Kim Couranz Archives

Moving to the back seat

May 2nd, 2026

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet magazine I grew up as a crew member, first as a tween on big boats and

December 29th, 2025

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet It’s New Year’s Resolution time. Getting healthier and sailing smarter and faster are two resolutions I’m

August 1st, 2025

by Kim Couranz. SpinSheet Some of the best news of 2025 is that Season Four of “Ted Lasso” reportedly started

July 12th, 2025

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet What makes a good start in a sailboat race? To vastly oversimplify, it’s crossing the line

June 2nd, 2025

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet Last month at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Annapolis Regatta, I had a front-row seat to

July 31st, 2024

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet Protests are generally not fun, but they are always opportunities for learning. Moreover, they are an

July 3rd, 2024

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet Dinghy racing can be a remark- ably complex sport. From trying to decide which rig setting

June 1st, 2024

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet As a sailing athlete who’s no longer, well, one of the young guns, of course I

January 31st, 2024

As a follow-up to a report by Kim Couranz titled ‘Sometimes Good Sportsmanship Means Yelling ‘Protest’!”, Ron Weiss shares his

January 9th, 2024

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet magazine Sailing is a unique sport for many reasons, including that in most regattas our fellow