By new Airwaves writer Julia Brighton As Lake Champlain reaches a full freeze for the first time since 2019, it is not stopping the hardiest of sailors from getting on the water, or, more accurately, the ice. While much of New England is waiting for warmer days and thawed harbors, Vermont sailors of all ages … Read More
By new Airwaves writer Julia Brighton As Lake Champlain reaches a full freeze for the first time since 2019, it is not stopping the hardiest of sailors from getting on the water, or, more accurately, the ice. While much of New England is waiting for warmer days and thawed harbors, Vermont sailors of all ages … Read More
International Lightning Class Association For Immediate Release Additional Information: Laura Jeffers, Executive Secretary January 5, 2026 Tarpon Springs, Florida Squarest Deal Ever? And it’s Free! The International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program had another amazing year in 2025. We received outstanding applications from young sailors eager to compete in one of the strongest fleets in one design … Read More
Mackay i420 Boats and Parts to Be Stocked in the U.S., Starting Winter 2025 Annapolis, MD — Sail1Design is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with US One Design to bring Mackay i420 sailboats and class parts directly to the U.S. market, in stock, in the U.S., and ready to support America’s growing i420 … Read More
By Airwaves writer Heather Kerns (Want us to profile your event or class? Get in touch! [email protected]) Racing for the 20th edition of the Annapolis Yacht Club’s Halloween Howl Regatta took place October 25–26. The event brought together sailors from the C420, ILCA, and Opti classes. After sailing Saturday, sailors got to unwind and show … Read More
Ongoing Support for High School & College Sailing We are keen to promote our long-time partner, Zim Sailing, and all they do for institutional dinghy sailing in the USA! With the demand for institutional fleets, we’ve expanded our production capacity, resulting in shorter lead times to accommodate your needs. Your input has given us the ability … Read More
By Airwaves writer Heather Kerns The Indian River Yacht Club in Greenwich, Connecticut hosted the I420 Atlantic Coast Championships over the weekend of October 25–26. Twenty boats competed in the event, and five races were completed. The fleet hit the water Saturday morning in a westerly breeze of about 12 knots. Conditions were shifty and … Read More
Oxford MD– Tred Avon Yacht Club is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic program director for the upcoming summer sailing season! This position would be responsible for managing and administering the program operations for the junior sailing program. This includes program management, oversight of personnel, operations/safety management, and program communications. The junior sailing program runs … Read More
Sail1Design is thrilled to partner with Lenam, a Spanish builder of the International 420, and to help offer these boats to sailors in the USA. We have 3 boats on order, scheduled to be here in early December! Lenam has a long history of boatbuilding and a great deal of experience in the i420 class, and … Read More
Sail1Design has been providing the one-design community an online space dedicated to sailboat/gear classifieds for almost 20 years. Yes, that’s right… we were born the same year as the iPhone! In that time, we have helped countless sailors sell, and find, the boat of their dreams. We have also become the official classified site of … Read More
15 teams competed at Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, Maine over 3 days for the 2025 29er North American Championship title. 12 races were sailed. FULL RESULTS
On June 13, 2025, West Coast Sailing marks its 20th anniversary. Two solid decades of fun. It’s been a wild ride since we started in ‘05. To summarize it all would be impossible. There have been so many memories, regattas, events, and emotions of all kinds! For our 20th year, I want to attempt to … Read More