Carol Cronin Archives

Why I believe in boats

April 10th, 2025

by Carol Cronin Whenever I push away from the shore, I take control of my own destiny. Any watercraft will

February 13th, 2025

by Carol Cronin Halfway through a group dinner at my first regatta of 2025, I realized: I’ve been sailing Snipes

December 5th, 2024

It’s not clear if the growth of wingfoiling is attracting new enthusiasts to sailing, or providing something new for those

May 16th, 2024

by Carol Newman Cronin A few nights ago, I had a vivid dream that I was onboard Katrina—and we were

April 13th, 2024

For the past 30 years, Andrew Burton has been trying to put himself out of a job—because he doesn’t want

March 20th, 2024

Carol Cronin, member of the US Sailing team from 2001-2007 and member of the Olympic sailing committee from 2005-2016, offers

January 11th, 2024

by Carol Cronin I love writing Seahorse profiles. They give me an excuse to sit down with sailing legends and

December 14th, 2023

When a one design class needs boat owners to all travel to the same venue for competition, the future of

November 9th, 2023

by Carol Cronin A few weeks ago, I sailed my last Snipe race of 2023—without a voice. I’ve written about

August 17th, 2023

By Carol Newman Cronin As you know all too well by now, Paul and I have been wingfoiling a lot