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
In a strong position coming into the last day, Mike Martin and Adam Lowry put in another superb performance to take the 2016 505 World Championship crown. Michael Wilson and Phil Hardisty took the inaugural Classic Championships, having put in two strong performances in the windy weather to overhaul the early leaders. Congratulations to them … Read More
Congratulations to “Winter is Coming” for winning the 2016 CJ Buckley TR Regatta. Names of competitors can be found HERE
https://www.sail1design.com/event/chix-team-race/?instance_id=8670 Tufts is hosting the Chix Only Team Race on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Here is a link to the NOR Here is a link to the registration and Facebook event: https://goo.gl/forms/7r1gyvFfO6AqqHHM2 Registration https://www.facebook.com/events/1084393938301340/ Facebook event
Stephan Baker is the 2016 National Optimist Champion. Congratulations! For full results go HERE Team Race National Championships results go HERE Girls National Championship Results: HERE
CASCO BAY ETCHELLS FLEET 27 2016 ETCHELLS ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS AND LOBSTER BOWL Portland Yacht Club 40 Old Powerhouse Rd Falmouth, ME 04105 SEPT 23 LAUNCH SEPT 24 & 25 RACING GREAT ONE DESIGN RACING AND POST RACE FESTIVITIES. https://www.sail1design.com/event/2016-etchells-atlantic-coast-championships-lobster-bowl/?instance_id=8669
FALMOUTH, MASS. (July 24, 2016) – The 2016 U.S. Club 420 National Championship finished up today hosted by the Falmouth Yacht Club with the Club 420 Association on Nantucket Sound. One hundred and fifty boats competed in the event. After yesterday’s racing the 150 boats were divided into Gold and Silver Medal fleets, 82 boats … Read More
Sail1Design sat down with Lior Lavie, coach of the US Optimist World Champion Team Race Team (see article). This is the first time a US team has won the team race worlds! Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from, how did you start sailing, and how did you begin coaching? I’m Lior … Read More
By Taylor Penwell The Antigua Yacht Club hosted the 2016 Optimist North American Championship this past week. 144 competitors from 20 countries attended the event. Antigua hosted the 2015 Optimist North Americans and proved itself as a venue with wind, waves, heritage and beauty. It was no surprise with last year’s success, Antigua decided to … Read More
By Joe Cooper When I read that one of Newport’s local powerhouses in high school sailing, St.. Georges, had won the National Team Racing the Baker Trophy, it was an easy call to contact Roy Williams their head coach to check in. S1D: Roy, congratulations on the win. Before we dig into that, give me … Read More
By Northeast Airwaves writer Paige Hoffman With summer sailing in full swing, the peak of competitive sailing is at its height. Summer race teams and recreational classes alike are running all over the country. Everyone remembers the first time they started their journey as a sailor. Some didn’t begin sailing until high school or college, … Read More
This weekend the International Lightning Class held their Atlantic Coast Championship on waters off Wrightsville Beach, NC. Carolina Yacht Club hosted the event and certainly demonstrated true southern hospitality throughout the event in preparation of hoisting the 2017 North American Championship. The event began with Greg Fisher (College of Charleston, Director of Sailing) and Brian … Read More
By Airwaves writer Sammy Pickell The 2016 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championships in Mississippi welcomed its sailors with the famous Bay St. Louis presence of both humidity and southern hospitality. The event offered 29 competitive teams from all across the country the opportunity to culminate their stories of preparation and hard work in three days of racing. For … Read More