July 30th, 2013
Donald Street Jr. is somewhere north of 80 years old, and has swallowed more salt water than most of us will ever have splashed on us. Here he shares the views of the late Bill Snaith, engineer, author, raconteur, and successful ocean racing skipper of a series of yawls named Figaro, about the yawl rig…
July 23rd, 2013
By Tom Lochhaas, About.com Guide A report from the U.K. of a sailor who died mere hours after buying his new boat should remind us all of how quickly the joy of sailing can turn tragic. Hany Mustapha, a British businessman, had just bought his 21-foot sloop and was on his first sail, solo, when
July 22nd, 2013
By Whitney Peterson & Kellie Crete, Gowrie Group Experienced boaters know that things happen fast. A typical recreational propeller can travel from head to toe on a person in the water in less than one tenth of a second. Propeller guards add an important margin of safety for boats operated around children, sailors, and swimmers.
July 8th, 2013
By Glenn McCarthy ISAF and US Sailing created certification programs for Race Management. These documents and training modules are modeled to design racing and train Race Management personnel so that they can run races at the 300 person, once every four year regatta called the Olympic Games. They want all Race Management worldwide to run
July 1st, 2013
No sailing navigation tool tops a great magnetic compass for simplicity and reliability–without the hassle of power or batteries. But you need to be aware of one secret rule that can cause any compass to go haywire! If you are anything like me, it’s easy to forget about the metal and electronics that may surround
June 20th, 2013
By Joe Cooper, WindCheck The scene: A lovely Sunday afternoon on our favorite body of water…steering our boat upwind. The sails are trimmed just so, the boat is at about 12-15 degrees of heel, feels great and you know it is going “fast” without looking at the TV on the binnacle. Quick question: How many
June 20th, 2013
By Glenn McCarthy Just like the mentally challenged guy standing on the street corner talking to himself, we in the sport of sailing talk to ourselves. Most event hosts don’t bother with press releases, write stories or even get the results on a website, or with great delay getting them up on the website or
June 13th, 2013
By David Fuller, Pilote Media American sport has a strange relationship with sponsorship. On the one hand, large stadiums are named after big brands and sports like NASCAR are emblazoned with corporate logos. On the other hand, shirt sponsorships are uncommon and many people in the sailing world think sponsorship is a dirty word. As
June 5th, 2013
By Don Casey, BoatU.S. Magazine Most of us react emotionally to the slightest blemish on our hulls, and blisters often announce themselves as lots of blemishes. Those little bumps become a source of worry, even dread. Why my boat? How much time do I have before hull integrity is compromised? If I spring for a
June 5th, 2013
Daniela Clark, who started PhotoBoat.com with now-husband Allen Clark, grew up in Westport, CT and has been involved in sailing schools, water sports programs, and also found time to obtain her Master license from the Coast Guard. Here she provides observations in the WaterViews blog on the benefits of sailing for children: 1. Self-Confidence. There
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