July 15th, 2012
By Nicholas Hayes, Saving Sailing On the subject of kids learning to sail, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a discussion thread on a sailing website or an op/ed in a sailing magazine that doesn’t include extreme opinions about the Optimist Dinghy (Opti) and other similar one-person prams like the El Toro. Folks either hate them
April 25th, 2012
By Nick Hayes, Saving Sailing author I’m interested in the America’s Cup in the same way that I am interested in a mission to Mars: It seems pretty cool. I’m aware that it’s happening, and if I happen upon an attractive headline, I’ll scan the article. Like many, I’m intrigued by the science and technology
August 30th, 2011
(August 30, 2010) Skipper Ken Read and the PUMA Ocean Racing team announced in April that the team would
May 3rd, 2011
By Nick Hayes, author You’re probably reading this because you’re a sailor. But imagine that you’re not a sailor. You’ve
September 17th, 2010
Toronto, ONT has been the site this week for the International C Class Championship, hosted by Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
July 22nd, 2010
By Nicholas Hayes, author of Saving Sailing: Twenty-five years of age is the mean defection year from sailing, but in
June 11th, 2010
Saving Sailing Author Nicholas Hayes continues to refine and improve the core ideas of his award-winning book. Let’s get two
April 23rd, 2010
By Nicholas Hayes, Author of Saving Sailing If I had to make a chart to represent hours of fun I’ve
October 1st, 2009
(October 1, 2009) Participation in sailing is declining in America, down more than 40% since 1997 and 70% since 1979.
March 19th, 2009
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The opportunities amid youth sailing are increasing. Different boats, traveling to regattas, expert coaching…