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College Sailing Post Mortem: With the Season Gone, Seniors Miss It More Than We Think

By Airwaves writer Aidan Morgan We are more than two weeks past the day Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) cancelled the Spring 2020 season, and college sailors are missing the competition […]

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Against All Odds, High School Sailors Attempt to Salvage Spring Season

By NEW Airwaves writer Aidan Morgan In a surprise to many, Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) has yet to cancel the entirety of their Spring sailing season. The ISSA announced during […]

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COVID-19 “Corona” Virus Halts College Sailing Season

Corona Virus Halts College Sailing Season By Aidan Morgan This COVID-19 situation is one of a kind. A situation that is momentarily going to change the world of sports everywhere. […]

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How to Love the Process: A Joe Morris Sailing Story

By Airwaves writer Pearson Potts Sailing is one of those sports where if you truly love it, the hook embeds deeply, and you’re a sailor for life. For others, sailing […]

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Chicago Yacht Club is Hiring!

News Flash: The Chicago Yacht Club is looking to hire a full-time On The Water Director  This position will oversee all club activities that are water based to include; racing, […]

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Sail1Design Welcomes the USA i420 Class to our Team!

Sail1Design is thrilled to announce that, along with the US Optimist and Club 420 classes, we are now the official classified ad supplier for the US International 420 Class! This […]

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2020 International 420 North American Championship Report & Results

Coconut Grove Sailing Club, January 20, 2020 — 37 teams from across the country competed over a three-day span on the waters off Miami for the International 420 North American […]

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2019 S1D/McLaughlin Optimist Sailor of the Year Announced!!!

Sail1Design, in cooperation with McLaughlin, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Optimist Sailor of the Year: Gil Hackel!This year we had some excellent nominations, making it a […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Sailing Instructors Wanted In Beautiful Park City, UT.

Sailing coaches, you HAVE to check this venue out!! It is absolutely AMAZING!!! SPC is looking for Sailing Instructors! Nestled in the mountains of Park City, UT. lies the Jordanelle […]

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Long Island Sound One Design hub seeks Racing Coaches for its Junior Program

Cedar Point Yacht Club, located in the Saugatuck section of Westport CT, boasts an enviable position in the sailing community at large. Cedar Point is known for its emphasis on […]

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East Coast Sailboats to Partner with US One Design!

POINT HARBOR, NC, January 16, 2020- East Coast Sailboats, the East coast leading sailboat center, today announces their partnership with US ONE-DESIGN, to grow and support sales of Topper/Topaz Sailboats in […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Full-time Marine Tech in Annapolis, MD

At True North Yachting we specialize in new boat commissioning, custom system installations, general service, rigging, boat/rig transportation, sea trial and everything in between! The crew at TNY has over […]

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Lightning Boat Grant Program – Accepting 2020 Applications!

Lightning Boat Grant Program – Accepting 2020 Applications! This summer, the ILCA will provide two boats to promising young sailors like you! Now in its 14th year, the program covers […]

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International 2.4 Meter Class CanAm Series 1 Results & Wrap up

Port Charlotte, FL – December 11, 2019 The first of five sailing events concluded today at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Twenty two boats from Canada and the United States […]

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Nominations Open for the 2019 Optimist Sailor of the Year!

Thanks to McLaughlin for sponsoring this award! Optimist sailing, for so many, is where it all starts. In fact, there may be no healthier one-design class in North America than […]

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2019 Optimist Midwinter Championship Results

New Orleans, LA — December 1, 2019   56 boats from around the USA met up in the Big Easy, at Southern Yacht Club over the Thanksgiving holiday for the 2019 […]

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S1D New Team Member! PredictWind Provides Essential Tools for Competitive Sailors

Sail1Design is thrilled to partner with PredictWind, an incredibly rich, accurate, and I feel essential tool for competitive sailors. I used PredictWind recently while coaching, and found the data to […]

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Mackay Boats, Ltd Joins the Sail1Design Team!

Sail1Design is thrilled to partner with Mackay Boats Ltd, a world-leading performance boat builder in Auckland, New Zealand. S1D has always supported performance youth sailing, and it is a great privilege […]

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Lon Gundie Delivers: HS Team of the Year Point Loma Dons New Team Shirts!!

Sail1Design is very happy to announce that Lon Gundie is our new title sponsor of the High School Team of the Year Award. This award, modeled somewhat along the lines of college sailing’s Fowle […]

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Dover-Sherborn High School Seeks Head Sailing Coach!

Dover-Sherborn High School is hiring a Varsity sailing coach for its Spring 2020 season which runs from March through May. DS Sailing is a competitive program racing in the Massachusetts […]

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