Ken Legler, just retired from a multi-decade run as a successful championship college sailing coach, most notably at Tufts University, shares his notebook with Sail1Design in this Team Racing how-to series> Enjoy. Winter Teammate Meetings, By Ken Legler “Telling ‘em ain’t learning ‘em,” was the sage advice of Gary Bodie’s (famous sailing coach) grandfather. Before … Read More
“Meet the New Collegiate 420”
By Airwaves writer Zach Brown It’s an exciting time to be involved in high school and college sailing. Even in the face of an economic downturn, new programs are popping up all over the country. Teams are receiving more support from their Universities in the form of money or varsity status. And the governing … Read More
Thinking about Sailing in College? Check Out These 10 Tips Straight from College Coaches.
By Maggie Lumkes Photo courtesy of Franny Kupersmith With an abundance of schools and sailing programs to choose from, many junior sailors don’t know what to expect at the college level, or how to find the right school for them. Below are ten tips from some of the most successful coaches in the field … Read More
2nd Annual Neill Advanced Sailing Clinic Completed with Success
2nd Annual Neill Advanced Sailing Clinic Completed with Success, sponsored by Sail1Design –Martha Pitt This year marks the 2nd Annual Neill Advanced Sailing Clinic, hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation and run by the Chicago Yacht Club Sailing School. The Neill Clinic, sponsored by Sail1Design, is a high level clinic for Club 420s from … Read More
ICSA National Dinghy Championship Final Results
Dinghy National Championship Texas June 6-8, 2012 National Championship Regatta FJ Score summary Order by: AllAB # School Team A B TOT 1 Georgetown University Hoyas 71 66 137 2 Roger Williams University Hawks 89 80 169 3 Yale University Bulldogs 111 60 171 4 College of Charleston Cougars 115 92 207 5 Harvard University Crimson … Read More
2012 ICSA Team Race National Championship Results
WINS! http://2012nationals.collegesailing.org/team-race-results/
ICSA Women's National Championship FInal Results
Sperry Top-Sider Women’s Finals Texas May 31 – June 3, 2012 National Championship Regatta FJ Race by race # Team Div. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 TOT 1 Eagles A 6 2 1 1 8 3 5 2 12 3 2 10 1 56 Boston College B … Read More
Point Loma Wins US High School Sailing National Championship!
http://www.hssailing.org/results/2012/results.html 2012 Mallory Trophy – Final Results D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TOT 1 Point Loma A 4 7 2 2 2 8 7 11 7 5 3 5 4 9 7 1 2 5 2 7 100 B … Read More
EIGHTEEN TEAMS QUALIFY FOR COLLEGE SAILING’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
From: [email protected] Annapolis, MD (May 13, 2012) – Thirty-six college sailing teams descended on the U.S. Naval Academy this weekend for the Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) National Championship Semi-Finals with supporting sponsors U.S. Sailing and Marlow. The Semi-Finals were divided into two fleets, Eastern and Western each comprised of 18 teams from schools across … Read More
ICSA TEAM RACE RANKINGS, Updated 4/26/2012
By Sail1Design’s Martha Pitt: For the first time in our rankings this year, the top four spots are held by teams in four different conferences! Though there hasn’t been too much team racing in the past two weeks, our rankings have made some interesting shifts as our coaches’ panel analyzes the teams that have … Read More
ICSA TEAM RACE RANKINGS, Updated 4/12/2012
YALE BACK ON TOP “The Yale Bulldogs are back where they began the season, atop the ICSA Team Race Rankings, with 2 very strong finishes at the SNETR and the Friis. MAISA has it’s nationals teams sorted out, with Georgetown, St. Mary’s and Hobart-W/S all headed to the top event, and soon all districts will … Read More
ICSA TEAM RACE RANKINGS, Updated 3/29/2012
“In the third set of rankings this spring, Georgetown hangs onto the top spot for the second time. Their collection of strong sailors has made them tough to beat. Climbing back from fourth is Charleston, whose win at the Szambecki this past weekend helped put them in second. Increasingly dangerous, too, is Hobart and William … Read More
Volunteer Coaches-Unsung Heroes of College Sailing
Interview with Villanova’s Matthew Newborn By Margaret Boehm Matthew Newborn, the volunteer coach for Villanova University, has lots to be proud of in his first season. The team has gained massive visibility online and on the water in a short amount of time. Two weekends ago, the team competed in the Charleston Intersectional and placed … Read More