growing the sport Archives

First Ride: The start of it all

January 3rd, 2024

Charlie Silfvenius shares his start in iceboating: Many of us remember our first sail on ice regardless of our age

December 18th, 2023

It was 30 years ago when the Melges 24 came on the scene, and its brilliant design quickly gained support.

December 17th, 2023

The sailing world is awash with former championship-standard racing dinghies and one-design keelboats sitting immaculate but dusty in garages –

December 14th, 2023

When a one design class needs boat owners to all travel to the same venue for competition, the future of

December 6th, 2023

The unintended consequences of age-based boats and scholastic sailing in the USA is how it has disconnected generations of great

December 5th, 2023

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck Magazine One of several remarks I make to the assembled throng, at the first meeting of

December 4th, 2023

Zim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., and the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA) have partnered to

December 4th, 2023

The sport of sailing, in a macro sense, has suffered through the unintended consequences of change. Efforts to improve specific

November 28th, 2023

When the topic is improving participation and satisfaction, there are plenty of examples to lean on. John Burnham, a noted

November 14th, 2023

by Molly Hughes Wilmer, Sailing World At a recent coed Grandmasters Team Race Regatta, a teammate told me he didn’t