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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Zeke Horowitz

By Airwaves Senior Writer Taylor Penwell Zeke Horowitz is a familiar name in the sailing world dating back to his junior sailing days, college and now as a member of […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Waterfront Program and Sailing Director

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The Snipe Atlantic Coast Championship: Good Times, Great Class!

By Airwaves writer Lucas Masiello This weekend, I had the opportunity to sail the Snipe Atlantic Coast Championships at Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, Maryland. The Snipe class, a 16 […]

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Jet 14

Designed and first built in the 1950’s, Jet-14’s have been crafted as a high performance, spinnaker rigged, 2 person dinghy available at a marginal cost. Their simple rigging, planing capability, […]

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2020 i420 Atlantic Coast Championship Results & Report

Indian Harbor Yacht Club, CT — October 4 2020      As most clubs on the northeast coast of the US started to ramp back and close down for the […]

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Airwaves Career Center News: Jr. Program Director Position Open!

The Beverly Yacht Club seeks a Junior Program Director for Summer, 2021.  This role will work in conjunction with the waterfront operations including launch and committee boat operations, club sailboat, […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Full-time Day Charter Crew Job in the USVI!!!

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Airwaves Career Center: Rigging Specialist – West Coast Sailing

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Rob Deane and the all-new Chesapeake Experience

Rob Deane and ChesX Want One Thing: To Get Everyone on The Water Interview by Connor Olson “If we don’t fit the sport, we’ll change the sport.” Let’s face it…most […]

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2020 ILCA (Laser) Atlantic Coast Championship Report & Results

By guest writer Mariah Rule Norfolk, VA – Ninety boats from the east coast and beyond competed at Norfolk Yacht and Country club for the ILCA Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta 19-20 September. […]

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S1D Marketplace Spotlight: Club 420 – Fleet of 7 For Sale

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Profiles in Amateur Sailing: Griffin Gigliotti

By NEW Airwaves Writer Lucas Masiello This summer, I was fortunate enough to coach the Stamford Yacht Club c420 team with renowned 29er sailor Griffin Gigliotti in Stamford, CT. A […]

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Sailing School Program Director Position Open in Maine!

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: NEWPORT HARBOR Yacht Club – Yacht Racing Director (full-time)

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Annapolis Rigging Company Seeks full-time Rigger!

Annapolis Rigging, the premiere rigging shop in the nation’s sailing capital, seeks a full-time person to come aboard. For more information and to apply, please see the full job ad […]

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Introducing SAILRECRUIT, Your One-Stop Shopping for Youth Sailing & Recruiting!

Sail1Design, after a long build process, is pleased to announce the launch of SAILRECRUIT, a targeted sailing resume submission system and educational tool for up-and-coming youth sailors who wish to […]

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S1D Marketplace Spotlight: Shields Class One Design for sale!!

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Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Full-time Race Team Coordinator/Head Coach Position Open!

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Brown University to Cut 11 Sports… But Elevates Sailing Team to Varsity…!

News Flash: S1D Launches SAILRECRUIT, an online youth/performance sailing resume & education center for aspiring sailing student-athletes. Check it out! Last week, Stanford U. shocked the athletic world when they […]

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Sponsor News: North MNR Optimist Sails Finally Unleashed!

Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Foreside, Maine.   15 July 2020–  Yesterday at the Portland Yacht Club Summer Optimist Regatta on a cool day with the sun peeking out of cumulus clouds every so […]

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