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
When Team One Newport started in January of 1985, it launched one of the first College Sailing Discount programs. Team One Newport’s founder, Martha Parker, had raced in college on Bucknell’s club sport team and knew first-hand what gear was necessary for college sailing as well as how expensive this gear was. So she initiated … Read More
By Andrew Kerr, North U. Coach, & guest writer for Airwaves Your team is sailing upwind and all is well , good speed and height on the boats around you , suddenly the boats stands up and the speed drops quickly as does the ability to point – “ net loss to the boat to weather … Read More
Sail1Design is proud to announce this year’s recipient of our Coach of the Year Award, CHRIS DOLD. We choose from reader nominations, and while we had many great submissions, Chris’s stood out. Below is part of the note sent in by Chris’s nominator: “My nomination for coach of the year is Chris Dold. Chris is currently the High … Read More
The 420 Midwinter Championship is arguably the most competitive 420 regatta on the circuit. Each year, teams from all over the country make their way to Jenson Beach, Florida over President’s Day weekend to battle it out. This is a particularly challenging event for teams from the north who have not been training on a … Read More
Sail1Design welcomes your thoughts in our forum at the bottom of this article. Enjoy. Earlier this winter, coaches from all over ICSA met in Utah to discuss the new year of college sailing. What resulted was a number of changes in the rules and regulations that apply to all the teams and events within ICSA, … Read More
To learn more about Sail1Design Performance Coaching,click here! I am changing the way I set goals and debrief at regattas. Why? Because I Just got done coaching racing skills leading up to a Midwinters in Miami and in describing to them my approach I realized my method was flawed. I realized that I do not … Read More
Sail1Design would like to welcome our newest writer, Sara Morgan Watters. Ms. Watters is a former St. Mary’s College All-American dinghy sailor, has a great deal of coaching experience, and will be reporting for Sail1Design from her new home in New Zealand. We are excited to learn more about youth and one-design sailing from Sara … Read More
Sail1Design Brokerage Newsletter February 2014 Greetings from Sail1Design! We hope this newsletter finds you well. … Read More
Let Team One Newport’s Merchandising Program Help Promote Your Program and Make You Money! At Team One Newport, we are committed to helping our customers in any way that we can, which is why we have introduced our Merchandising Program model – a resource for programs, clubs, event organizers, and teams to provide customized imprinted … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Lydia Whiteford Two days after Christmas, 5 of my teammates and I traveled from various places in the country to the US Sailing Center in Martin County, FL. There, through the use of planes, trains, and automobiles, we joined 7 other teams to compete in the Vanguard 15 Midwinter regatta. This regatta, … Read More
TUNE UP YOUR SAILING, WITH RUSS SYLVESTRI As one-design sailors prepare for major spring and summer regattas, and maybe even Rio, this is the first in the series of featured articles on accomplished one-design sailors. We hope that their words of wisdom and experiences will benefit all sailors. Read more: https://www.sail1design.com/airwaves-sailing-news/tactics-strategy/1253-russ S1D BROKERAGE SPOTLIGHT: … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 December 2013 Annapolis, MD– Sail1Design is pleased to unveil our new and vastly improved Professional Marketplace. Sail1Design offers our users private, by-owner listings for boats, gear, and want ads, and all ads for boats under 25 feet are free. The company, in partnership with Cruising Yachts/Sail California, also offers a nation-wide … Read More