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
ne Design Division GOLD Fleet 1. USA 2 Helly Hansen Tim Healy 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 13 4 8 2 [13] 28.0 2. USA 187 Catapult Joel Ronning 1 1 1 4 8 1 2 14 10 1 4 6 [14] 39.0 3. USA 96 Savasana Brian Keane 1 3 3 … Read More
Rios steals championship with a single point By Airwaves writer Katelyn Montero When sailors talk about a close competition, it’s hard to imagine one that came closer than the Snipe Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship. Forty-three teams from 12 different countries competed in the biennial event hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, and in … Read More
Brad Boston (Sarnia, Ont.), sailing with Curtis Florence (Cleveland, OH) and Chad Corning (New Rochelle, NY) sat in third place after 11 races over three days of sailing from Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. That trio executed a classic come-from-behind finish on the fourth and final day to claim the 2014 Viper 640 North American Championship. … Read More
By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin Hand building boats is an art overlooked by many. Many of today’s sailing dinghies were originally hand crafted in garages, barns and basements before they hit high volume assembly lines. The Lido 14 is no exception. Originally built by legendary boat builder Bill Schock, the Lido 14 came to life … Read More
Jeff Grange Takes Control of Viper 640 North Americans After First Day September 3, 2014 Long Beach, CA – Some championship regattas fall into the trope of “it’s never like this here.” In Long Beach, California, this was not true thankfully for the Viper 640 fleet. Despite dire forecasts, several days of light winds during … Read More
Editors Note: Ahh, sailboat racing. No matter how talented, prepared, and invested you are into any particular boat or regatta, this sport, it seems more than most, can offer up bitter and cruel defeats. I personally have had my share of those, losing a major regatta by 1/4 of a point (back when 1st place … Read More
Six teams Vie for Title on final Day of Racing By Airwaves writer Katelyn Montero All photos courtesy of: SAP 505 Worlds 2014/ Christophe Favreau Kiel, Germany- The SAP 505 World Championship had 173 entries competing in Kiel, Germany this past week, making it the third largest world championship for the class in the … Read More
By Airwaves writer John Storck Late August has always been a time of the year that I really enjoyed. Summer seems to ease off the throttle a bit. The temperature ceases to have me sweating in the shade. And everyone just tries to relax and enjoy what is left of another summer gone by. Of … Read More
Club FJ (Flying Junior): Youth Trainer Extraordinaire, by Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin Recognizable to many youth sailors who grew up on lakes, ponds, or on the west coast, the Club Flying Junior (CFJ) is often used instead of C420s in youth sailing and collegiate programs. Originating in the mid 20th century in the Netherlands, it … Read More
Sailing Continues! Want to keep sailing? Junior sailing ends in August, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop. There’s a lot of great racing ahead at the Dinghy Shop in Amityville, NY. Beginning September 7th, the Dinghy Shop will again open its beach to host the largest youth sailing series in the nation: … Read More
By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Do you know who is representing the USA in the Olympic sailing classes? You should! Meet the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the 43 athletes who have dedicated much of their time, energy, money and lives to compete at the elite level and campaign to go to the Olympic and … Read More
GETTING BEHIND THE BROCHURES… By Airwaves writer Emma White Over the past few years I attended several talks during clinics and regattas in which college coaches discuss and answer questions on collegiate sailing. Although I appreciate and learn from these informative sessions, I often wondered about the experiences and perspectives of the collegiate freshmen on the … Read More