Is the popularity of solo classes making sailing unpopular?
October 8th, 2022
William Nixon for Ireland’s Afloat magazine follows that catchy headline with this report on how focusing too much on the
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Out-of-the water inspection requirement
December 22nd, 2021
Changes to the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) coming into effect on January 1 2022, will mean an additional
Using Yellowbrick for protest hearings
October 11th, 2021
As the speed of boats in the America’s Cup and SailGP now necessitate umpires sit in a booth and make
The not-so-great divide
August 18th, 2021
For Australian boating magazine AFLOAT, David Salter ponders the development that has changed how we acknowledge performance in the sport
Sharing a bubble of Olympic delusion
May 16th, 2021
by WM Nixon, Afloat Time was when the question of whether the 2020-Olympics-in-2021 should or should not be staged would
When you change history, you can’t forget it
April 14th, 2021
When the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), organizers of the Rolex Fastnet Race, changed the finish location for the 2021
Drama over Fastnet Race course change
November 16th, 2020
The 605-mile Rolex Fastnet Race is remarkable, not just for its dramatic history of horrific offshore fatality, but for its
IRC Rule: Symmetric vs Asymmetric
April 23rd, 2020
For Afloat.com, Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland goes through the different options for racing boats going ‘Symmetrical’ or ‘Asymmetrical’
Action needed now to restore federation
April 12th, 2020
While Scuttlebutt HQ has nothing but high marks for the staff at World Sailing, their employer finds itself amid financial
Top ten tips for doing the bow
March 24th, 2020
Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland gives his top tips on how to be the best bow crew. Any bow
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