Alastair Gifford is making moves on the New Zealand sailing scene. The twenty-year-old South Island native’s name has consistently been atop leaderboards since his days in the Optimist class, where was a member of the country’s Worlds Team. Alastair competed in popular NZ junior classes such as the P-Class, the Starling, and continues to compete … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin In the boat building industry, the name Johnstone is about as close to a royal family as you can get. Ever since the first J/24 Ragtime was cast in the garage of 1975 by Rod, the family has dominated the boat building scene. Boat building has continued to stay in … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin Editor’s note: John Mollicone is a classic example of a coach who also “practices what he preaches.” We believe strongly in the model of a coach who keeps up with professional development by actually being out in the game himself. See our old post “What Great Sailing Coaches Do.” To … Read More
Editors Note- As part of our mission to support the sailing community, Sail1Design is pleased to unveil our new series, Profiles in Pro Sailing. This series is designed to give our community thoughts, ideas, tips, and reflections on how some of the best in the industry made it to where they are today. We hope … Read More
(This article originally appeared on Airwaves in 2009. Enjoy.) Airwaves interview with Terry Hutchinson conducted by Amanda Salvesen: If you are a sailor, which is pretty likely as you’re reading this, you probably think of Terry Hutchinson the same way as football fans think of Tom Brady. We all watched with baited breath … Read More