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NOTICE of RACE: Free State Team Race

For those lucky enough to have sailed (and partied!) in a Charles Rive Team Race of the past, you know what to expect from this brand new event. The Free […]

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COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

June 11, 2014 Contact: Jen Vandemoer Mitchell | Toile à Voile for ICSA | [email protected] | 763-234-8286 m. COLLEGE SAILING ANNOUNCES 2014 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN AWARDS SHOW Austin, Texas (June 11, 2014) – In […]

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Changing Perspectives on Defining Success: Severn School’s 2013-2014 Season

By Airwaves writer Emma White My high school, Severn School, has a strong sailing tradition.  The school once served as the prep school for the US Naval academy.  Our mascot […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS GILL COED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

St. Mary’s City, Md. (June 6, 2014) – Today was the last day of the Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship, hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland. This is the […]

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Introducing the Zim 15 – Moving Dinghy Sailing Forward

The drawing board: Over the past two and a half years the collegiate and post collegiate market has changed quite a bit.  While other companies worked to freshen up the […]

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YALE UNIVERSITY WINS 2014 APS TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Check out our last rankings and coaches poll, Coach Healy called it!  https://www.sail1design.com/college-team-race-rankings/ St. Mary’s City, Md. (June 2, 2014) – Today was the third and final day of the […]

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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE WINS THE SPERRY TOP-SIDER WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Annapolis, Md. (May 30, 2014) – Today was the last day of racing for the Sperry Top-Sider Women’s National Championship on the Severn River at the U.S. Naval Academy. […]

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2014 ICSA Team Race Nationals Preview and Final Rankings!

Sail1Design ICSA Team Race Rankings Nationals are upon us!  Teams across the country have been practicing all season, and we are down to the final 16 teams that have qualified […]

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The Z-420 Takes Off: A New Institutional Dinghy, and More

The 2014 College Nationals, just around the corner, will feature this year for the first time, the all-new LaserPerformance Z-420. This boat is a more modern and thoughtful upgrade from […]

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College Sailing Notebook: Gearing Up for Nationals

By Airwaves writer & Brown U. sailing team member Lydia Whiteford The entire spring season, and really the entire year in college sailing, has been progressing towards this: teams all […]

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Luke Muller Interview: Youth Standout Prepares for College Sailing

Follow Up on Luke Muller               by Airwaves writer Grace Lucas The past couple of months have been a blur for most high school […]

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2014 Sail1Design Coach of the Year: Chris Dold

Sail1Design is proud to announce this year’s recipient of our Coach of the Year Award, CHRIS DOLD. We choose from reader nominations, and while we had many great submissions, Chris’s stood out. […]

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Sail1Designer of the Month: Lilli Salvesen

The 420 Midwinter Championship is arguably the most competitive 420 regatta on the circuit.  Each year, teams from all over the country make their way to Jenson Beach, Florida over […]

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A Sailor's Response to the Rules that Apply to Them; 2014 Season

Sail1Design welcomes your thoughts in our forum at the bottom of this article. Enjoy. Earlier this winter, coaches from all over ICSA met in Utah to discuss the new year […]

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Want to Learn How to Sail in College? Click Here

SAILING COLLEGIATE DINGHIES CLINIC …is a three-day clinic intended for high school and college sailors who wish to learn collegiate sailing techniques and practice like one of the top college […]

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ICSA Team Race Pre-Season Diagnostic

 By Airwaves writer Martha Pitt Spring Diagnostic Pre-Season Team Race Technical Evaluation of Participants and College Sailing Teams Nationwide As we dive into the spring season, it is time to […]

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Match Racing Opportunities For College Sailors

Hi all…attached please find some important information on Youth Match Racing Opportunities in 2014. Thank you for forwarding this information on to others you know who may be interested. ISAF YOUTH WORLDS […]

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Crewing Guide to College Dinghies

By Airwaves writer Lydia Whiteford Upon entering high school or college sailing, most crews who have been sailing for a while are very familiar with the Club 420. However, if […]

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Hot Conversation: Cooperative Teams in High School Sailing

By Airwaves contributor Maggie Hale Is Allowing Cooperative HS Sailing Teams Beneficial or Detrimental to the Growth (and Success ) of High School Sailing? On November 24th, I attended the NESSA […]

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Observations from College Match Racing Nationals

By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes November 22-24 2013 ~ St. Petersburg, FL This year I had the pleasure of coaching the Stanford Match Race Team. I got to watch lots of […]

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