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Three More Roundtable Events Scheduled for January and FebruaryBRISTOL, R.I. (January 10, 2024) - Zim Sailing is proud to announce the scheduling of three more Regional Roundtable events for the Southeast, Midwest, and the Great Lakes regions.The Southeast Regional Roundtable, in partnership with the Florida Sailing Association (FSA), will be hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida on Friday, January 19th. “Providing an opportunity for directors, volunteers, coaches, parents, sta …

Sailboat Manufacturer and Regional Sailing Association Collaborate to Improve Sailing Activities in the South Atlantic BRISTOL, R.I. (December 1, 2023) - Zim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., and the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA) have partnered to host a Zim Regional Roundtable at the SAYRA Annual General Meeting.Coming off the successful launch of the Zim Regional Roundtables in Northern and Southern California, where over 25 different sailing orga …

Zim Sailing Announces Open Registration for First Two Regional RoundtablesBRISTOL, R.I. (October 4, 2023) – Zim Sailing, the largest small-sailboat manufacturer and distributor in North America, is proud to announce open registration for their first two Regional Roundtables for the Northern California Region on November 4th, and the Southern California Region on November 8th. Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables serve as a platform for individuals and organizations within the sailing communit …

 Zim Sailing Announces Launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables Leading Sailboat Manufacturer and Distributor Aims to Advance Sailing Community Collaboration BRISTOL, R.I. (August 30, 2023) - Zim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., is proud to announce the launch of Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables. Regional Roundtables are one-day brainstorming and group discussion gatherings, designed to bring together sailing community and industry leaders from particular geo …

In a prior life, I did a lot of coaching and taught many US Sailing Level 1’s and 2’s (now I’m a sport psychologist). Yesterday, I did race committee for a low level varsity high school event, when breeze/waves built through the day. I had these suggestions for coaches/sailors. I share it here also, in case any nuggets might be useful to coaches on this list… (biggest hint: make sure kids know to always, always stay with the boat).Clothing: When it’s warm out, it can be easy to get lulled int …