Interview by TY Olsen ABOUT GREG TCO: Can you give us a little bit of background about yourself, sailing and coaching prior to Boston College and the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA)? GW: Well, I started coaching college sailing in the spring of 1996 at the University of Vermont (UVM). Prior to advancing to UVM, I … Read More
2016 Club 420 Midwinters Championship Report and Results
Warm and Windy Conditions for Top Youth Sailors The Club 420 Association held its Midwinters Championships at the US Sailing Center of Martin County in Jensen Beach Florida February 13-15 and the 208 sailors were provided an assortment of conditions all leading to 22 exciting races. Wiley Rogers and Jack Parkin led the event from wire … Read More
Coast to Coast: The Battle of East vs. West Youth Sailing
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin The battle of East vs. West sailing has existed for decades with competitors from both coasts seemingly trading podiums with each passing event. Across classes, age ranges and yacht clubs, top sailors from each coast with different approaches dominate the sailing community and skill sets. Harkening back to the hip-hop feuds … Read More
S1D Youth Sailor of the Year Award Winner 2015: Caden Scheiblauer
Presented by KO SAILING Sail1Design and KO Sailing are elated to announce the first winner of the Annual Sail1Design Youth Sailor of the Year “Lone Wolf” Award. Dedication. Perseverance. Independence. These are just some of the attributes of the go-it-alone sailor, the lone wolf who is able to train, plan, and compete by her or himself, … Read More
Club 420 Class Launches Informational Video
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION North Kingston, Rhode Island, December 21, 2015 As the largest North American youth-oriented, double handed class the Club 420 is a key entry point to a lifetime sailing for many juniors. The boat offers more learning opportunities than any other doublehanded boat. Over 5,000 Club 420s are sailed in … Read More
Staying in Touch: College Alums Create Alumni Yacht Club!
By Airwaves Writer Brendan Healy Charleston, SC (December 15, 2015) – Since its inception in 1953, the College of Charleston Sailing program has been synonymous with championship sailing both at the college level and far beyond. The program has captured 19 national championship tiles, and has produced in excess of 100 All-Americans, national and world … Read More
College Sailing 101 LIVE VIDEO
This event was held at Severn Sailing Association, 04 December 2015. For more information, or if you are interested in having Sail1Design host this near you, please get in touch. Sail1Design is a grassroots organization, by sailors for sailors, dedicated to the one-design, youth, high school, college, and one-design sailing communities. Born in 2007, Sail1Design … Read More
Starting: Make it or Break It
By Airwaves writer Rachel Bennung In high school and college sailing your start is one of the most important things. You may be thinking, well getting a good start is important in any race. You are correct, however, in high school and college sailing it is the key component to doing well in a race. … Read More
Back to the Future? A Look at the Lark Dinghy
By Rachael Silverstein Since the first inter-collegiate dinghy fleet race in 1930, small boats and fast racing have become a healthy addiction for young sailors across the country. In 1934, Princeton developed the Tiger dinghy, which expanded college racing along the east coast. More recently, schools have tried the Vanguard 15, Tech Dinghy, Firefly, and … Read More
COLLEGE SAILING 101: Inside the World of College Sailing for Sailors, & Parents of Prospective College Sailors
WHAT: COLLEGE SAILING NIGHT WHERE: Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD WHEN: 04 December 2015 1900-2100 LIVE VIDEO Come join us for a round-table discussion/Q&A session at Severn Sailing Association on Friday evening, 04 December 2016. Learn more about the not-so-mysterious world of college sailing from some of the … Read More
High School Sailing in New Jersey on the Rise
By Rachel Bennung High school sailing in New Jersey has been growing throughout the years. In the late 90’s there were only about five teams. Currently, there are twenty-one active teams in New Jersey. However, there are a lot more teams beginning to form and the existing teams continue to attract more sailors. This fall … Read More
Sailing Team Profile: Tulane University Sailing Team
Tulane University’s Sailing Team is a Club Sport that is funded through Tulane’s Club Sports Office. We are a highly competitve team and travel to regattas all throughout SEISA (Southeastern Intercollegiate Sailing Association) as well as participate in numerous Intercollegiate and National regattas. Tulane seeks a Head Sailing Coach! This past Fall season we sent a team … Read More
Christchurch School wins CJ Buckley Team Race
Race report – CJ Buckley Regatta – Club 420 Association National Junior Team Race Championships East Greenwich, RI – August 5, 2015 Thirty-six junior teams comprised of 216 sailors in 108 Club 420s team raced through more than 230 separate races in three days in beautiful weather in East Greenwich, RI to determine the National … Read More