May 22nd, 2013
Not everything is book-worthy, but the 34th America’s Cup is definitely book-worthy. It has all the elements. Success, failure, Larry Ellison, history, newcomers, Larry Ellison, politics, and now death. Heck, the book hardly needs the racing for it to be riveting. A recent report by Joe Eskenazi in the SF Weekly could be the book’s
May 22nd, 2013
* A memorial service to celebrate the life of Magnus Olsson will be held in Stockholm on Sunday June 16. Details here. * The funeral service of Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his home town at Sherborne Abbey in Dorset on 31 May at 1:00pm, followed by a celebration of Andrew’s
May 22nd, 2013
The sport of sailing lives in the free market. Demand drives the bus, with new boats, handicap rules, and events entering the sport – often without consideration with how they affect the big picture. There are many examples of when organic growth is great, but there are other times when it would be nice if
May 21st, 2013
St. Petersburg, FL (May 21, 2013) – The 2013 Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s series of National Championships began today on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla. with the Sperry-Topsider/ICSA Women’s Semi-Final Championship. The Semi-Finals are the precursor to the Women’s National Championship slated to begin Wednesday, May 22 at 1 p.m. eastern time provided that all
May 21st, 2013
When the Women’s Match Race event was added to 2012 Olympics, it quickly led to significant growth of both interest and events for the girls. But now that the event has been removed for the 2016 Games, the recent launch of a new women’s professional match race circuit hopes to keep the ball rolling. Here’s
May 21st, 2013
The Performance Penguin is going to explain how improved fitness translates to improved vision: Do you struggle to see the boats on the other side of the course, or spot that distant gust blowing in? It could be that your peripheral vision is being affected by how hard you are working. According to a study
May 21st, 2013
“Catamarans are very fast, can sail in very light or strong winds, and get so close to the shore that fans can hear the sailors talking. But sailing can be dangerous. What we have is the best sailors in the world, and the best designers in the world, pushing the boundaries. Like in all sports,
May 21st, 2013
Tourism is San Francisco’s largest private-sector employer, with more than 16.5 million visitors experiencing the city in 2012. Many of its popular attractions surround the waterfront, with the America’s Cup adding to the activity this summer. And while the Golden Gate Bridge might be San Francisco’s most notable feature, it is also the most popular
May 21st, 2013
The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) recently honored four individuals for their contributions to the sport of college sailing by inducting them into the ICSA Hall of Fame. Skye Kussmann (Stonington, Conn.) was recognized with the James Rousmaniere Award for student leadership; Daniel Winters (Hampton, Va.) was honored with the Lifetime Service Award; Michael O’Connor (Foxboro,
May 21st, 2013
Jeff Southworth and a buddy were sailing into Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, in January when local
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