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
Tight Race to First for C420 Nationals By Katelyn Montero San Diego, CA (July 18, 2014) “For the last day of a national championship, it can’t get much better than the tight racing we’ve had going into today and certainly into the last race, John Vandemoer, Executive Director of the Club 420 Class Association said … Read More
By Airwaves writer Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen, Skipper: Tim Healy, Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker, Tactician/Trimmer: John Mollicone, Bow: Gordon Borges Day 1 3 races (all course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish), Wind 8-14 knots from the Northwest, with a fairly steady direction. Day one of the 2014 J/70 North American Championship saw 71 boats … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Sara Morgan Watters Part 2: Growing the sport of sailing at the national level (This article follows up from the first, “How to Grow Sailing: A Wellington New Zealand Case Study“) What is the role of a countries governing body of sailing and how can it best contribute to the sport in that … Read More
“20 Years of Awesome” RS Sailing reaches 20-year Anniversary 2014 sees the 20th Anniversary of the sailboat brand RS Sailing, with boats suitable for learning and training right up to high performance skiff sailing – and all ages and sailing styles in between. It all began with a group of sailors sat on a sea … Read More
It is as though each roll tack and splash of water over the bow, washes away memories of one of the coldest winters in recent history. The much awaited summer of 2014 has finally arrived! With the solstice in our review mirror, summer sailing camps and programs across the country have commenced, and training programs … Read More
Marblehead Team Race Under sunny skis, mild temps, and mostly great breeze the first stop of the 2014 Sail1Design US Team Racing Grand Prix took place this weekend in Marblehead, MA. The Host club, Eastern, was badly burned in a 3 alarm fire just 8 days prior but with the firm commitment to sailing by … Read More
ITHACA, N.Y. – The sport of women’s sailing at Cornell University has been elevated from club status to a varsity team, Andy Noel, the Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education, announced today. “This is an exciting announcement for many in the Cornell community, and I’d like to thank the loyal and generous alumni who … Read More
Bridging culture through the mutual love of sailing, the goal of the Youth Sailing Exchange (YSE) is for young competitive sailors to experience, first hand, life abroad. By living with a host family, learning a new language, training with a local team and racing at local and national regattas, sailors will gain new international friendships … Read More
By Airwaves writer Sara Morgan Watters ([email protected]). Sara is our “down under” correspondent, writing for Sail1Design while she works toward her Master’s Degree. Enjoy. How to Grow the Sport of Sailing: A Wellington, NZ Case Study If you talk to anyone in Wellington about sailing, the chances are pretty good that they aren’t picturing you … Read More
For those lucky enough to have sailed (and partied!) in a Charles Rive Team Race of the past, you know what to expect from this brand new event. The Free State Team Race aims to bring back a quality provided boat dinghy team race to the summer schedule. Annapolis Yacht Club and the Severn Sailing … Read More
June 11, 2014 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN AWARDS SHOW Austin, Texas (June 11, 2014) – In an online awards show this evening, produced by Chris Love Productions, the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) announced the 2014 All-American Team for the first time … Read More
By Airwaves writer Emma White My high school, Severn School, has a strong sailing tradition. The school once served as the prep school for the US Naval academy. Our mascot is an Admiral. Former Severn sailors populate the top college programs. So, defining success last season for Severn seemed easy. But, by the end of … Read More