By Tate Theodorsen Sailing has traditionally been an exclusive sport, requiring access to boats, gear, and water. However, Virtual Regatta (VR) has changed the game over the past few years, making sailing accessible to anyone with a device and an internet connection. It can be downloaded from any app store, allowing everyone from beginners to … Read More
Over the weekend of May 20th and 21st the Waszp Atlantic Coast Championship, the first dedicated waszp regatta was held at Toms River Yacht Club in Toms River, New Jersey. If you had the chance to read our article: First WASZP Class Regatta in the USA! : WASZP Profile and Regatta Report, you learned about … Read More
Venezia, Italy (May 23, 2017) – After a short trip in the Adriatic Sea, the Marco Rizzotti Trophy returns to Florida. Lauderdale Yacht Club is the undefeated winner of this XXXI edition of the International Optimist team racing event organized by Diporto Velico Veneziano and Compagnia della Vela. Second place for Italian National team, defeated only by Lauderdale, and … Read More
We are just about set. On 27-29 May, the ICSA Team Race National Championship will be held in Charleston, SC. Sixteen teams will vie for college sailing’s most coveted prize, the Wood Trophy, at College of Charleston. Here are the final predictions and rankings from our esteemed coaches poll, and brought to you by Dynamic … Read More
News Flash: WSC is Hiring a Full-time Head Coach! Willamette Sailing Club is located on the banks of the Willamette River, approximately 5 minutes South of downtown Portland. It is the only small boat sailing club in Portland, and is dedicated to dinghy (non-keelboats under 20 feet) sailing and racing. Willamette Sailing Club has been the … Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 16, 2017) – The Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) three spring national championships, Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Semi-Final and Final Championship, LaserPerformance College Sailing Team Race National Championship, and the Gill College Sailing National Semi-Final and Final Championship commence Tuesday, May 23. The Women’s event will last for four days immediately followed … Read More
The 2017 KO Sailing USODA Optimist Team Trials were held this past weekend at the Brant Beach Sailing Foundation and Yacht Club in Brant Beach, New Jersey. 223 sailors competed in the event which ran from May 11-14th. The regatta had winds between 10-15 knots and temperatures in the 50s for most of the days … Read More
News Flash: KPYC is Hiring a Sailing Instructor! The Kittery Point Yacht Club is located in New Castle NH, on the southern shore of the Piscataqua River. Its clubhouse stands opposite Seavey Island, home of the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Ships from all over the world pass before it, vying with local lobster and fishing … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Zim Sailing, a sponsor and team member with Sail1Design, is a sail boat manufacturer that is breaking the molds compared to other sailing manufacturers in the dinghy industry. Based out of Warren, Rhode Island, Zim Sailing was founded by former Vanguard employee Steve Perry after Vanguard was bought out by … Read More
Article Written by Dave Elsmo, Head coach of the Wisconsin Sailing Team As with our first installment we will be continuing to overview the most effective drills for team growth. We will continue with coach-led drills as the third part perspective can be invaluable in whittling away the bigger corrections so sailors can concentrate on … Read More
Charles River – MIT/Harvard Charles River, the Mecca of college sailing. The River basin is shaped like a long rectangle with dimensions of less than one mile long by less than a half mile wide. The orientation has the long axis running WSW to ENE. North and northwest are always shifty, especially near the finish … Read More
CRIMSON SAILING ACADEMY is running an Advanced Team Racing Clinic on August 22-24 (Tuesday-Thursday). The ADVANCED TEAM RACING CLINIC will cover the fundamental attitude, the overall plan and the fine details of execution required to team race at the highest level. The clinic will include classroom, video, and on-the-water sessions. Sailing will take place in … Read More
Seldén Mast Inc. was set up in 1998 in Charleston, South Carolina and produces rig systems for dinghies, keelboats and yachts and distributes the entire product range throughout North and South America. Seldén is a long-time manufacturer of 5O5 spars, having previously manufactured under the Proctor name. Seldén’s “Alto” aluminum section has become particularly popular … Read More