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Where does the line get drawn on cost?

April 18th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Hall of Famer Dennis Conner, Olympic medalist, 2-time Star World Champion, and 3-time America’s

April 13th, 2023

The Aeroforce wing system is an inflatable, retractable, and fully automated wing designed for the yachting industry. Aeroforce is the

April 13th, 2023

It can at times feel like we have endured enough progress, as cost and complexity, plus social isolation, often come

February 14th, 2023

While equipment advancements tend to improve sailboat performance or ease of use, most (if not all?) increase the cost to

November 30th, 2022

The search for innovation, new practices, responsible performances, and alternatives motivates is led by the Federation of Nautical Industries (FIN)

October 18th, 2022

Technology can make us look pretty good on the race course. Digital compasses put our bow on the start line

August 9th, 2022

The rising cost to compete, in both dollars and time, is not helping the health of the sport. It certainly

July 19th, 2022

As boats have gotten faster, the limit for high performance has become the people onboard. The latest Olympic equipment has

May 19th, 2022

The ‘trickle down’ from the America’s Cup once meant equipment developed for the teams would, after the competition, reach the

January 19th, 2022

It’s not April Fools (yet), but Mario Sampaio couldn’t help but imagine where technology will take sailing. Motors now grind