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
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR US QUALIFIER OF HI-TECH YOUTH SAILING COMPETITION COMING TO NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, USA Red Bull Foiling Generation to Feature US Qualifier and World Final in October 2016 NEWPORT, RI — Today’s youth may have easy access to the technological world but now those talented in sailing will race with the latest … Read More
RANDOM CHAT What, in your opinion, is the very best thing about our sport? My favorite part of sailing is the strategic and tactical decision making. Team racing is best because the decision making is non-stop. England “Knights” people. Elton John, Paul McCartney, and of course Ben Ainslie (I mean, Sir Ben Ainslie). If you … Read More
Sail1Design is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s KO Sailing High School Team of the Year Award: St. George’s School. Among many nominations it came down to three finalists: Newport Harbor, Point Loma, and St. George’s. All three teams deserve this award. In the end, among many other highlights, it was St. George’s … Read More
Sail1Design would like to welcome new High School Reporter Paige Hoffman to our team, as our Northeast High School Sailing Airwaves Reporter. Paige started sailing at age ten at Duxbury Bay Maritime school. By age twelve, she was competing in Optis and transitioned to 420 sailing when she was fourteen, becoming a member of the Duxbury High … Read More
Ken Legler is an icon in the sailing and coaching community. This editor humbly suggests that Ken is one of the most knowledgeable, dedicated people that has ever graced the sailing community. As a Tufts grad, I will admit that I may well not be objective, but I was a hockey player at Tufts, and still … Read More
Adam Werblow will be entering his 28th season as the head coach of the St. Mary’s sailing teams during the 2015-16 season. During his tenure, the team has amassed 15 national titles, while Seahawk sailors have earned over 150 individual All-America honors. A 1988 graduate of Connecticut College, Werblow was the captain of the sailing team. From 1989-1992, … Read More
Bellingham Yacht Club The final day of racing again saw mostly clear skies, but a little more finicky wind. We were able to get in one long race today with winds of 6-8 knots easing in the last half of the race. With this race, the total count for the regatta was 10 races which … Read More
San Deigo, CA By Tyler Colvin Coming off a wild weekend at the Laser Performance Team Race Nationals, spirits and expectations were high for the start of the Gill Coed National Championship in San Diego, hosted by San Diego Yacht Club. In the same format as Women’s Nationals, Coed nationals are 2 days of … Read More
By Airwaves High School Reporter Sammy Pickell The competitive spirit innate in all types of sailing is truly no exception at women’s regattas— every talented team projects unmistakable focus and determination an effort to to dominate the other teams. Off the water, spectators and parents alike have often noted that the overall environment t women’s events is … Read More
Check out the S1D Team Race Nationals Predcitions Today was the third and final day of the LaserPerformance Team Race National Championship on North San Diego Bay. This event is the second of three collegiate sailing national championships co-hosted by San Diego Yacht Club and the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference this spring. After three … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Rachel Bennung In the basic principles sportsmanship and the rules it states, “Competitors in the sport of sailing are governed by a body of rules that they are expected to follow and enforce. A fundamental principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors break a rule they will promptly take a penalty, which … Read More
Sail1Design annually seeks your nominations for the Henri-Lloyd S1D Coach of the Year, for a coach that embodies the qualities (and more) listed in the article below. Sailors, this is your award! The Sail1Design staff chooses the winner only from our readers nominations! This is a great opportunity to recognize a coach that you feel makes a difference! Please … Read More