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
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin As we transition back into the junior sailing mode, many of us will be shaking off the cobwebs and cringing every time someone mentions that white four letter word that falls from the sky. It’s been a long hard winter here in the Northeast and mentally getting back in the … Read More
Club Nautique, one of US Sailing’s premier sail and power schools, is seeking a School Director. This is a full-time, year-around, salaried position, managing over 40 part-time and full-time US Sailing and US Powerboating professional instructors. Club Nautique has two locations on San Francisco Bay and offers the full range of US Sailing keelboat courses … Read More
In the past 5 years there has been an explosion of small high performance keelboats. Going back to the J-70, Sailing World 2012 Boat of the Year, it was clear that there was a demand for a manageable, quick, one-design boat. People wanted an update on the Mumm 30, an older class with a slowly … Read More
By Andrew Kerr Recently when thinking about how racers utilize time and distance, I customized a chart to use as a reference for 1 minute of sailing from either a starting line or a mark. The purpose was to help with both starting proficiency and with estimating the length of a starting line. It also … Read More
It’s that time of year again! Sail1Design seeks your nominations for the 2015 S1D Coach of the Year. We are asking for your nominations based on a coach that embodies the qualities (and more) listed in the article below. Please send a 300-word nomination to [email protected] This is your award! The Sail1Design staff will choose the … Read More
Sail1Design is once again very excited to promote a few great team race events as part of our annual grand prix series. This is a big year as it’s the first without any V15 events but features the return of one of, if not the best, team races in the world. Event # 1: Charles … Read More
Saturday, May 9: The first day of the 2015 Mallory Trophy started out with cloudy conditions in Annapolis. The fleet headed out at 1000 but was delayed on the water for a while due to lack of wind. Eventually, a course was set in the Severn River off the Robert Crown Center and 4 Windward … Read More
Based in beautiful Sag Harbor, Breakwater Yacht Club has been introducing people to sailing since 1987. Overlooking the bay and just down the street from Sag Harbor Yacht Club, the BYC is a not-for-profit Community Sailing Center with the mission of providing affordable, accessible sailing to all ages and abilities. An alternative to some of … Read More
UPDATE: Severn Sailing Association to hold “Team Race Winter League“, and in so doing, to launch the Umpire School! Umpires will get a chance to referee team race games and hone their skills!!! News Flash: Team racing has evolved far beyond our administrative resources to properly manage and officiate it. For Immediate Release: Annapolis, MD– … Read More
Hello Friends; Greetings from Sail1Design! We hope this newsletter finds you well. After a very long, very cold winter, Sail1Design’s brokerage has been busy, and our partnership with Cruising Yachts/Sail California gives us a great team to work with on the west coast. We offer some of the finest sailing yachts in the world, with … Read More
Rachel Miller arrived at her vacation cottage on an island in the Gulf of Maine and flew into action. Disgusted by all of the marine debris in the water and well above the tide line, Rachel spent the entire first day of her vacation doing a beach clean up. Her husband, James Lyne, quickly … Read More
As community and yacht club sailing programs gear up for the summer by hiring instructors and pulling boats out of the storage shed there’s more and more talk of STEM. Your understanding and experience with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula will vary depending on your previous exposure. Believe it or not, some of … Read More