West Coast Sailing Blog

Improve Your Laser Sailing at the International Sailing Academy! West Coast Sailing has partnered with the International Sailing Academy to offer a special promotion for our customers. Spend $500 on Laser parts and/or related Laser sailing accessories (including apparel) and you'll get a $650 discount on any Performance or Learn to Laser Clinic in beautiful Nayarit, Mexico. The ISA offers the BEST Laser training clinics in the world including great coaches, charters, beachfront housing, d …

It has been an awesome RS Aero Worlds and results are in from Australia. Sailors had a fantastic mix of conditions and competitive racing, with Black Rock Yacht Club hosting sailors from around the world. Congratulations to US sailors Marc Jacobi and Derek Bottles for placing 2nd in the RS Aero 7 and RS Aero 9 fleets, respectively. We're already looking forward to the 4th RS Aero World Champs 2020 - Columbia Gorge RA, Oregon, USA later this year! RECAP FROM DEREK BOTTLES The 2019 and Thir …

Dear Sailors, Supporters, and Customers of West Coast Sailing,We have exciting news to share! 2019 marks our 14th year in business and 14th consecutive year of serving the sailing community. We’re as committed as ever to providing the best products and service you'll find anywhere in the industry. Looking forward, we've developed a strong multi-year plan to improve our systems, expand our product range, and fulfill orders faster. Whether you’ve known us for years or just getting started, w …

As you may or may not know, American Kayak Supply is part of the West Coast Sailing family. West Coast Sailing has had the pleasure of helping our customers get the most out of their time on the water since 2005. Earlier this year, we launched the brand American Kayak Supply to bring an increased focus on the kayak market to our business.A combination of factors has led us to the decision of bringing the great products, information, and content from American Kayak Supply back to our primary webs …

The 2020 model year sees a number of updates to the Hobie kayak collection, including the addition of new Kick-Up Fin technology in the MirageDrive GT (MD GT), MirageDrive 180 (MD 180), and the all new MirageDrive 360 (MD 360). There are now four (4) different versions found standard on kayaks across the range, each one placed in specific kayak models for functionality and pricing.The MirageDrive Classic (MD Classic) is the origional Mirage Drive, offering hands-free pedal performance. This driv …