OUR COMPANIES
Starting Line Sailing, Inc. is a portfolio of companies with 60+ employees and 6+ locations – all with a focus on helping grow sailing by making it accessible for everyone.
Zim Sailing, founded in 2008 and based in Bristol, Rhode Island, is North Americas largest manufacturer and distributor of small sailboats. They produce popular dinghies such as the C420, 420E, FJ, ILCA, Optimist, and ISCA under the Zim Sailing brand. With over twenty-five years of experience, their craftsmen build boats to the highest standards with exceptional attention to detail in their 40,000 square foot facility. Their product range includes trusted brands like North Sails, Optiparts, Harken, Ronstan, and many more. The Zim team is well known around the country while providing charter boats, parts, gear, and reliable service at all the premier regattas.
Find out more at ZimSailing.com
Founded in 2005 and based in Portland, Oregon, West Coast Sailing is one of North America’s leading marine retailers, focusing on the dinghy racing and small keelboat market with an emphasis on e-commerce fulfillment and providing industry leading customer service. They distribute for trusted brands including Zim Sailing, RS Sailing, Hobie Cat, Gill, Rooster Sailing, Dynamic Dollies, Harken, Ronstan, New England Ropes, and many more. They offer a full service rig shop to build one design and custom rigging and have a long history of community support via sponsorship of regattas and organizations.

Find out more at WestCoastSailing.net
Founded in 1963, Dwyer Mast & Rigging is a long standing brand of high-quality aluminum spars and fittings for small sailboats. Dwyer spars are used on core dinghy models within the Starting Line Sailing portfolio including the C420, CFJ, 420E, and ISCA, and are sold exclusively through Zim Sailing and its dealer network. From one design and youth racing to training and recreational sailing, sailors can count on Dwyer spars for quality and dependability on the water.
Find out more at DwyerMast.com