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2018 29er Midwinters East Results & Report

Miami, Florida, March 16-18, 2018– Twenty-three 29er teams raced the 29er Midwinters East Regatta, hosted by the US Sailing Center Miami, last weekend. Even with the pressure of this selection […]

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2018 Port of Los Angles’ Harbor Cup Results & Report

By Airwaves Senior Writer Taylor Penwell The top teams in collegiate offshore sailing descended on San Pedro, California for the Port of Los Angles’ Harbor Cup this past weekend. The […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailboats with colorful sails—one red and one pink—race side by side on a body of water, with people onboard each boat. A small motorboat and coastal buildings are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

2018 Viper 640 World Championship Results & Report

Another Family World Title The Jerwood/de Vries family combination is well known at Australian Sailing headquarters, where Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries are Australian representatives in the 470 class.  […]

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S1D Optimist Spring 2018 Training Clinic Notice

Sail1Design Performance Coaching Back by popular demand, Sail1Design is hosting a Spring Optimist dinghy training session on 24-25 March 2018. Sailing will take place on the Magothy River, home of […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailboats with white sails race on the water under a clear blue sky, with several people on board each boat. The sails show markings including 'SPYC 9,' and trees are visible in the background.

U.S. J/70 Youth Championship Announcement!

(St Petersburg, FL)- The second annual U.S. J/70 Youth Championship will take place in St Petersburg, Florida on Tampa Bay from November 16-18, 2018.  The event will be hosted by […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo white sailboats with crews dressed in life jackets race closely on choppy water under a cloudy sky. The perspective is from behind, showing the boats cutting through the waves.

One Design News: Sonar North Americans heads to Noroton Yacht Club

December 11, 2017 (Darien, CT). The International Sonar Class Association and Noroton Yacht Club are pleased to announce that the 2018 Sonar North American Championship will be held at Noroton […]

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2017 South Carolina Yacht Club Opti Team Race Report & Results

13 November 2017 -Six teams representing American, Annapolis, Fishing Bay, Florida, Royal Canadian, and South Carolina Yacht Clubs gathered this past weekend to compete for the Optimist Pram Team Invitational […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannTwo sailboats with white sails race on open water, each with crew members aboard. The left boat’s sail has a blue cross and 'USA 3750.' Other sailboats and a tree-lined shore are visible in the background.

2017 J/24 East Coast Championship Report & Results

It was another fantastic Fall weekend of racing in Annapolis for the 39th J-24 ECC & J/22 Mid Atlantics. Twenty-four J/24 teams raced Friday through Sunday, joined by twenty-five J/22 […]

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Stanford Alums Capture 2017 Hinman Team Racing Trophy

Report from US Sailing, photos by Matt Cohen OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (October 22, 2017) – This weekend’s 2017 U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy featured a “who’s who” […]

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2017 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship Results & Report

Camp Seafarer/Sea Gull in Arapahoe, NC hosted the 2017 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship this year, and what a host they were. From the moment we arrived to the last hand-shake […]

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US Waszp Nationals Regatta Report and Results

Over the weekend of September 16th-17th the United States Waszp Nationals was held at Cedar Point Yacht Club in Westport, Connecticut. The Waszp class is a new exciting boat that […]

rachelGoetting avatarrachelGoettingSeveral sailboats with competitors race closely together on the water during the 2017 Yamaha 470 Junior World Championships in Enoshima, Japan. Event logos and sponsor names are visible at the bottom of the image.

2017 470 Junior World Championship Results & Report

From 470.org Spain’s Silvia Mas Depares/Paula Barcelo Martin today successfully defended their Junior World title and France’s Hippolyte Machetti/Sidoine Dantès claimed their first 470 Junior World Championship victory. For Full […]

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2017 Optimist National Team Race Championship Results

Congratulations to Team Lauderdale YC (LYC-1), for winning the 2017 Optimist Team Race National Championship. The event was held at Old Dominion University and also supported by the Norfolk Yacht […]

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Team USA Wins Optimist World Team Racing Championship…. Again!

Press Report: July 17, 2017 USA Retains Grasp on Team Racing World Title for Second Year Story courtesy of Optiworld Pattaya, Thailand – Team USA beat Team China in a […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with crews in red jackets race closely together in choppy water, adjusting sails as they navigate. White and red sails billow in the wind under a cloudy sky.

Revitalizing a Class: The US-UK Youth Etchells Challenge

By Airwaves Writer Mac Dickson The Class The Etchells class has maintained a celebrated and decorated reputation since Skip Etchells designed his first twenty-two-foot racing sloop in 1965. Born in […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with colorful sails, including one labeled 'DON'T PANIC,' race closely together on the water. Crew members in bright clothing are actively managing sails under overcast skies.

2017 Block Island Race Week Results & Report

By Isak Peterson Block Island Race Week / Storm Trysail Club / Block Island, RI / June 18-23, 2017 This regatta served as the: IRC North American Championship, Three Divisions […]

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2017 505 North American Championship Results & Report

By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Photos © C A Hill Photo New Bedford Community Boating Center, Buzzards Bay, MA–June 14-18  The Community Boating Center in New Bedford hosted the 2017 […]

Tom Sitzmann avatarTom SitzmannSeveral sailboats with numbered sails are racing closely together on choppy water under a cloudy sky, with trees visible in the background. Sailors maneuver the boats as they lean into the wind.

2017 Catalina 22 Nationals Regatta Report & Results

The 2017 Catalina 22 Nationals held at the Fort Worth Sailing Club from June 11th to the 15th was a success with three different fleets inside the championship. 20 boats […]

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37th Annual Cleveland Race Week One-Design Weekend

By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland, Ohio–June 15-18th 138 teams competed in the 37th Cleveland Race Week One-Design Weekend at the Edgewater Yacht Club. Four race circles, […]

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St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and Tote Clinic Results and Report

By Airwaves Writer Taylor Penwell © Matías Capizzano Photos St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands–June 12-18th   This past week the St. Thomas Yacht Club hosted its 25th Annual International Optimist Regatta, […]

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