By Airwaves writer Julia Brighton, awesome photos by Priscilla Parker During the weekend of February 14–15, nearly thirty college sailing teams from across the country gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (SCOR). Ned Goss, the Varsity Offshore Coach at the College of Charleston, spoke emotionally about how much … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin Technology adapts to the requirements of the people. Sailing needed some excitement and so foils were born. Occasionally however, there are advancements that outpace what the community is ready to utilize. Such is the case with the I420. The original double-handed youth trainer, the I420 is a fast, exciting … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Lydia Whiteford. We’ve all heard the classic college tagline, “between sleep, studying, and having fun, you can only pick two.” When you are also a college athlete, dedication to your sport is another variable that gets thrown into this mix. However, as I enter my final year of college, I find myself … Read More
By Airwaves writer John Storck Late August has always been a time of the year that I really enjoyed. Summer seems to ease off the throttle a bit. The temperature ceases to have me sweating in the shade. And everyone just tries to relax and enjoy what is left of another summer gone by. Of … Read More
GETTING BEHIND THE BROCHURES… By Airwaves writer Emma White Over the past few years I attended several talks during clinics and regattas in which college coaches discuss and answer questions on collegiate sailing. Although I appreciate and learn from these informative sessions, I often wondered about the experiences and perspectives of the collegiate freshmen on the … Read More
C-420 Club 420 (36 boats) (top) Series Standing – 9 races scored Information is provisional and subject to modification Regatta results last updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014 1:13:35 PM CDT Click on race number to view detailed race information. Pos,Bow/Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points 1. 28 / 9315, Scott Sinks/Rebecca McElvain, San Diego Yacht Club, [14]-11-9-2-10-4-4-4-2- … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Sarah Lihan Most junior racing here in the US sticks to the tried and true youth classes—Lasers and Radials, Club 420’s, maybe a handful of catamarans and windsurfers—but very few make it into competitive keelboat racing until after college. Not so for Liam McCarthy and his crew on the … Read More
August 11, 2014 LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup Challenges Best College Sailors From Around the World LaserPerformance is proud to announce the launch of the LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup (LPCC). The LaserPerformance Collegiate Cup is a global invitational event that challenges the best university sailors, and the best teams, from around the world to represent their countries in … Read More
420 Class: Club Versus Collegiate By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin As one of the most highly utilized youth training boats in North America, the 420 was designed in the mid 20th century as a stepping stone for the Olympic 470 class (www.usi420.org). Since its introduction into the youth sailing community, two popular variations on the … Read More
Remembering CJ Buckley East Greewich, RI (July 30, 2014) — The 12th annual CJ Buckley Team Race for the c420 class Team Racing Nationals was sailed out of Goddard park this past week with 33 teams competing, more than 250 sailors from 26 states, the virgin Islands and Bermuda. The regatta was massive with 2 … Read More
ITHACA, N.Y. – The sport of women’s sailing at Cornell University has been elevated from club status to a varsity team, Andy Noel, the Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education, announced today. “This is an exciting announcement for many in the Cornell community, and I’d like to thank the loyal and generous alumni who … Read More
Bridging culture through the mutual love of sailing, the goal of the Youth Sailing Exchange (YSE) is for young competitive sailors to experience, first hand, life abroad. By living with a host family, learning a new language, training with a local team and racing at local and national regattas, sailors will gain new international friendships … Read More
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 State Team Race aims to bring back a quality provided boat dinghy team race to the summer schedule. Annapolis Yacht Club and the Severn Sailing … Read More