growing the sport Archives

How Youth Sailing Programs are Failing

June 26th, 2018

What is our mission? It is a question every youth sailing program should ask. Ideally, the answer is to deliver

June 25th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Following the inclusion of women in the Volvo Ocean Race, I have seen the comments on

June 25th, 2018

Skill training for young sailors in organized programs inevitably involves competition. This is fine as long as it’s balanced with

June 19th, 2018

by Daniel Swords There is so much sailboat design emphasis on racing and speed, and while the speed increases are

June 12th, 2018

Like many rural yacht clubs in America, Longview Yacht Club in eastern Texas has been challenged to introduce sailing to

June 11th, 2018

by Dave Reed, Sailing World The racing season is short enough as it is in Chicago, especially those years when

June 10th, 2018

Our sport takes many forms, and we have the ability to make it as simple or as complicated as we

June 7th, 2018

If you google “half the battle”, there’s no shortage of inspirational quotes. One of the popular sentiments is how “half

June 6th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The strength of a one design class organization resides in its ability to confront issues that

June 5th, 2018

The structure of youth sailing in the USA has an emphasis of age-based competition in youth-only boats. While the opportunity