By Airwaves writer Olivia Hennon History and Mission Since the launch of the WASZP in July 2016, the class has grown throughout the world with its accessible design and camaraderie among class members. Since the launch, over 1000 WASZP’s have been delivered to 44 countries as of 2020. Designer Andrew McDougall wanted to create a boat … Read More
By Tyler Colvin Introduction and History: The Start of an Empire In 1975, Rod Johnstone built a keelboat named Ragtime in his garage in Stonington, CT. Ragtime was the first J/24, a class that started the wildly successful J-Boats Empire and has grown into the world’s largest one design keelboat class. Since the class’ inception, … Read More
by Airwaves writer Emma White The optimist, originally designed by Clark Mills in 1947, became a registered One-Design boat in 1995; after a few modifications. It is roughly 8 feet long, precisely 3 feet and eight inches wide, and weighs approximately 77 pounds. Although, many describe this boat as a floating bathtub, it does not … Read More
By S1D One-Design Class manager Leslie Holt In 1995, Julian Bethwaite designed the 49er, and since then it has been gaining popularity world-wide for its incredible speed. The boat takes several design cues from the poplar three-man Aussie 18, which is a larger high performance skiff. In 1996, the 49er was selected for the 2000 Olympic … Read More
A Pirate’s Boat For Me: The Endurance of the Buccaneer 18 by Airwaves writer Gretchen Croll When looking for a great two-handed dinghy with a spinnaker, things can get a little hairy at times. That’s when you should think of the Buccaneer 18. The Bucc’s, as they’re called, are great for beginning or experienced sailors, … Read More
Dubbed by many as the ideal post-grad boat, the Vanguard 15 has enjoyed continued success as a double-handed, one-design racing platform at both the club, national and international levels. The new standard for international team racing, the V15 is light, fast and easy to transport and sail. Combined with a reasonable price tag ($7,500 new, … Read More
“The class of champions” In the past one hundred years, the Star has established itself at the forefront of the international sailing community. The first one-design class and core Olympic racing yacht since 1932, the Star attracts sailors of varying ages and skill levels from all over the world. With nearly 2,000 boats competing annually … Read More
Sail1Design is pleased to introduce our newest sponsor, the VX One Design. Check out this boat, for more information contact the Class! The core principle is that the sailor gets to sail what is, within an affordable price, the most technology for the dollar available anywhere on the market today. Simply put, a “Big bang … Read More
Sail1Design would like to welcome another new member to our team, Gretchen Croll. The Tartan Ten is an older boat that is great for young professionals wanting to race competitively in one of the largest one design classes in the nation. The T-10 is great for sailors who want to keep their budgets manageable … Read More
Brought to you by ZIM SAILING If you follow Olympic sailing, the push toward high performance, more technical, and faster classes is more obvious than ever. The sailing world is quickly pushing once great classes like the Star and Yngling to the side in order to make room for faster, lighter, and more aesthetically … Read More
13 December 2012, Annapolis- Heading down to the launch site in downtown Annapolis to meet the Farr team of Ian Gordon and Keith Carew, as we crossed the bridge we saw a light northerly and flat water. Since the temperature was not much above 50 degrees, this was going to be just fine. The Farr … Read More
By Elizabeth Dudley Designed by C. Lowndes Johnson in 1932, 2012 marks the 80th year of the Comet Class. A one design boat often referred to as a miniature Star, the Comet measures 16 feet long, 5 feet abeam and weighs 265 pounds. Sailed by 2 people, the boat has a semi-flat bottom, 140 square … Read More