New from Waszp.com: INTRODUCING THE 7.5 SAIL The much-anticipated 7.5 sail is now available for purchase! Sailors can get their hands on the new rig by heading to the WASZP shop or contacting their WASZP Agent. The 7.5 uses the same bottom mast section as the 6.9 sail and comes in three striking colour options: … Read More
Women’s Team Racing in NEISA and Elsewhere
By Tufts Head Coach Ken Legler Until this year, the Joseph Duplin Trophy at Tufts was the only event for women’s team racing. On NEISA’s opening weekend in early March, Yale ran the NEISA women’s Team Race. Though only five teams could make it, all the entrants were pretty good and the conditions were spectacular, … Read More
ICSA Team Race Rankings, 3/13/2016
Sponsored by Dynamic Dollies, the first installment of the 2016 ICSA Team Race Rankings is now live! Panelists include Ken Legler (Tufts University), Ward Cromwell (College of Charleston), Clinton Hayes (Stanford), and Johnny Norfleet (Fordham). We missed Bill Healy (Yale) this week, but expect his return to the team soon.
S1D Dinghy Brokerage is Here!
Sail1Design has developed a popular and successful marketplace, and professional yacht brokerage, focusing on performance sailing boats and yachts. Now, and new for 2016, Sail1Design now offers a brokerage listing agreement for smaller boats, and will vastly add views and selling potential! All you do is list your boat, sit back, and wait for an … Read More
Zim C420 Advanced Racing Clinic @ College of Charleston
C420 Advanced Racing Clinic June 23-26th, 2016 Clinic: This four day clinic is primarily focused on the fundamentals of racing a Club 420 necessary to compete at the elite level. Classroom debriefs along with video footage of boat handling and speed drills will take your sailing to the next level. https://www.sail1design.com/event/c420-advanced-sailing-clinic/?instance_id=8646 Boats: Please bring your … Read More
Club Profile: Great Harbor Yacht Club
News Flash: GHYC is Hiring a Full-Time Waterfront Director!! Great Harbor Yacht Club, situated on picturesque Nantucket harbor, offers its members exceptional recreational opportunities and dining options while making sure to immerse our members in Nantucket’s unique locale. GHYC offers a full complement of activities for our members and their guests to enjoy. Between the Clubhouse, … Read More
Sailing Fitness: The Importance of Proper Stretching
Stretch It Out Stretching, we all have done it, but have you thought of doing it before going sailing? If you have that’s great, your one step ahead of everyone else! If you haven’t, why not? Sailing is a sport just like any other, however, we see many sailors forgetting this very important step of … Read More
Club Profile: Park City Sailing (Utah)
When the town of Park City is mentioned it brings to mind the 2002 Olympic Games, 3 world class ski resorts and an eclectic funky community. Just outside of the town and under the slopes of the Deer Valley ski resort the State of Utah constructed the Jordanelle Reservoir within a State Park. This created … Read More
Club Profile: Tarrantine Yacht Club of Dark Harbor
The Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor was founded on September 2, 1896 in Islesboro, Maine for the purpose of “promoting boating, golfing and kindred interests.” Now more than 100 years later the club maintains its traditions and high standards along with excellent golf, tennis, sailing, tots and dining facilities. A distinctive culture has grown out … Read More
Company Profile: Stiletto Catamarans
Stiletto Catamarans Are More Than Just A Boat ! Stiletto is not just a boat. To us, its an icon of a way of life. Not only did Stiletto Manufacturing founder, Jay Phillips, start a 30 year charter and performance sailing career with a Stiletto Day Sail Charter Business, but he and his wife sailed … Read More
Exciting News From Selden Mast!
Rollin’ a Fatty It’s no mistake that today’s boat builders offer furling masts on nearly all models. Cruising sailors choose the configuration because of the ease of use when it’s time to set our douse the main sail. Rolling the main along the long edge means less work for the crew and less time to … Read More
Zim Sailing Expands!
Huge news! Actually 24,000 square feet of news! After 7 years on Cutler street Zim Sailing has moved to double the space and now our manufacturing has joined the rest of the company under one roof. We have also added thousands of dollars of gear to make our retail store a one stop shop for … Read More
One Design Class Profile: Viper 640
By Airwaves writer Brendan Healy The Viper 640 Class will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and even after two decades on the water, the class is experiencing more growth than ever before. Both the number of events hosted by the class and the attendance levels per regatta are on the rise, making 2016 a … Read More