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
Club Profile: Lake Lanier Sailing Club
NewsFlash: Lake Lanier Sailing Club is Hiring! This is an exciting opportunity for a sailing professional, to help develop an up-and-coming club reach the next level… Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Inc. is a private, family oriented club that is involved in all aspects of the sport of sailing with a special emphasis on racing. The … Read More
2016 ICSA Team Race Preview & Coaches Poll!
Brought to you by Dynamic Dollies, Sail1Design is pleased to present the official ICSA Team Race Rankings! Welcome to the 2016 ICSA Team Race Rankings Preview & Prognostication! Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, college team racing’s championship season is upon us! NEISA By: Ken Legler(tufts) and Bill Healy(Yale) Yale: Three time defending ICSA Team Race Champs … Read More
2016 Club 420 Midwinters Championship Report and Results
Warm and Windy Conditions for Top Youth Sailors The Club 420 Association held its Midwinters Championships at the US Sailing Center of Martin County in Jensen Beach Florida February 13-15 and the 208 sailors were provided an assortment of conditions all leading to 22 exciting races. Wiley Rogers and Jack Parkin led the event from wire … Read More
Staying Fit While Traveling
By Airwaves writer Rachel Bennung Staying fit while traveling, & working out while traveling is something a lot of people struggle with. Whether you are traveling for work or on a vacation you somehow find a reason you can’t workout; They don’t have a gym, I don’t have enough space, I’m on vacation. We all … Read More
Windward Spinnaker Takedowns, Revisited
By Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr Ah, spinnaker takedowns; either they go really well, or really bad. Your team is approaching the leeward mark on port tack getting ready for a port rounding , the mainsail controls are preset for upwind trim, the headsail is hoisted and the halyard is set to the conditions , the … Read More
Sailboat Racing is a Management Exercise, Part III
By Airwaves writer Joe Cooper I have previously suggested that sailing and sailboat racing in particular is a leadership and management exercise. Part I: SAILBOAT RACING IS A MANAGEMENT EXERCISE Part II: Team Building A good definition of these two fields is ‘giving the team the tools to do their job, to best advantage’. … Read More
Club Profile: Tiverton Yacht Club
The Tiverton Yacht Club is a family oriented yacht club on the Sakonnet River in Tiverton, RI. We are located on the Tiverton basin, with wonderful access to many points of interest on the Narragansett Bay. News Flash! Tiverton Yacht Club is HIRING!!! We have a full sailing program – sail training, racing and cruising. … Read More
Sail1Design: Sailing's Premiere Career Center & Job Board
Since 2007, Sail1Design has provided a vital, active Career Center and Job Board. Here, you can post your resume, search marine/sailing industry jobs, or post a job and find your next great employee. SAILING/MARINE INDUSTRY CAREER CENTER & JOB BOARD We offer sailing’s #1 Career Center and Job Board, always chock full of incredible sailing job … Read More
Communication Breakdown: Somethin’ You Outta Know
By Airwaves Writer Rachael Silverstein Communication and team Trust. At one point or another in our sailing careers, most of us have encountered the challenge of dealing with a teammate who forgets the age-old saying, “there is no I in ‘team.’” These people, who I often think of as forever-singlehanded sailors, do not always realize … Read More
Club Profile: Okoboji Yacht Club
The Okoboji Yacht Club has enjoyed a very long history. The first yacht club was organized in 1877. A series of races were held over the next few years, but interest declined by the late 1880’s and the club ceased to exist. The turn of the century brought a new interest in sailing, and yachting … Read More
Information for International Sailing Coach Job Applicants
Sail1Design has developed a worldwide presence in the sailing industry job placement service market. For summer-only and coaching jobs, we now also have a great deal of international candidates, highly qualified, who are interested in working in the United States. We hope this page helps you in your search for a sailing coach job in … Read More
New Owner Takes the Helm of Topaz Sailboats!
January 27, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE East Coast Sailboats, Inc is now the Exclusive US Distributor of Topper International Range of Sailboats Kitty Hawk, NC (January 27, 2016) – Topper International is pleased to announce that East Coast Sailboats, Inc. and its owner Hardy Peters will be the exclusive US Distributor of Topaz Sailboats. Topaz … Read More