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
Staying Sharp in the Offseason, Airwaves Writer Zach Brown The fall season has concluded leaving most college sailors eager for some down time but motivated for the ever important spring season. One of the most difficult aspects of college sailing for many teams is managing the winter offseason. Some programs can sail all year while … Read More
By Airwaves Staff Writer Elizabeth Dudley Mantoloking, New Jersey is a predominately sailing community built on a barrier island. For the past century, residents have added bulkheads to their properties and built dunes on the ocean to keep the island from naturally shifting so that houses and streets would stay intact. This small … Read More
Get Your Ph.D. from Yale. Performance handling. Delivered. “Ph.D. is light and grippy, perfect for the mainsheet on my foiling Moth, where every ounce counts. Yet it’s strong and secure enough for the mainsheet on my 44′ performance racer/cruiser.” http://www.yalecordage.com/—Jonathan McKee, two-time Olympic Medalist, seven-time World Champion Grips in your hands comfortably, making sheets easier … Read More
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An Overview of the North American Speed Sailing Championship Invitational and Q & A with the event’s Winner, Rob Douglas. By: Maggie Lumkes Cohen Photography This October, Martha’s Vineyard was host to thirteen of the world’s fastest sailors. No, not on sailboats, on kiteboards. The Black Dog and Lynch Associates sponsored this year’s North American … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown There are many different opportunities to compete in the sport of sailing. One design dinghy sailing, keel boat buoy racing, and off-shore racing are just a few of the avenues to follow as a sailor. Traversing these channels of sailing is a surprisingly difficult task to accomplish. One of the … Read More
Sail1Design is pleased to announce our newest sponsor and team member, Farr Yacht Design/Farr Yacht Sales. We are also very excited to introduce the newest member of the Farr sailing team, the B/One. I had the pleasure yesterday of watching one sail in the first Annapolis Frostbite Series race, and the boat looks fast, powerful, … Read More
Brought to you by Farr Yacht Sales Martha Pitt Three years ago, Team Extreme won the 2009 US Sailing Team Racing Championship for the Hinman Trophy; a few weeks ago, they repeated that feat and became the 2012 Hinman Trophy winners for a second time! The team lead the event through the entire weekend, … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown Within the community of sailing there exists a wealth of knowledge on the subject of running an Olympic campaign, but it is difficult to access that information and formulate a plan that fits an individual’s unique situation. The goal of this article is to supply sailors with the tools … Read More
By: Martha Pitt A few weekends ago, two championships were held on back-to-back weekends and on opposite coasts – the US Women’s Match Racing Championship was sailed out in San Francisco Bay, CA and the following weekend the US Match Racing Championship took place in Marblehead, MA – and for the first time in … Read More
Bob Adam – Zim Sailing As the summer wraps up, programs quickly transition their thoughts towards their needs for next summer. These discussions typically revolve around what to do with the fleet. Do we patch our boats to “squeak” one more year out of them? Do we make them look all pretty to sell them? … Read More