education Archives

Full speed ahead: The physical art of sailing

November 24th, 2014

The presentation, “Exploring Unsteady Sail Propulsion in Olympic Class Sailboats,” will occur during the 67th Annual Meeting of the American

November 24th, 2014

Question Boat X is beating towards the finishing line in very light winds and adverse current. Just after her bow

November 6th, 2014

Dyneema® has become the ‘Gold Standard’ for performance running rigging. However, with new grades of Dyneema® being introduced and different

November 6th, 2014

Part sail training vessel, part classroom, and part lab, the Tabor Boy is a unique educational asset of Tabor Academy,

October 14th, 2014

Should you document your yacht with the U.S. federal government, or does it make more sense to simply register the

October 12th, 2014

Two-time Olympic medallist Rod Davis, after being closely associated as a coach for Emirates Team New Zealand, is now gearing

September 24th, 2014

by Scott Brown When it comes to racing the Nite iceboat, there’s an interesting problem. It’s too comfortable. It could

September 17th, 2014

Carter Williams, President of the J/105 Class, shares important observations in the J/105 Summer 2014 newsletter that can apply to

September 17th, 2014

by Scott Boye, Friday Harbor For years I coached a High School sailing team. The experience gave me many insights

September 15th, 2014

Drone specialist Dr Jonathan Johns opens up the world of unmanned aerial imagery and looks at the performance advantages it