growing the sport Archives

How to boost participation in sailing

May 20th, 2026

The Old Boat Sailor Facebook page asked the classic question, “What would you do to boost participation in sailboat racing?

May 19th, 2026

Jaime Torres, Secretary of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association, is a strong advocate and participant for the Corinthian side

May 15th, 2026

The dominant narrative in American sailing right now feels like one of decline. There, we said it. Fleets are aging.

May 9th, 2026

Breathing in the clean sea air, hearing the soothing sound of ocean waves and gazing out over the horizon are

May 6th, 2026

Josefine Boel Rasmussen is a Danish match racing sailor who finds that current regulations are impacting the growth of women

April 22nd, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Improving participation in sailing is frequent topic. There is no greater attraction to anything

April 21st, 2026

by Lydia Mullan, SAIL magazine editor In the May issue, Charles Scott writes about sailing OPBs—other people’s boats—and a host

April 17th, 2026

With elite events such as SailGP, America’s Cup, and The Ocean Race requiring female participation, and their foiling boats going

April 13th, 2026

The International Lightning Class Boat Grant Program was initiated to introduce young teams to Lightning sailing. Recipients receive regatta entry

March 27th, 2026

Twenty-four sailing clubs and schools from across Canada have been awarded a combined total of $80,750 as part of Sail