A contribution from Fran Charles; The legendary Harold (Hatch) Brown passed away peacefully yesterday morning with his children Matt Brown, Annie Brown, and Emily Dunlap at his side. He was the beloved husband of Claire Brown. Hatch was 86 years old and instrumental in organizing sailing events through out his lifetime. Hatch taught at least … Read More
In Memoriam: Hatch Brown
A contribution from Fran Charles; The legendary Harold (Hatch) Brown passed away peacefully yesterday morning with his children Matt Brown, Annie Brown, and Emily Dunlap at his side. He was the beloved husband of Claire Brown. Hatch was 86 years old and instrumental in organizing sailing events through out his lifetime. Hatch taught at least … Read More
Profiles in Pro Sailing: Skip Whyte
Sail1Design Interview with URI Coach Skip Whyte, by Airwaves Senior Writer Taylor Penwell Skip Whyte Bio Whyte has a long résumé of college coaching experience. The Wickford, R.I., resident served as the head sailing coach at Boston University twice (from 1976 until 1985, and again in 1992 until 1995), leading the team, which was slated … Read More
Wanna Match Race? The New America's Cup AC75 Concept Revealed
Taken from Emirates Team New Zealand An exciting new era in America’s Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup is released illustrating a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts. The Emirates Team New … Read More
2017 ICSA Team Race Nationals Preview and Ranking Predictions
We are just about set. On 27-29 May, the ICSA Team Race National Championship will be held in Charleston, SC. Sixteen teams will vie for college sailing’s most coveted prize, the Wood Trophy, at College of Charleston. Here are the final predictions and rankings from our esteemed coaches poll, and brought to you by Dynamic … Read More
Coaching Drills
Article Written by Dave Elsmo, Head coach of the Wisconsin Sailing Team As with our first installment we will be continuing to overview the most effective drills for team growth. We will continue with coach-led drills as the third part perspective can be invaluable in whittling away the bigger corrections so sailors can concentrate on … Read More
2017 S1D/Gill Coach of the Year Nominations Now Open!!
Greetings, sailing fans!!! We’re sending out an early call this year for nominations for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. In true grass-roots fashion, we pick the ultimate winner only from nominees supplied by you, our readers. We are thrilled also to announce this year that Gill North America is our Exclusive Sponsor for … Read More
2017 DN World Championship Report & Results
On January 20th, 108 sailors from eleven different countries still had no idea where in the Western United states they would race the 2017 DN World Championship, set to begin in two days. “Welcome to Iceboat racing!” An unseasonably warm weather pattern overtook the Midwest and turned most of the frozen lakes in the region … Read More
Club Profile: Hudson River Community Sailing Center
Hudson River Community Sailing develops leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large. Founded in 2007 to serve the urban community, we partner with public schools to offer credit-bearing academic programs, internships, mentoring, and college readiness. Our youth development … Read More
The Aluminium Cocktail: What Goes Into The Perfect Mast
By Mark Jardine of Yachts & Yachting While carbon is the ‘sexy’ material of choice for spars, aluminium accounts for a far greater proportion of the masts and booms used in sailing and is much cheaper. What goes into an aluminium mast, and the processes to consistently produce a good spar, though are far from … Read More
Club Profile: Grosse Point Yacht Club
As the GPYC celebrates its 100th year of existence, there has been even more emphasis in providing exceptional service and state-of-the-art amenities for our members and their guests in order to meet their needs and changing lifestyles. NewsFlash: GPYC is hiring a full-time Junior Sailing Director! You can consider the Club to be your “home away … Read More
S1D Coach of the Year Nominations OPEN!!
Sail1Design annually seeks your nominations for the Henri-Lloyd S1D Coach of the Year, for a coach that embodies the qualities (and more) listed in the article below. Sailors, this is your award! The Sail1Design staff chooses the winner only from our readers nominations! This is a great opportunity to recognize a coach that you feel makes a difference! Please … Read More
US High School Mallory Dinghy National Championship Report & Results
By Airwaves intern Jordan Newland The Mallory Trophy is the pinnacle of high school fleet racing. The Mallory Trophy is ISSA’s double-handed national championship regatta in which the teams sail 420s and FJs. It was comprised of two fleets, A and B, and was hosted by the Collage of Charleston on the 14th and 15th … Read More