If you saw the results of the William and Mary Spring Open, which took place over March 28-29th, you would have seen the Christopher Newport University Captains at the top of the leaderboard. The team posted 65 points across A and B divisions to beat 2nd place University of Virginia with a 10 point lead … Read More
Several one-design classes have been experimenting with event formats aimed at lowering barriers and building participation. The Snipe Class put that idea into practice by embedding an accessibility-focused event structure within the Women’s Western Hemisphere and U.S. Women’s National Championships, held November 14–16 on Biscayne Bay. The regatta ran two scoring tracks: the Hemisphere Cup … Read More
Thirty-eight Melges 24s descended on Pensacola, Florida, and the Pensacola Yacht Club this past week to compete in the national championship. Racing took place between Thursday, November 14th, and Sunday, November 16th. Over the course of the weekend, the group completed nine races. After six races, a drop race was factored in. The first two … Read More
By Airwaves writer Heather Kerns Each year, the US Sailing Multihull Championship is sailed in a different multihull class, with competitors vying for the prestigious Hobie Alter Trophy, named in honor of Hobie Alter Sr. and his promotion of one-design multihull sailing. This year’s championship was contested in the Formula Wave class and hosted by … Read More
Ongoing Support for High School & College Sailing We are keen to promote our long-time partner, Zim Sailing, and all they do for institutional dinghy sailing in the USA! With the demand for institutional fleets, we’ve expanded our production capacity, resulting in shorter lead times to accommodate your needs. Your input has given us the ability … Read More
By Airwaves writer Heather Kerns The 2025 edition of the U.S. Youth Championship once again brought together America’s top youth sailors across a spectrum of high-performance classes. Organized by US Sailing, the regatta featured elite entries in classes including the International 420, 29er, Nacra 15, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, and iQFOiL. After three days of racing … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Heather Kerns From October 11th to the 13th the 2025 Optimist Midwest Championship was hosted by Geneva Lake Sailing School. This event also served as a qualifier for the following: 2026 Optimist Team Trials, 2025 Optimist Panamerican Championship, 2025-2026 Mid Season USNT & USDT, as well as the always exciting Spring International … Read More
Wrightsville Beach, NC – By Airwaves Writer Heather Kerns Racing for the 2025 Lightning North Americans took place over three days, September 25-27, 2025. The Carolina Yacht Club organized a fantastic regatta, and Wrightsville Beach delivered a wide range of conditions. Four races were completed over the course of the event. Three races were completed … Read More
Sail1Design is thrilled to partner with Lenam, a Spanish builder of the International 420, and to help offer these boats to sailors in the USA. We have 3 boats on order, scheduled to be here in early December! Lenam has a long history of boatbuilding and a great deal of experience in the i420 class, and … Read More
Sail1Design has been providing the one-design community an online space dedicated to sailboat/gear classifieds for almost 20 years. Yes, that’s right… we were born the same year as the iPhone! In that time, we have helped countless sailors sell, and find, the boat of their dreams. We have also become the official classified site of … Read More
The 2025 Maine State C420 Championship brought together a strong fleet of 45 boats representing yacht clubs across Maine, New England, and beyond. Over the course of seven races, sailors experienced a mix of conditions on Casco Bay. With consistency the deciding factor, Melbourne Yacht Club teams dominated the podium, edging out strong performances from … Read More
On June 13, 2025, West Coast Sailing marks its 20th anniversary. Two solid decades of fun. It’s been a wild ride since we started in ‘05. To summarize it all would be impossible. There have been so many memories, regattas, events, and emotions of all kinds! For our 20th year, I want to attempt to … Read More
This comes from www.collegesailing.org Monday, April 28 – Conditions were challenging at the 2025 College Sailing Women’s Team Race Championship. Racing had to be cut off on Saturday as gusts measured above 40 knots and multiple capsizes made continuing the Round of 12 too dangerous. The Yale University Bulldogs and the Stanford University Cardinal ended the day … Read More