West Coast Sailing Blog

The new Laser Standard Mark II Sail is here and we're ready to give you a first look. These newly approved sails offer several improvements: 4.5oz Dacron bi-radial construction, optimized patching to prevent wear (including luff tube patch), a larger window, and tapered battens with velcro batten pockets. We have not yet gone sailing with one of these new sails, but are immediately impressed with the construction and overall finish of our first shipment.Get yours here: Laser Standard Mark II Sai …

St. Francis Yacht Club is a key Bay Area club for youth sailing. Building on a long history of using the Opti for their youth programs, St. Francis added several O'Pen Bic dinghies, giving the sailors a new and fun boat to develop skills on. The progression continues with the recent addition of a fleet of RS Tera sailboats, the popular single-handed youth dinghy from RS Sailing, St. Francis was looking for a boat with a bit more performance that not only sails well, but is also fun to sail! Othe …

West Coast Sailing is proud to be a supporter of High School and College sailing. Our staff members sailed for their respective school programs, have run teams as student athletes, and continue to both coach and volunteer. We are committed to providing the best selection and service for all of your high school sailing needs. We know what is important and what works - we've been there!Registered High School and College sailors are eligible for a 15% discount on all personal sailing apparel and ac …

The RS Aero is undoubtedly the hottest single handed boat in recent memory, with 21 sailors lining up this past weekend for the first ever RS Aero North Americas. Nine short months after the first boats arrived in the U.S., sailors from both coasts and as far away as England took part in this exciting and memorable regatta, hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association in Cascade Locks, Oregon. Congratulations to Seattle sailor Dan Falk for his commanding performance to take top spot, followed …

Community Sailing of Colorado recently took delivery of two new RS Venture Keel sailboats complete with adaptive sailing kits. As a nonprofit organization promoting fun, learning and growth through the sport of sailing, Community Sailing of Colorado uses a number of RS boats, including the RS Venture and RS Tera. They are one of the first organizations in the U.S. to make use of the new adaptive sailing kit.How does it work you ask? The new RS Venture Keel, a second version of the popular RS Ven …