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COMMENTARY: Managing the balance between growth and competition

February 21st, 2013

The impact of competition in the sport of sailing is undeniable. The higher the level, the more gratifying the prize,

February 20th, 2013

Professional sailor and sailmaker Dave Ullman shook the earth over 25 years ago when he said how the sport needed

October 11th, 2012

This article by Saving Sailing author Nick Hayes first appeared in the October 2012 issue of Spinsheet. Children benefit emotionally and

September 5th, 2012

By Nick Hayes, Spinsheet Magazine It was two in the morning, blowing at least twenty-five knots, when a huge breaking

July 15th, 2012

By Nicholas Hayes, Saving Sailing On the subject of kids learning to sail, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a discussion

April 25th, 2012

By Nick Hayes, Saving Sailing author I’m interested in the America’s Cup in the same way that I am interested

May 3rd, 2011

By Nick Hayes, author You’re probably reading this because you’re a sailor. But imagine that you’re not a sailor. You’ve

July 22nd, 2010

By Nicholas Hayes, author of Saving Sailing: Twenty-five years of age is the mean defection year from sailing, but in

June 11th, 2010

Saving Sailing Author Nicholas Hayes continues to refine and improve the core ideas of his award-winning book. Let’s get two

April 23rd, 2010

By Nicholas Hayes, Author of Saving Sailing If I had to make a chart to represent hours of fun I’ve