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Breaking News: Gender barrier broken

August 11th, 2013

(August 9, 2013) – You know a club is exclusive when they won’t even let the Queen in. For almost 200 years Britain’s Royal Yacht Squadron has had a strict men-only policy, meaning even its patron, Queen Elizabeth II, was denied entry. But it seems the tide has finally turned for the world’s most prestigious


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Programs That Work

August 8th, 2013

In 2008, Justin Coplan became one of the first recipients in the International Lightning Class Association’s Boat Grant Program. Today, Justin is a co-chair of this unique program, which gives enthusiastic young teams an opportunity to sail a race-ready boat in a very strong one-design class. “I started sailing an Opti when I was 10


Creating the win-win-win

July 30th, 2013

By Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Maybe you missed the big America’s Cup story from last weekend. No, it wasn’t about New


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QUOTABLE: The Best Instructor

July 8th, 2013

“There remains yet to be discovered a better way to develop character and responsibility than through the teaching of seamanship.



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