Joe Cooper Archives

How Tough Can Sailing Be?

November 6th, 2016

By Joe Cooper, Windcheck Magazine Fall appears to finally be upon us. As I write, the temperature is not in

October 31st, 2016

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck Magazine My adopted mother (I adopted her, and her husband, Tony James) posted a Facebook picture

September 18th, 2016

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck magazine When I started coaching the high school sailing team at The Prout School in Wakefield,

August 24th, 2016

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck magazine One of the discussion threads I follow in the saltosphere is specifically about kids and

June 5th, 2016

by Joe Cooper Much of the discussion on the sailing blogosphere today revolves around the meme: “how to keep kids

October 8th, 2015

By Joe Cooper, Windcheck Magazine I am conflicted. Yes. Surprising as it may seem, it does happen with a frequency

September 16th, 2015

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck Magazine I am involved in a variety of “Coop’s Kapers” that bring young men and women

August 10th, 2015

In his monthly column for WindCheck magazine, Joe Cooper ponders the question of cost in sailing. Here is an excerpt…

March 18th, 2015

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck Magazine By any measure, sailing is a male-dominated activity. This is slowly changing. In over 35

September 10th, 2014

by Joe Cooper, WindCheck magazine Just in case this is your first reading of Coop’s Corner, a word of advice: