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
Bow Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 T O Total Lightning NA Championship Racing One Design Division Championship Bue Fleet 1. 25 USA 15181 What Kinda Gone Lightning Greg Fisher Fisher / Jo Ann Fisher / Zeke Horowitz 13 14 5 10 … Read More
C-420 Club 420 (36 boats) (top) Series Standing – 9 races scored Information is provisional and subject to modification Regatta results last updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014 1:13:35 PM CDT Click on race number to view detailed race information. Pos,Bow/Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points 1. 28 / 9315, Scott Sinks/Rebecca McElvain, San Diego Yacht Club, [14]-11-9-2-10-4-4-4-2- … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Sarah Lihan Most junior racing here in the US sticks to the tried and true youth classes—Lasers and Radials, Club 420’s, maybe a handful of catamarans and windsurfers—but very few make it into competitive keelboat racing until after college. Not so for Liam McCarthy and his crew on the … Read More
The 2014 Women’s Snipe Nationals held Aug 9-10 at Cottage Part Yacht Club in Winthrop Massachusetts was fortunate to have beautiful sunny weather. Winds were light and shifty early both days but built to 10-12 and steadied as the day progressed. Currents were especially strong with the full moon tides causing the competitors to make … Read More
By Diego Ravecca We welcome Diego to the Sail1Design team. Diego is an experienced and exceptional coach, serving as National Optimist Team Coach for Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, along with coaching here in the States at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Diego also coached Argentina’s Laser Radials at the 2012 Olympics, and will be the … Read More
August 11, 2014 LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup Challenges Best College Sailors From Around the World LaserPerformance is proud to announce the launch of the LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup (LPCC). The LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup is a global invitational event that challenges the best university sailors, and the best teams, from around the world to represent their countries in … Read More
By Airwaves writer John Storck Recently, I had the opportunity to take the new Zim 15 out for a test sail. The whole experience was pretty cool, as the Zim team assembled sailors, boat designers, and sail makers at their “super secret test site” for a great afternoon. Post by Chuck Allen. When we arrived … Read More
Sly and Morgan Dominate the c420 Triple Crown Series New Bedford, MA (August 3, 2014) — Martina Sly and Ian Morgan are having the summer of their lives. Sly and Morgan are unstoppable winning every regatta they have sailed in this summer. The duo dominated the c420 Triple Crown series by wining New England’s, North … Read More
420 Class: Club Versus Collegiate By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin As one of the most highly utilized youth training boats in North America, the 420 was designed in the mid 20th century as a stepping stone for the Olympic 470 class (www.usi420.org). Since its introduction into the youth sailing community, two popular variations on the … Read More
By guest writer Mike O’Connor. This article is in response to our recent post: Elegy For the V15; Good Things End, But That’s OK I would not write off a one design fleet that has regattas with 30 boats on the line just yet. It is true that numbers are not what they once were … Read More
Remembering CJ Buckley East Greewich, RI (July 30, 2014) — The 12th annual CJ Buckley Team Race for the c420 class Team Racing Nationals was sailed out of Goddard park this past week with 33 teams competing, more than 250 sailors from 26 states, the virgin Islands and Bermuda. The regatta was massive with 2 … Read More
Girls Rule the Day at Opti Team Racing Nationals, By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes The reason why I said yes to being PRO at this year’s Opti Team Racing Nationals, in large part, was because friends of mine had done the same the last couple of years and said it was the best thing they … Read More