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
(This article originally appeared on Airwaves in 2009. Enjoy.) Airwaves interview with Terry Hutchinson conducted by Amanda Salvesen: If you are a sailor, which is pretty likely as you’re reading this, you probably think of Terry Hutchinson the same way as football fans think of Tom Brady. We all watched with baited breath … Read More
This just in from ESPN’s CollegeSailNet: “…The water-borne video camera crew races up hurriedly to the weather-offset mark to catch, on film, the first pack to round. This will be the final leg, as the finish is, of course, downwind! As the first several boats round the mark, the now-familiar 3’ sprit poles pop out … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Martha Pitt Over Presidents’ Day Weekend, while many families were enjoying the weekend off and relaxing, 420 sailors and their families from all over the country traveled to Jensen Beach, FL to compete in the 2013 420 Midwinter Championship hosted annually by the US Sailing Center in Martin County. Seventy-six boats made up … Read More
Sail1Design is proud to name Steve Hunt as the inaugural S1D Coach of the Year. Among many incredibly deserving nominations that were submitted to S1D, Steve’s stood out. Steve is a dedicated leader and coach of the Point Loma High School Sailing Team. This position is not one that is going to get your “name … Read More
Five of the best youth sailing teams in the world have qualified for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup 2013 following a grueling two-week Selection Series in San Francisco. The 12 crews, from 11 countries, were pushed to the limit as they fought for the right to compete in September’s races. The teams proved their mettle … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown A lot has happened since the London 2012 Olympic Games. The heads of US Olympic sailing went into a deep meditation to reflect on the positives and negatives of the last few quadrenniums. Olympic reviews took place, new leadership began, and plans were created in November 2012. The result of … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Martha Pitt January 21st – 25th marked the 2013 Quantum Key West Race Week, and over the five-day period, numerous new champions one- design champions were born. Though the number of competitors has been down in the past few years, 2013 has nonetheless been marked as one of the most competitive … Read More
All good coaches, regardless of their chosen sport, share some important fundamental qualities that transcend technical knowledge, or specific x’s & o’s. In other words, whether it’s a basketball, tennis, hockey, football, chess, or sailing coach, there are certain key characteristics to good coaching, and none of these really requires technical knowledge of the sport they are … Read More
by Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley Winter Sailing Opportunities It’s December. Depending on where you are living, the air is getting cold and the water temperature will soon follow. It’s easy to pack your sailing gear into the closet and wait until May to pull it back out and realize you forgot to wash it.
The J/70 – It’s about Expanding the Pie By Airwaves Writer Dan Rabin Editors Note: We’d like to welcome and introduce Dan Rabin to our readers as our newest Airwaves writer/editor. Dan was a standout All-American sailor at Boston University, and since then, along with a MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School, has won many regional … Read More
Submitted by Vince Casalaina, Media Coordinator, American Youth Force Sailing Challenge {youtube}mO0HADYM3N0{/youtube} A year ago when RedBull announced their sponsorship of the Youth America’s Cup, five of us began planning for this day. We started with good sailing resume’s but little else. Today we stand as one of the teams competing in the RedBull Youth … Read More
Sail1Designer of the Month – Charlie Buckingham and Team America for their Selection to the Oracle Team USA Youth Team By Airwaves Writer Martha Pitt Earlier in November, six teams of America’s youth sailors trained and competed in San Francisco for the opportunity to be one of two teams selected to represent the US in … Read More