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
Cruise One-Design? Sustaining the Sport of Sailing
By Airwaves writer Tyler Colvin “The thing that is great about sailing is that it is a lifelong sport.” If I had a dollar for every time this has come up in conversation, especially when I bring up I am a sailing professional, I wouldn’t be sailing other people’s boats anymore. While this cliche is … Read More
The Lark Dinghy: A New Era Begins
A new era has begun at Mystic Lake, home of the Tufts University Sailing Team. Just purchased is the sixth iteration of Larks class dinghies, except these are not ordinary Larks. For the first time Larks are being produced in the United States at Whitecap Composites in Peabody, MA, just 15 miles from Tufts. Builders … Read More
Club Profile: Vero Beach Youth Sailing Foundation
.….The Kids Build The Boats..The Boats Build The Kids…. Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization funded solely by donations and local grants. Our free sailing lessons are open to Indian River County children, age 9 to 18, who can pass a swimming test. High school students are invited to … Read More
Club Profile: Manhattan Sailing School
Have you ever DREAMED of SAILING? This is your opportunity. Don’t let your ship pass you by. Manhattan Sailing School is HIRING!! Sign up for Basic Sailing today! NEWS FLASH – Basic Sailing is being offered at the SPECIAL LOW PRICE of $390 from our Jersey City location for a limited time only! (reduced from … Read More
Sail Stronger Part III: Upper Body
By Airwaves writer Rachel Bennung See Part I: The Core here Part II The Legs here In the sports world we determined that strength in certain areas of your body are more important then others. You want to have total body strength, but focus on maximizing strength in certain muscles for better overall performance in … Read More
Club Profile: Sarasota Yacht Club
Camaraderie. At the Sarasota Yacht Club, a spirit of friendship and community makes everyone feel welcome. Whether you glide in dockside or step inside the new luxurious clubhouse, you’re greeted with a warm smile and outstretched hand. Our varied membership comprised of non-boating singles and families, cruisers and athletes under power or sail, love to … Read More
S1D Career Center Resume Search/Post Discounts!!
Over the years, Sail1Design’s professional Career Center has made matches for countless job seekers and employers, in the sailing/marine industries. We are dedicated to this service, and are always looking out for new ways to improve it. One part of our business that has grown tremendously is our Resume/Profile Database. This contains countless active resumes, … Read More
ICSA 2015 Team Race Championship Preview & Prediction!
Brought to you by Dynamic Dollies, Sail1Design is pleased to present the final ICSA Team Race Rankings entry for 2015. In this coaches poll system, we rank the teams based on the format of the ICSA Team Race Nationals, to be held 29-31 May in Newport, RI! Below our rankings, cast YOUR vote for whom … Read More
Sail 1 Design Welcomes Layline as a Premier Sponsor
Dallas, TX, March. 2, -Layline re-invents itself and, launches a new online platform to provide a better service to all one design and, performance oriented sailors. The changes may not be visible to customers but, it changes the way the store runs, how it displays products and, other tools aimed to enhance the visitor experience. … Read More
J/80 vs J/22: Which is Right For You?
The Johnstones have been a fixture in the sailing industry ever since the first J/24 came out of Rod’s garage in 1977. Since then, J-Boats has produced boats of every imaginable length and price point. While the venerable J/24 is the signature product of the company, two other boats in the mid-20’ range have risen … Read More
What Great Sailing Coaches Do
All good coaches, regardless of their chosen sport, share some important fundamental qualities that transcend technical knowledge, or specific x’s & o’s. In other words, whether it’s a basketball, tennis, hockey, football, chess, or sailing coach, there are certain key characteristics to good coaching, and none of these really requires technical knowledge of the sport they are … Read More
ICSA 2015 Team Racing Season Preview
By: Clinton Hayes(Stanford), Brendan Healy(Navy), Ward Cromwell(Charleston), Bill Healy(Yale) NEISA As always, New England features great depth in team racing. The big story in NEISA is Yale’s potential for a 3 peat at Nationals. Before the Bulldogs even think about that they will have to advance through their Conference Championship which is easier said then … Read More