The Dinghy Race, formerly known as the Secor Volvo Race, was created in 2015 as a way for local Long Island Sound sailors to participate in their own multi-leg, multi-day distance regatta. It ran continuously from 2015-2019, once in 2023, and now returns for its best year yet from August 11-12. This race, organized by … Read More
In about 1 month when the first signal is set at the Quantum Snipe Nationals, there will be collegiate all Americans, Olympians, world champions and a Rolex Yachtsman of the year, in the fleet. The 36 registered boats are coming the the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly, MA for the July 18-21, 2019 event. The … Read More
July 13 – July 14, 2019 Hampton, Virginia NOTICE OF RACE RULES & ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.1 The regatta will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020. 1.2 US Sailing Prescriptions to RRS 63.2 and 63.4 will not apply. 1.3 This event is designated a Clean Regatta by the Sailors for the Sea Organization, http://www.sailorsforthesea.org/, … Read More
Story Courtesy of Optiworld St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Dialing in the right combination of scores proved the secret to success for Team USA Worlds, who won the TOTE Maritime Team Racing Championships on Thursday. The Championships are one of a trio of events sailed this week out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC) … Read More
By Airwaves writer Pearson Potts “Liverpool” is known by many as an elite soccer team who has had a historic run this year in the Champions League final against the Tottenham underdog. However, for us sailors who lack such athletic ability, it represents something else. Every year, just a few miles west of Liverpool, the … Read More
Marina del Rey, CA (May 5, 2019) — California Yacht Club played host to the long running show known as the US Optimist Team Trials. (By the way, the CYC is Hiring!) Most sailors arrived at least 3-5 days in advance to practice and train for a highly competitive, nerve-racking four more days of championship … Read More
Jensen Beach, FL 03/03/2019: Two hundred six boats (206!!) sailed this past Sat/Sun in the Sunshine State Optimist Championship, and most all of the top Optimist sailors in the country were there competing. The regatta featured light and shifty winds mostly, till race 5 on Sunday, when the wind built to 20+ knots, allowing the … Read More
24 skiffs competed at the Miami YC Youth Sailing Foundation at the 2019 29er Youth World Qualifier. Stephan Baker, out of the Optimist and teamed up with Oliver Duncan, kept up his winning ways with a convincing win at this 10 race event held over 3 days, 16-18 February 2019. Full results Click HERE 29er (24 boats) (top) … Read More
31 boats competed in the 2019 International 420 Midwinter Championship hosted this year by the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation. 10 races were sailed over the 3 day regatta, and congratulations to Sarah Burn and Gabriella DelBello for a very consistent performance to win the Championship. Full results, CLICK HERE To learn more about … Read More
From the c420 Class Association: Jensen Beach, FL – The 103-boat fleet at the 2019 Club 420 Midwinters was treated to an exciting weekend of racing in conditions that certainly kept competitors on their toes. The regatta format was two days of a qualifying round, where the fleet was divided into two and seeded by a … Read More
American teams take the top 4 spots!! While most of us are still recovering from a gluttonous holiday season, Mike Martin and Adam Lowry were busy winning a world championship. Full results HERE. The 2019 Worlds for the International 505 Class are taking place in Freemantle, Australia. With one day to go, Martin and Lowry … Read More
With only one American registered out of over 400 entries in the Optimist, Europe Dinghy, 420, and Laser 4.7 classes, the 68th Trofeo Palma was most decidedly a European event. The list of competitors was nonetheless very impressive; our countries lone entry was 2018 Optimist World Team member Tommy Sitzmann, who made the trek to … Read More
24 November 2018, New Orleans, LA – They say that back in the early 70’s, Times-Picayune columnist Betty Guillard coined the term “Big Easy” to contrast life in New Orleans to life in the “Big Apple”, New York City. What a fitting term for this great city, and also one for the 2018 USODA Optimist … Read More