John Rousmaniere Archives

Birth and survival of the Atlantic class

August 26th, 2021

In 1928, Starling Burgess designed a 30-foot sloop that would become the one-design Atlantic. Fleet racing continues today in the

September 3rd, 2020

The U.S. National Sailing Hall of Fame selected nine people in 2020 to join the 81 previously-recognized individuals who have

June 23rd, 2020

Newport, RI (June 23, 2020) – The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today nine sailors comprising its 10th

November 14th, 2019

Since its launch in 2011, the National Hall of Fame has enshrined 81 heroes of the sport, with its induction

December 9th, 2018

by John Rousmaniere, Cruising World Lucky enough to have learned to sail when I was a boy knocking around Maine’s

March 8th, 2016

WindCheck Magazine Author of 30 books about history and sailing including The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Fastnet, Force 10 and

May 10th, 2015

When the Newport Bermuda Race began in 1906, the best time was set by Frank Maier’s Tamerlane, completing the 635nm

April 17th, 2014

Recently released by Simon & Schuster, the fourth edition of The Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere is an

January 9th, 2014

The lack of Americans on the American America’s Cup team this past summer struck a lot of Americans as, well,

October 18th, 2013

Captiva, FL (October 18, 2013) – A remarkable list of contributors to the sport of sailing in the U.S. were