By new Airwaves writer Julia Brighton As Lake Champlain reaches a full freeze for the first time since 2019, it is not stopping the hardiest of sailors from getting on the water, or, more accurately, the ice. While much of New England is waiting for warmer days and thawed harbors, Vermont sailors of all ages … 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
#1 Yale Wins New England Championship Photo by Ken Legler April 30, 2017– Sunday morning at the Savin Hill Yacht Club showed an early, stiff seabreeze. “Brisk,” said PRO Alden Reid. As predicted, the breeze, building throughout the day, coupled with the temperature created a championship atmosphere fitting only for the New England Coed Championship/ … Read More
The Offshore Advantage: Why We are America’s #1 Sailing School News Flash: Offshore Sailing School is hiring! Offshore Sailing School is owned and operated by Steve and Doris Colgate. Their dedication to delivering the very best sailing education, in environments that make learning fun and rewarding, keep all of us at Offshore Sailing School passionately … Read More
#12 St. Mary’s College of Maryland showed that they’re the best women’s team in MAISA with an emphatic win at the MAISA Women’s Championship at the Naval Academy. Seniors Greer Wattson and Elizabeth Dennison put together an extremely impressive score-line with no race outside the top-7 and 8 race wins throughout the 15 race regatta. … Read More
Nutrition, it’s key to living a healthy lifestyle. However, a lot of the time we hear people talking more about their workouts and less about what they are eating. Having a healthy diet is even more important for our success out on the water than any workout you do. Don’t get me wrong working out … Read More
The Palm Beach Sailing Club is a private, not-for-profit organization formed in 1966.The objective of the club shall be to develop, encourage and stimulate interest in sailing in the Palm Beach County area, to promote fellowship and camaraderie among local and visiting sailors, and to offer sailing education and training to members and others. News Flash: … Read More
Greetings, sailing fans!!! We’re sending out an early call this year for nominations for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. In true grass-roots fashion, we pick the ultimate winner only from nominees supplied by you, our readers. We are thrilled also to announce this year that Gill North America is our Exclusive Sponsor for … Read More
By Airwaves writer Taylor Penwell Juan Carlos Romero is one of the most accomplished and experienced coaches in the optimist class. Juan has been coaching for nearly 25 years between his home country of Ecuador and the United States. He has coached at many premier programs such as the Annapolis Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Yacht … Read More
April 16, 2017– The Women’s Pacific Coast Championship was held at UC San Diego over the weekend. What looked like champagne conditions were met with excellent sailing. Trailing after the first day of racing, the #6 Stanford Cardinal turned it around to take home the Championship. Stanford’s Senior Maeve White, with sophomore Meg Gerli, won … Read More
By Airwaves HS Reporter Camille White The MASSA District Championship in Kings Point, NY was a two day event in which 18 of the best teams from the Mid-atlantic region came to compete at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The top four schools would qualify for Fleet Race Nationals at MIT on May 13-14. The … Read More
The Fowle Trophy, New England’s Team Race Championship was sailed on Mystic Lake, home of the Tufts University Jumbos. Forty degree weather and massive, unwieldy puffs greeted the sailors, Saturday morning. Appropriately, the feel of the regatta was that of a typical morning at West Kirby Yacht Club; with small courses, short on water, unusual … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Dillon Paiva The Baldwin Cup is a yacht club challenge type regatta hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach California. This event is one of several regattas just like it that together make up a circuit of yacht club challenge team race regattas. Other regattas on the circuit include the … Read More