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BOSTON COLLEGE WINS THE 2011 GILL / ICSA DINGHY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The final day of sailing on the Columbia River Gorge brought great conditions & a title defended. Cascade Locks, OR (June 1, 2011) – Today was the last […]

Tom SitzmannJune 2, 2011

GILL/ICSA DINGHY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2

Despite a long morning postponement the sailors had great afternoon breeze and racing in day two of the Championship. Cascade Locks, OR (May 31, 2011) – Today was […]

Tom SitzmannJune 1, 2011

GILL/ICSA DINGHY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1

It was a slow start in light winds for the first day of racing at the Dinghy Championship. Cascade Locks, OR (May 30, 2011) – Today was the […]

Tom SitzmannMay 31, 2011

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERISTY WINS APS/ICSA TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The final and third day of racing for the Team Race competitors brought nice Gorge conditions to tie up the event. Cascade Locks, OR (May 29, 2011) – […]

Tom SitzmannMay 29, 2011

APS/ICSA TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2

Good competitive racing continued on the Columbia River. Cascade Locks, OR (May28, 2011) – Day two of the APS/ICSA Team Race Nationals began with the sun shining and a steady […]

Tom SitzmannMay 29, 2011

APS/ICSA TEAM RACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1

The first day of the APS/ICSA Team Race Nationals had varying conditions and competitive sailing. Cascade Locks, OR (May 27, 2011) – Today was the first day of […]

Tom SitzmannMay 28, 2011

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND WINS WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The last day of racing at the Columbia River Gorge for the women’s collegiate sailors brought a long wind delay, but a sweet victory in the end for the University […]

Tom SitzmannMay 27, 2011

SPERRY TOP-SIDER/ICSA WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 3 AT THE GORGE

The third day of Women’s Nationals brought light winds to start but ended with close racing. Cascade Locks, OR – Today was the third day of the Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s […]

Tom SitzmannMay 26, 2011

SPERRY TOP-SIDER / ICSA WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2 COMMENCES WITH COMPLETION OF FIRST ROUND COMPETITION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2011 Contact: Jennifer Vandemoer Mitchell 763-234-8286 [email protected] The First Round of Women’s racing finished with Yale University on top and the Final National Championship has […]

Tom SitzmannMay 25, 2011

DAY ONE OF WOMEN’S FIRST ROUND NATIONALS COMPETITION

DAY ONE OF WOMEN’S FIRST ROUND NATIONALS COMPETITION Eighteen collegiate women’s teams vie for a spot in the final Nationals competition. Cascade Locks, OR (May 23, 2011) – Today was […]

Tom SitzmannMay 24, 2011

Two sailors lean out of a small sailboat sharply tilted on the water, competing in a regatta. Other sailboats and trees are visible in the background. The scene suggests action and balance in sailing.

US High School (Baker) National Team Race Championship Final Results

1. TABOR 2. Newport Harbor 3. Hotchkiss 4. Point Loma 5. Antilles 6. Lake Forest 7. St. Thomas 8. Norfolk 9. Corona Del Mar 10. Annapolis 11. Rockwall 12. […]

Tom SitzmannMay 23, 2011

COLLEGE SAILING NATIONALS SET TO BEGIN IN OREGON

The teams have been finalized and the 2011 Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s National Championships will begin next week and continue for nine days including three regattas. Cascade Locks, OR (May 20, […]

Tom SitzmannMay 22, 2011

Two sailors in yellow vests, marked 'HAWKS,' maneuver a sailboat on a sunny day. The man stands on the edge, leaning out, while a woman adjusts the ropes. Other sailboats and blurred autumn trees are in the background.

A Glimpse at the 2011 ICSA Team Race Nationals

Cascade Locks, Oregon – May 27-29 2011 by Martha Pitt The Event: Now that all of the regional team racing championships have been completed, the fourteen berths for the ICSA/APS […]

Tom SitzmannMay 13, 2011

FINAL ICSA Team Race Rankings, Heading into Nationals!

As we head toward the ICSA Team Race National Championship, the Sail1Design ICSA Team Race rankings provide some insight going into the big event. For the first time this spring, […]

Tom SitzmannMay 12, 2011

ISSA Mallory HIgh School National Championship Final Results

Congrats to Antilles! [pdf] 2011 ISSA Final Results (Austin YC) Antilles 229 Coronado 249 Point Loma 262 Severn 306 Corona del Mar 306 Newport Harbor 316 Cathedral Catholic […]

Tom SitzmannMay 8, 2011

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COLLEGE CREWS – WHAT IT TAKES TO GET TO THE TOP

Sail1Design welcomes new Airwaves team member, Martha Pitt. Click here to read Martha’s Bio. Below is her first piece on college crewing. By Martha Pitt, Airwaves Staff Writer. College […]

Tom SitzmannMay 3, 2011

Sail1Design Welcomes New Airwaves Team Member, Martha Pitt!

Stay tuned tomorrow for Martha’s first Airwaves article on College crewing!! Martha Pitt, Airwaves Writer photo by Robert Miglaccio Martha Pitt grew up in Milton, Massachusetts. Summering on Martha’s […]

Tom SitzmannMay 2, 2011

Eighteen Teams Advance to the ICSA / Gill Dinghy National Championship

The completion of the Eastern and Western Dinghy Semifinals sends eighteen schools to Nationals. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Vandemoer Mitchell, Toile à Voile, LLC, 763-234-8286 Long Beach, Calif. (May […]