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
Sail1Design & US Performance Academy Join Forces
Sail1Design is pleased to announce our newest sponsor and partner, the US Performance Academy. Pursue your competitive sailing dreams, unfettered. Designed by athletes and educators, The USPA specifically benefits driven students who are training, traveling, competing, and pushing to the next level. Our online curriculum allows for a flexible school schedule and academic calendar. This … Read More
Stanford Wins ICSA Open National Championship!
NEWS FLASH: Stanford WINS COED National Championship!! From ICSA: KINGS POINT, NY (2 June 2023) – Stanford University took a historic win at the 2023 Open National Championship out of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy after four days of racing on the Long Island Sound. The Open National Championship was the last of three high-caliber … Read More
Harvard Wins 2023 ICSA Team Race National Championship
For final Tech Score results see below or go here Saturday, May 27: Day one of the Open Team Race National Championship started with north winds from 4 to 6 knots. After logging about eighteen races, the wind shut down and sent all teams in for a long wind delay. Schools joined in for other … Read More
Stanford Wins Women’s ICSA National Championship!
That’s a wrap on Women’s Fleet Race Nationals! After 10 races on Thursday and no racing on Friday due to light wind, Stanford University came out on top, winning the championship by 27 points and taking B Division in a landslide. Yale followed in second with 123 points, and BC took third with 138 points. … Read More
2023 S1D Coach of the Year Nominations OPEN!!
We are elated once again to announce that nominations for the 10th annual S1D Coach of the Year Award are now being accepted! There are SO many deserving coaches out there, and so much of this past year to use to choose a new winner. Here is your chance to reflect on your last year of sailing, and nominate … Read More
US One-Design Acquires McLaughlin Boatworks!
US One-Design, Inc, a leading importer and reseller of performance one-design dinghies, gear and accessories has acquired North American’s only manufacturer of Optimist Dinghies, McLaughlin Boat Works. Having pioneered much of the performance technology used on today’s Optimists, McLaughlin Boat Works has been the leading producer of Optimists for over 25 years. Built right here … Read More
Club 420 Class Announces New Womens’ Award
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION North Kingston, Rhode Island, May 4, 2023 Club 420 Association Announces new Womens Award The Club 420 Association pleased to announce that the winners of the newly created Club 420 Association’s Women’s Doublehanded North American Championship will receive The Lynne Jewell Shore / Allison Jolly Trophy. How befitting to … Read More
2023 O’Pen Skiff North American Championship Results & Report
Mission Bay Yacht Club hosted 85 O’pen Skiff sailors this past weekend for the 2023 North American O’pen Skiff “Un-Regatta”. It is called an “Un-Regatta” because it is un-conventional in format, courses, sailing craft, and many rules. “I’ve never been to a regatta with a more positive vibe and more flat out fun. My kid had an … Read More
Hawaii to host 2024 WASZP Americas Championship and US Nationals!
Hawaii to host 2024 WASZP Americas Championship and US Nationals With its protected waters that are locked into trade winds almost year-round, Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii boasts some of the most reliable foiling conditions in the world, rarely missing a day of breeze. Add the fact that it’s always about 80 degrees and you … Read More
ICSA 2023 Team Race Rankings #1: Let the Team Racing Begin!
The race to Stanford, host of the 2023 Women’s ICSA TR Nationals, and King’s Point, host of the COED TR Nationals, is on. Welcome to the 2023 Spring ICSA season, and our first look at who’s whom. Many thanks go to our ranking panel, Chris Klevan (Stanford), Ken Legler (Tufts), John Mollicone (Brown), Isaac Clark … Read More
Announcement: Lightning Boat Grant Program Seeks Applications!
Who Says There’s No Such Thing as a Free……. boat? The International Lightning Class Association is proud to announce another season of our wildly successful Boat Grant Program. This program is designed to fund young sailors who want to experience the high level of competition offered by the ILCA. The International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program had what some … Read More
Scott Norman selected as Executive Director of Club 420 Class Association
North Kingstown, RI (December 1, 2023) — The Board of Directors of the C420 Class Association is thrilled to announce the selection of Scott Norman to the position of Executive Director of the class starting December 1st. Scott will succeed Dillon Paiva who retires from the position. This appointment is a significant step for the … Read More