May 5th, 2013
That was all Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton needed to say kick off a heated debate with Sir Russell Coutts when the two yachting adversaries squared off in a charity dinner last Friday night. Coutts got off to a rather tame start, opening with a video detailing Oracle’s struggles and triumphs over the past
May 2nd, 2013
By Glenn McCarthy The sport of sailing is now a refined game designed to support the sailing events held every four years at the Olympics. From race management to the racing rules, this elite, winner take all, high pressure event has transformed the sport into a business, rather than recreation. While the Olympics deserve to
May 2nd, 2013
The stadium of San Francisco Bay gets crowded this month as all four America’s Cup teams have now moved into town. This time of year also ushers in more consistent thermal winds, which will reach a crescendo in time for racing to begin in July. Here’s an excerpt of what the four teams have planned
May 1st, 2013
Dave Ullman grew up sailing in Southern California, started his sailmaking business in 1967 and remains active in running the network of lofts. Now deep into his 60s, with shelves of championship titles to his name, he continues to race and coach at the highest level. Here Dave offers his take on professional sailors… For
May 1st, 2013
In the Olympics, Britain’s Ian Walker was a two-time silver medalist, triumphant in the 470 (1996) and the Star (2000).
May 1st, 2013
Georgiy Shaiduko, senior vice president of the Russian Yachting Federation, member of the Executive Committee of the International Sailing Federation
May 1st, 2013
The drama that is stirring within the Laser class, and now the U.S. Federal Courts, will be a prime topic
April 30th, 2013
By Tillerman, Proper Course At the grassroots level, the sport of dinghy sailing depends on volunteers. Our sport wouldn’t exist
April 30th, 2013
Every now and again something comes up of historic significance. The time was 1956, when five enterprising sailors in Portland,
April 30th, 2013
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup is a new event under the umbrella of the America’s Cup Event Authority, to