Summer is over and Professional Boats will sell it’s rental fleet of Tornado Coach Boats in excellent condition. This summer season was really intense for our rental team at Professional Boats Our rental season in numbers: 10 events attended Classes: C420, Optimist and Laser Travel: 9,700 miles traveled by our trucks and trailers Clients: 14 … Read More
Manage Your Sailing Program Toward Success
PART I: SAILBOAT RACING IS A MANAGEMENT EXERCISE Annapolis, MD (December 16, 2015) – By Airwaves Writer Joe Cooper Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles, taking cues from successful business management principles, on how to manage a sailing program. Enjoy, and stay tuned for Part Two. Any group of humans … Read More
Winter Is Coming: 5 Ways to Stay Sharp in the Off-Season
By Rachael Silverstein- In the wake of a busy regatta season and rigorous practice schedule, a brief hiatus can restore a sailor like a good night’s sleep. It allows the body to heal, and the mind to feel restored. If we remain in that break mode for too long, though, we inevitably get a little … Read More
So What Exactly IS a "Pro Sailor," Anyway?
By Airwaves writer Joe Cooper The rapid commercialization of the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race has introduced to the rest of the sailing world in a dramatic fashion the idea of “professional sailor”. But just exactly IS a Professional Sailor? At the top of this pyramid are the “Top Guns”. This is the … Read More
Working Together for Sailing Success
By Rachael Bennung, Airwaves writer Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, once said; “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” This quote is very relatable to sailing in doublehanded boats. We see many sailors in high school and college sailing stepping into doublehanded boats for the first time. … Read More
Coaches Locker Room: Practice How You Race
By Airwaves writer Rachel Bennung Sailors fouling during practice can become a problem. It becomes an even bigger problem when they don’t do their circles. Some may think this isn’t a big deal, however, practicing how you race is vital in a sailors development. Not doing their circles in practice can lead to not doing … Read More
Coach’s Locker Room: One Great Way to Handle Over-Zealous Sailing Parents
By Jeff Doubek (optimist/Submarine photo courtesy of our friends at Sailing Anarchy) Three quick stories, one solid lesson: Story 1: Dad who rigged his son’s Opti every morning. I’m the first to admit, setting up an International Optimist Dinghy properly is a major pain. It’s an even bigger challenge for an 8 year old. But, … Read More
Coaches Locker Room: Game Plan for Summer Sailing
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin As we transition back into the junior sailing mode, many of us will be shaking off the cobwebs and cringing every time someone mentions that white four letter word that falls from the sky. It’s been a long hard winter here in the Northeast and mentally getting back in the … Read More
STEM Modules Diversify Sailing Programs
As community and yacht club sailing programs gear up for the summer by hiring instructors and pulling boats out of the storage shed there’s more and more talk of STEM. Your understanding and experience with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula will vary depending on your previous exposure. Believe it or not, some of … Read More
Laurie Jury on Command Coaching & Giving Feedback
By Laurie Jury Editor’s Note- Sail1Design is pleased to present coaching technique and style from Laurie Jury. Laurie is a product of the esteemed Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Youth Training Programme, which he commenced at the age of 15. Match racing became his chosen discipline, pushing through the ranks to become Telecom New Zealand National … Read More
Laurie Jury on Coaching: Monsoon Cup Match Race Coaching Notes
Editor’s Note- Sail1Design is pleased to present coaching technique and style from Laurie Jury. Laurie is a product of the esteemed Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Youth Training Programme, which he commenced at the age of 15. Match racing became his chosen discipline, pushing through the ranks to become Telecom New Zealand National Match Racing Champion … Read More
Profiles in Pro Sailing: Peter Johnstone, Boatbuilder
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin In the boat building industry, the name Johnstone is about as close to a royal family as you can get. Ever since the first J/24 Ragtime was cast in the garage of 1975 by Rod, the family has dominated the boat building scene. Boat building has continued to stay in … Read More
Sailing Conditioning 101
By Airwaves Writer Tyler Colvin Often times in sailing, races are won and lost in the weight room. Physical conditioning has come to the forefront in recent years as being just as important as developing boat handling skills. In fact, much boat handling can’t be properly practiced or executed without the proper conditioning base. This … Read More