S1D is pleased to have Zig Sailing Insider join our team!! Welcome!!! Zig Sailing Insider is a membership-based platform founded by veteran sailor Elizabeth Kratzig in 2024. With over a decade of experience running a luxury travel agency, Elizabeth recognized the growing need for specialized regatta logistics support for sailors. Zig Sailing Insider offers curated insights … Read More
2024 Hinman US Team Racing Championship Applications Open!
To be held in Annapolis, Maryland, August 15-18 Collegiate FJs US Sailing Waivers and Releases US Sailing Membership- Join/Renew here – All competitors must have a current USSA membership valid through end of racing to be legible to complete. International athletes may show proof of current membership with MNA as an alternative. Timeline Application … Read More
2024 S1D Coach of the Year Nominations Open!!
We are happy once again to announce that nominations for the 11th annual S1D Coach of the Year Award are now being accepted! There are SO many deserving coaches out there, and so much of this past year to use to choose a new winner. Here is your chance to reflect on your last year of sailing, and … Read More
International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program Unveils New Teams!
International Lightning Class Association May 3, 2024 Tarpon Springs, FL Since the inception of the International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program in 2007, over 45 young teams have enjoyed the incredible level of racing and camaraderie the Lightning Class offers. 10 of these teams continue to actively race in the class today. The Lightning Class … Read More
2024 Spring ICSA Team Race Rankings #2 Are Out!!
Sail1Design is pleased to bring you our coach panel’s ICSA Team Race Rankings Update #2. LOTS of data to digest and update!!! Remember to click on the team’s ranking link to read Coach Panel Comments! Thanks to our panel: Chris Klevan (Stanford), Ken Legler (Emeritus), John Mollicone (Brown), Isaac Clark (U Penn), and Johnny Norfleet … Read More
Winter Teammate Meetings: Ken Legler’s Team Race Coach Notes #1
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
2024 ICSA Team Race Spring Preview and Season Kick-off Rankings!!!
Sail1Design is elated to bring you our coach panel’s ICSA Team Race Rankings again. Remember to click on the team’s ranking link to read Coach Panel Comments! For Open Rankings #1, CLICK HERE For Women’s Rankings #1, CLICK HERE Spring 2024 ICSA Team Racing Preview by Ken Legler Brought to you by Dynamic Dollies Team … Read More
Regatta News: WASZP Class to Host Both Americas & National Championships in Hawaii!!
Kaneohe Bay Yacht Club, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, 26 March 2024 – 31 March 2024 Early Entry Fee: USD 200 Required membership: International WASZP Class Membership 2024 Event Information: Head to foiling paradise for a double-header in March 2024 – US Nationals and Americas Championship in the beautiful Kaneohe Bay. The sailing promises to … Read More
2024 Lightning Class Boat Grant Program Announced
The International Lightning Class will again provide 3 boats to promising young sailors like you! If you’re over 19, consider this your personal invitation to apply!You’ll get the best equipment. Race-winning boats with new sails, new rigging, covers and an assigned Lightning Class mentor to help you get to the front. In the boat park … Read More
WOW! New Predict Current is here!!
News from our sponsor PredictWind: PredictWind, the leader in maritime weather technology, announces the launch of PredictCurrent, the world’s most comprehensive, high-resolution tidal currents model. This groundbreaking solution empowers users to navigate local waters around the globe with unparalleled accuracy, providing a new level of insight into tidal and ocean currents. PredictCurrent represents a leap … Read More
US Sailing Names New High Performance Director
Interested in a new career? Check out sailing’s #1 Career Center and Job Board! Dear fellow US Sailing Member,I am proud to announce to you – our most valued US Sailing members – that US Sailing has named Marcus Lynch, an accomplished professional sailor athlete, coach, and Olympic performance manager, as our new High Performance … Read More
Zim Sailing and SAYRA Partner to Host Regional Roundtable
Sailboat Manufacturer and Regional Sailing Association Collaborate to Improve Sailing Activities in the South Atlantic BRISTOL, R.I. (December 4, 2023) – Zim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., and the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA) have partnered to host a Zim Regional Roundtable at the SAYRA Annual General Meeting at the end … Read More
Black Friday Sale at Simmons Boatworks!!
S1D is pleased to announce our new sponsor and team member, Simmons Boat Works!! THE WINNING PHILOSOPHY We work closely with the top sailors and coaches at the international level to bring to the most competitive equipment to the local level. Delivery worldwide We Ship Mostly Everywhere in the World. Refunds All refunds will be … Read More