Efforts to broaden sailing at ISS

The unofficial theme of the 12th International Sailing Summit, which took place Aug. 18-20 in San Francisco, was how to draw more women, youth and diversity to the sport. A diverse lineup of speakers — including two female sailors, an African American keynote speaker and a young kiteboard champion — helped give about 80 attendees from around the world new ideas for pulling more people into the sport, Ronstan president and former Sail America director Scot West told Trade Only Today. – Read on