 regattas in the country – the 420 Midwinter Championship.  The […]

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