Inescapable question with dual scoring
August 23rd, 2026
The sport has survived several transitions on the international rating rule landscape, though it is hard to say there are
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Team racing eyes Olympic future
August 18th, 2026
The International Olympic Committee has put pressure on its sports to improve their broadcast appeal, which for Sailing has led
Navigating the rating debate
December 12th, 2025
With increasing interest in the ORC rating system across Ireland, Mark Mansfield, the Cork-Harbour-based Professional Sailor, Sailmaker, and Rating Specialist
Going along for the Olympic ride
October 25th, 2025
The International Laser Class Association was established in 1972 to provide leadership for its membership, but that all changed when
Will Sailing’s Olympic divide get ever wider?
March 30th, 2024
by WM Nixon, Afloat Magazine Olympians are different from you and me. In the final analysis, that’s what being Olympian
It’s really about thinking cleverly
October 9th, 2023
There is a naughty saying that ‘if sex is a pain in the arse, then you’re doing it wrong’. We
Did Cork dodge America’s Cup bullet?
February 4th, 2023
William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and in this
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
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
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