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
A History of the Chicago to Mackinac Race By Gretchen Croll There are many long distance races in the Olympiad of offshore racing, but there is nothing quite like the Mac. Compared to the many offshore oceanic races, the Mac seems short; only 333 statute miles or 289.4 nautical miles, but the longest annual … Read More
By Clinton Hayes A couple of weeks ago Dave Stark sailing with his wife Jody Stark and Ian Jones captured the Lightning Class World Championship Title. The event, sailed at Club Velico Castiglionese in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, was relatively short with only 6 races sailed due to no wind on 2 of 5 race days. … Read More
Sail1Design is pleased to present our youth sailing perspective series “Sailing with Grace”. Grace Lucas, a Sail1Design intern, is a high school senior at Severn School just outside Annapolis, MD, and along with her busy academic schedule, is also a member of the nationally-ranked Severn School Sailing Team. Enjoy! By Grace Lucas When we arrived on … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, California June 17, 2013 – The door closed on the first phase of the American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) training program this past weekend with the final two days of AC45 training provided by Oracle Team USA (OTUSA). With OTUSA’s withdrawal of support, the team is on its own … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, California May 29, 2013 – The American Youth Sailing Force (The Force) has been practicing hard on the AC45 and making significant fitness progress with the help of Oracle Team USA’s trainers. They know you can’t win without both of those elements working in sync. The AC45’s demanding nature requires time on the … Read More
By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Ted Anderson photo Earlier this month, twenty of the top high school sailing teams from around the country traveled to Chicago, IL to compete in the ISSA High School Doublehanded Championship for the Mallory Trophy. The event was a true test of sailing ability, endurance and patience; the challenging conditions … Read More
New Listing with Sail1Design: 2008 G-Force Yachts X-treme 25. An incredible performance sailboat! View our listing: https://www.sail1design.com/marketplace/browse/sail-boats/25-30/g-force-yachts-x-treme-25-for-sale-35-000-used-grapevine-texas-l379.html The concept A new racer – a new approach to sailing! With a retractable keel and rudder this 25 racer is holding its own against the best. With an estimated weight of just 850 kg this sportsboat will be … Read More
Submitted by Zim Sailing The fastest growing North American builder prepares the next great singlehanded class for a packed summer schedule of championship regattas and clinics. The Byte CII has taken off over the past few years, with more sailors looking to compete at the international and Olympic levels. The boat was selected for the … Read More
Annapolis Yacht Club will host 2 top youth clinics this summer: OPTI CLINIC 3 Days with International coaches and world class training.Friday June 14 begins at 3:30 saturday and Sunday June 15 and 16 will run from 9-4 FMI: https://www.sail1design.com/component/eventlist/details/698-ayc-optimist-racing-clinic?Itemid=117 ADVANCED LASER CLINIC Two days to work on boat set up, boat speed and boat … Read More
CALLING ALL JOB SEEKERS, COACHES, & PROFESSIONAL SAILORS! Get noticed, and get hired! Sail1Design’s professional career center just got better. We now offer a resume database for employers to search, and of course we offer job seekers the opportunity to post professional resumes and information. We are getting inquiries from professional sailing organizations all the … Read More
Zim Sailing is excited to bring you the brand new zimsailing.com! Customers continued to ask for close-up images of our boats and detailed product information. Zim delivered with the attention to detail that you can expect from our company. The new site is responsively designed, reformatting to changes in screen size, providing you an ideal … Read More
Come and See LaserPerformance’s New Addition to the College Family Our newly-designed collegiate 420Z delivers: increased performance, improved durability, safety and guaranteed value. The 420Z has been designed to insure the future success of collegiate sailing through the collaborative efforts of many college coaches as well as sailing industry designers, experts … Read More