June 5th, 2013
By Don Casey, BoatU.S. Magazine Most of us react emotionally to the slightest blemish on our hulls, and blisters often announce themselves as lots of blemishes. Those little bumps become a source of worry, even dread. Why my boat? How much time do I have before hull integrity is compromised? If I spring for a
June 5th, 2013
At a celebration in New York, NY on June 4, the U.S. Olympic Committee presented the Jacques Rogge Olympic Pathways Scholarship, which will be administered by US Sailing. Named for International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, a three-time Olympian in the Finn class, the scholarship will award one young American sailor a full racing course
June 5th, 2013
For the professional basketball and hockey leagues in the U.S., June will host their championship finals. For the America’s Cup teams, June provides the final training days before the challengers must face off in the elimination series which begins July 7. Here’s what they have planned for June: Oracle Team USA (USA), Defender – In
June 5th, 2013
Daniela Clark, who started PhotoBoat.com with now-husband Allen Clark, grew up in Westport, CT and has been involved in sailing schools, water sports programs, and also found time to obtain her Master license from the Coast Guard. Here she provides observations in the WaterViews blog on the benefits of sailing for children: 1. Self-Confidence. There
June 5th, 2013
(June 5, 2013) – Sally Barkow (Nashotah, WI), winner of the Carlos Aguilar Grade 2 Open Match in the U.S. Virgin Islands remains the number one ranked U.S. match racer. Moving up to second is Dustin Durant (Long Beach, CA), who will be representing the U.S. at the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Finale in Denmark
June 5th, 2013
The day before 2013 Moth North Americans in Charleston, SC, Anthony Kotoun and other Moth sailors were out for a tuning session. There was a cruise ship in town scheduled to depart that day. Like insects to a light, the Moth sailors were drawn to the crowds of cruise ship passengers returning to their boat.
June 5th, 2013
LONG BEACH, CA (June 5, 2013) – Your crew’s all set and your sails are in shape, but there’s one more checkoff for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week: sign up before the early entry fee discount offer expires Monday, June 10. Bennet Greenwald and other J/70 sailors already have, marking a first for the
June 5th, 2013
(June 5, 2013) – The Lightning International Master and European Championships got underway today, providing a prelude to the World Championship that starts next week. The Club Velico Castiglionese in Castiglione del Lago, Italy is hosting sailors from 10 countries for these events. There are 39 boats in the European Championships and 21 of these
June 5th, 2013
Regional qualifiers for the US Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl began on June 1-2, 2013 at Sausalito Yacht Club for US Sailing Areas GHJL. Eight teams of four sailors each competed in a blustery and challenging weekend of racing on the nearly new fleet of J-22s supplied by the St. Francis
June 5th, 2013
(June 5, 2013) – After a postponement due to lack of wind, Tamara Echegoyen of Spain swept her opponents away when the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2013 finally got under way in Busan, Korea. With five wins and no losses at all, the gold medallist from the London 2012 Olympics clearly showed that