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
By Martha Pitt Every year, junior sailors from around the country compete in their regional qualifiers to qualify for US Sailing’s prestigious Chubb Junior Championships. The championship event includes sailors in singlehanded, doublehanded, and triplehanded boats for the Smythe, Bemis, and Sears Trophies. The event encourages nationwide program development, allowing kids from each … Read More
By Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley Along with Match Racing, this summer, I had the pleasure of adding yet another new sailing experience to my growing list: racing at night. I had two overnight races on my schedule: the race to Solomons Island and the Governors Cup, both of which originated in Annapolis and were 54 … Read More
Editors Note: We would like to welcome Zach Brown as our newest member to the Airwaves team. Please look for his column here often on Sail1Design’s Airwaves Newsletter. You can read Zach’s bio a the bottom of this article. Please use our comment feature at the bottom of the article also to share your thoughts, … Read More
By Vince Casalaina The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup regatta is scheduled for August/September 2013, in San Francisco, during the heart of the 34th America’s Cup racing season and teams are already lining up to compete. The American Youth Sailing Force is one of those teams. Based in San Francisco, the AYSF team represents the highest … Read More
By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt Last month, seventy-six junior young women from around the country traveled to Lake Minnetonka to compete in the annual regatta for the Ida Lewis Trophy, US Sailing’s Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship event. The six-day event featured short seminars for the girls, educational and social events each evening, two days … Read More
By Airwaves writer Elizabeth Dudley I would consider myself a “well-versed” sailor. I have logged countless hours on dinghies and increasing hours on keelboats, both racing and cruising, fleet racing and team racing. But a few weeks ago, I was the given the opportunity to experience my sport in a way that was completely new … Read More
By: Judith Krimski It takes a monumental team effort to design and build the winged sails that grace the AC45 and AC72. When Team Oracle decided to go with the winged sails for the 34th America’s Cup they tapped Rhode Island native Scott Ferguson, a naval architect and veteran designer of America’s Cup competitions and … Read More
By Margaret Boehm With Memorial Day come and gone, we are quickly approaching the summer sailing season! That three month long period kids and parents alike look forward to each year. While most junior programs have finalized their rosters for the upcoming summer season, Sail1Design still have many jobs on our job board. Want to … Read More
By Elizabeth Dudley Sunday April 29th marked the end of the 2012 USODA KO Optimist Team Trials hosted this year by the Brant Beach Yacht Club in Brant Beach, New Jersey. 186 optimist sailors from around the country came to vie for a chance to represent the United States at the IODA World Championships, the … Read More
04/09/2012 For Immediate Release Warren, RI. – Zim Sailing is pleased to announce that its already highly successful product line of Optimist, C420 and CFJ will expand to include the Byte CII dinghy. In 1996 the Byte was the first centerboard class recognized by ISAF. In 2004 the CII rig was developed and … Read More
By Margaret Boehm The second time was the charm for Chicagoan and Team USA member Bob Willis. After not making the U.S Olympic Team in 2008, Willis changed his training style and went full-throttle into his campaign for the London 2012 Olympics. After three long years of training, Willis was named a member of Team … Read More
By Martha Pitt Over the past few years, match racing has really sprung up on the scene and taken the spotlight for one design sailors – the sport has been added to the Olympics on the women’s side, added to College Sailing as the Sloop Championship, and with new efforts in media promotion the America’s … Read More