S1D Sailing Clinics Delivered to your Club or Youth Program 

Sail 1 Design is proud to offer a new comprehensive coaching, clinic and regatta support service. We offer complete regatta coaching and support for your team, whether it's a youth event or a major World Championship. Our staff has the experience to help you get to the next level. Browse through our services below to see what we can do for your program.

S1D Sailing Clinics 

These clinics, sponsored by Sail1Design.com, are geared your own needs, whether you wish to improve on techniques in dinghy, keelboat, or high school/collegiate style sailing. S1D has highly qualified individuals to come to your venue, whether it's a clubhouse or to a youth sailing program, and help your sailors with tuning, tactics, boat handling, sail trim, etc.

To learn more, please email us for pricing times, our list of coaches, and availability: tom@sail1design.com

OUR STAFF

Tom Sitzmann owner & founder, Sail1Design 

Tom Sitzmann is the head coach of the nationally recognized Severn School Sailing Team. In only his 3rd year with the team, Sitzmann led the Admirals to a 2008 Mallory Trophy win, awarded to the High School Dinghy National Champion. Severn School has also won both the Mid-Atlantic Team Racing and Dinghy Championships, and finished 3rd overall at the 2007 HS Dinghy Sailing Nationals. Sitzmann came to Severn after working as the head coach for the Bowdoin College intercollegiate dinghy sailing team in 1999-2005, where he led the Polar Bears to new heights in team racing, dinghy and women's sailing. Before Bowdoin, Sitzmann coached sailing at the US Naval Academy and taught US naval history. While in Maine he also started his own business, a Quantum Sail Design Group Sail Loft, "Quantum Northeast". Tom also was an assistant coach for the Tufts sailing team. In 1993, Sitzmann returned to the Belmont Hill School -- where he graduated in 1987 -- to coach their sailing program, helping the team qualify for both dinghy and single-handed nationals. A 1991 graduate of Tufts University, Sitzmann was a member of both the sailing and hockey teams for the Jumbos. He was honored as the most valuable player of the hockey team his junior year and was named a captain for his senior campaign. After college he sailed Lasers and J/24s in the New England circuit, winning the Laser New England District Championship in 1995 and the J/24 Northeast Regional Championship in 1998, and finishing in the top 3 in both the J/24 Midwinter's and East Coast Championships. Sitzmann also earned his MA from Dartmouth College. You can reach Tom at tom@sail1design.com

Gavin O'Hare  Team Leader, S1D Team Race Coaching Program

Gavin O'Hare is a former Head Intercollegiate Dinghy Coach at the United States Naval Academy. Gavin is the chair of US Sailing Team Racing Championship and member of the U.S. Team Racing Association. Gavin is recognized as a Team Racing expert and has authored a book entitled "Contemporary Team Racing." Gavin is a US Sailing Level 1 Instructor and Level 2 Coach, while continuing his competitive sailing experience by racing small sailboats such as Snipes, Vanguard 15's, and Lasers. In 2002 Gavin received the US SAILING Leadership Award for excellence in promoting team racing. Gavin's role with Sail1Design will focus on team racing curriculum management & development. He will oversee Sail1Design's Team Race clinic best practices, and contribute to our clinic organization and coach procurement. You can reach Gavin at  gavin@sail1design.com