This comes from www.collegesailing.org Monday, April 28 – Conditions were challenging at the 2025 College Sailing Women’s Team Race Championship. Racing had to be cut off on Saturday as gusts measured above 40 knots and multiple capsizes made continuing the Round of 12 too dangerous. The Yale University Bulldogs and the Stanford University Cardinal ended the day … Read More
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 challenge to determine a clear winner. Remember we only choose from nominated sailors! Here’s a bit from his nomination letter: 2019 has been a great … Read More
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 Reservoir. Here the Park City Sailing Association hosts thriving membership, shared access, learn to sail, and race programs. The PCSA Junior Sailing Program is one … Read More
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 small boat one design sailing, the active participation of its members, and its outstanding race management team and event execution. In any summer season, Cedar … Read More
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 New England. With this partnership, US ONE-DESIGN, Cape Cod’s premier dinghy shop will focus on providing small performance sailboats, sailboat parts and sailing apparel to … Read More
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 100 years combined experience working on a wide range of vessels. True North Yachting seeks a Marine Tech for high end new boat sales commissioning … Read More
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 regatta entry fees, some travel expenses and a knowledgeable mentor to get you started. You will enjoy the best equipment and will meet some really fun … Read More
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 sailed 4 races on day one, but were left ashore with no wind on day 2. American Paralympic sailor Dee Smith held onto a one … Read More
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 the US Optimist Class. Sail1Design is proud to salute this boat, the people involved in the class, but most importantly, the kids who get out … Read More
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 Optimist Midwinter Championship. Congratulations to Stephen Momeier for winning the Optimist Midwinters! Top Ten: For full results, click HERE. Pos Sail Skipper Club Fleet Sg … Read More
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 be absolutely invaluable. This is precision stuff with ease of use to boot. Welcome aboard PredictWind! Apparently, their data just got even better (see below): … Read More
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 to work with Mackay, a company universally recognized for superior craftsmanship and excellence in boat building. Mackay focuses on performance one-design and Olympic boats, and … Read More
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 Trophy, recognizes the best overall sailing team in the country. Lon Gundie supplies the performance sailing world with incredible technical base-layer apparel, and along the … Read More