growing the sport Archives

Youth Sailing: Keeping it Fun, Fair, and Friendly

February 9th, 2015

The journey of the biggest windsurfing class in the world continues in 2015. The main focus of the class stays

February 5th, 2015

Tireless sailing promoter Glenn McCarthy provides this PSA from his station in Chicago… Translate this: • 90% of boats sold

January 27th, 2015

If the mission of an event is to maximize participation, the first step might be to throw out the highly

January 25th, 2015

The American Sailing Association (ASA), America’s sail education authority, announced 2014 was a banner year. The Association, which has introduced

January 16th, 2015

Two years after a putsch against the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) a new five-year strategic plan has put the association

January 11th, 2015

There is a move to show Barbadians that sailing is not just an expensive, elitist sport. It can offer jobs

January 8th, 2015

by Andy Grootendorst and Jim Schrager At one time, racing was simple with just one rating rule, written by the

January 8th, 2015

The International Lightning Class is accepting applications for the 2015 Lightning Boat Grant Program. The program, entering its ninth season,

January 7th, 2015

The PHRF handicapping system is a locally administered rule that uses the perceived speed potential of a yacht as the

December 23rd, 2014

In its early days, ocean racing was a very blokey thing – hard sailing and hard drinking – back to