When does enthusiasm become chaos?
August 17th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I have great admiration for shorthanded racing, but I am puzzled that it is
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
April 13th, 2025
The Osaka Cup doublehanded yacht race is held every four years on average, and extends 5500 nm from Melbourne, Australia
Rules that save lives
April 13th, 2025
by Gary Jobson, Cruising World It’s foggy on a dark night. Our boat is sailing through a narrow channel at
Rules you can ignore, and those you can’t
April 19th, 2024
Andy Du Port explores which rules need to be followed to the letter to avoid collisions at sea and considers
The Rules of the Road – Set to Poetry
December 6th, 2023
by Vincent Pica, WindCheck Magazine Nearly 150 years ago, Captain Eldridge created the renowned Eldridge Tide and Pilot Book, the
Eliminating the dirty little secret
September 20th, 2023
With the growth of solo and doublehanded racing, there’s a dirty little secret never discussed as this type of racing
Replacing responsibility with technology
July 6th, 2023
While the Racing Rules of Sailing assign rights during competition, the COLREGS – Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Using the rules of the road
February 13th, 2023
Will Sofrin relives a memory for Soundings Magazine that would help to launch his career as a professional mariner: I
Time to update night sailing rules
June 13th, 2022
With speed differences, determining a safe crossing for dissimilar boats is a challenge, and with the performance of today’s modern
Play by the Rules
November 8th, 2021
When competitive sailing encounters recreational powerboating, bad things can happen. The thrill of speed impacts common sense, made worse when
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