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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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