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
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin Editor’s note: John Mollicone is a classic example of a coach who also “practices what he preaches.” We believe strongly in the model of a coach who keeps up with professional development by actually being out in the game himself. See our old post “What Great Sailing Coaches Do.” To … Read More
–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– 505 Class All-Stars Rumble at Midwinters St. Petersburg, Fla. — Mark Zagol (Stonington, Conn.) and Drew Buttner (Westwood, Mass.) bested the nation’s top 505 sailors to win the class’ 2015 Midwinter Championship this weekend, breaking a three-way tie in the final race. For the entire six-race series the tricky St. Pete breeze kept the top … Read More
Lydia Whiteford, Airwaves Writer All photos taken by Tufts Sailing Coach Ken Legler As hard as it is to believe with the East Coast buried in snow, the spring season for college sailing is only a couple of weeks away. While the spring brings with it the excitement of team racing and the ultimate goal … Read More
February 17, 2015-For immediate release Southport, CT- The US Sailing Match Racing Committee (USMRC) has re-launched The Dial Up newsletter. The intention of this free newsletter is to regularly inform the North American match racing community of all the opportunities for match racing in North America, and for getting better at match racing whether as … Read More
News Flash: Little Traverse YC has a Head Race Coach position opening! About Little Traverse Sailors Little Traverse Sailors, a 501(C)(3) charitable education organization, has been a leader in teaching youth and adults how to sail for sixty years. Our mission is to build lifelong sailors, through offering fun and safe opportunities to learn on-the-water skills … Read More
Portsmouth, RI – LaserPerformance is delighted to announce the LaserPerformance High School Invitational 2015. The inaugural event represents the first stop in an ongoing series to be held at different college venues around the United States. Regional high school sailing teams have been invited to participate in a series of collegiate style events hosted by … Read More
In sailboat racing, there are several categories; handicap, one-design and development. Handicap allows for boats of different designs to compete against each other using a rating system to calculate final times. One-design racing uses boats of nearly identical design and configuration, and development uses a formula or box rule of different design rules to contain … Read More
Not Your Average Weekend Warrior: A look at the Javelin Skiff By Airwaves writer Sara Morgan Watters The Javelin Skiff is not your average double handed dinghy. At 14 feet this high performance, single trapeze skiff is far from a boat that will get you out on the water for some casual weekend racing. Expect … Read More
By: Clinton Hayes(Stanford), Brendan Healy(Navy), Ward Cromwell(Charleston), Bill Healy(Yale) NEISA As always, New England features great depth in team racing. The big story in NEISA is Yale’s potential for a 3 peat at Nationals. Before the Bulldogs even think about that they will have to advance through their Conference Championship which is easier said then … Read More
February 9, 2015 Amidst snowstorms and freezing rain in the northeast U.S., 15 Viper 640 sport boat teams made the trip south to sail in sunny conditions with green water. This was the final installment of the three-part Viper 640 Sarasota (FL) Winter Circuit that included weekend regattas in December and January. The Race Committee … Read More
Editors Note- As part of our mission to support the sailing community, Sail1Design is pleased to unveil our new series, Profiles in Pro Sailing. This series is designed to give our community thoughts, ideas, tips, and reflections on how some of the best in the industry made it to where they are today. We hope … Read More
By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias (for part 1: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition/) (for part 2: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition-part-2-sea-breeze/) Precipitation Precipitation is an important factor to consider as a sailor. Rain doesn’t only mean that we might have to change gear or be ready to get wet; it could also signal changes in wind or act as a preview of the … Read More