By new Airwaves writer Julia Brighton As Lake Champlain reaches a full freeze for the first time since 2019, it is not stopping the hardiest of sailors from getting on the water, or, more accurately, the ice. While much of New England is waiting for warmer days and thawed harbors, Vermont sailors of all ages … Read More
What Could Go Wrong? Plenty. 270 pounds is the approximate optimum weight in college sailing. 290 is the practical limit with a chance of winning championships. Even at 290 the only way to win is to sail mistake free. There are plenty of examples of college sailors winning championships at a combined weight of … Read More
On Wednesday March 3, 2010, the University of New Hampshire Sailing Centre burned to the ground. There were no injuries, but over 55 boats, motors, tools, etc. were totally lost to the tune of over $500,000. The Sailing Centre is home to the UNH Sailing Team (currently ranked 16th in NEISA), a combined Junior/Senior … Read More
Any of us who travel to sail Lasers or Sunfish know the limited options for safely transporting our boats and gear. Dealing with a 130 pound hull and rig can be a challenge if you are on your own. There are some solutions out there that are very costly or cobbled together using … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 16 February, 2010 LaserPerformance Partners with Simon Cooke to launch Infused Foils globally LaserPerformance announced today that its parent company Full Moon Holdings, will partner with Infused Foils. Infused Foils is led by Simon Cooke and is known world-wide for producing high performance centerboard’s and rudders for a variety of products … Read More
Airwaves occasionally features a one-design class in our newsletter. Interested in having your class featured? Write us and let us know! The Fusion 15 was designed by America’s Cup designer Steve Killing as a middle-ground between flat-out racing skiffs and the heavier traditional boats many sailors learned on. As such, the Fusion 15 is fast … Read More
A Profile of Maine’s Community Sailing Center, by Airwaves Amanda Salvesen Across the country, community sailing programs for adult and junior sailors are becoming increasingly popular. They sponsor clinics, host regattas, and give lessons for sailors from every age and experience level. One such program is Sail Maine. Sail Maine sprang from humble … Read More
College Sailing: A Brief Past, Present, and Future Prior to 1970 there were many different kinds of boats in college sailing. Competitors would show up at nationals having never even seen, let alone sailed, the class of boats to be raced. One year it was Lido 14s and Lehman 12s, both great boats and … Read More
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2009 LaserPerformance Launches the Vapor Optimist Portsmouth, RI – On November 16th LaserPerformance will launch a new Optimist branded the Vapor. The Optimist has long been a part of LaserPerformance’s (previously Vanguard) line up. However, with the Vapor, LaserPerformance will be bringing production back to the US. … Read More
August 21st, 2009 – Clinic August 22nd & 23rd – Regatta for the Natalie J. O’Neil Trophy The 6th annual running of the BYC WOW event (previously known as the BYC Women’s Invitational) includes a one day racing clinic followed by 2 days of competitive women’s keelboat racing. The Friday racing clinic will be … Read More
Virtual Sailing Comes to Annapolis! 2004 Australian Woman Sailor of the Year Krystal Weir approaches the top mark during a workout. The VSail Trainer is designed to/for: • Bring new people into sailing • Rapid training under controlled safe conditions • Competition coaching • Physiological fitness assessment • Training during poor weather … Read More
Zac Sunderland Set to Break Record for Youngest Sailor to Go ‘Round the World On June 17 of last year, at age 16, Zac Sunderland set out – by himself – aboard an Islander 36 that he bought with his own money earned from summer jobs, in an attempt to become the world’s youngest person … Read More