Kim Couranz Archives

No Drama Llama

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

November 9th, 2023

by Carol Cronin A few weeks ago, I sailed my last Snipe race of 2023—without a voice. I’ve written about

August 31st, 2023

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet A few weeks ago, I enjoyed racing my ILCA 6 out in the Chesapeake Bay one

August 24th, 2023

By Kim Couranz, SpinSheet Small Boat columnist Before you can go small sailboat racing, you have to get to the

December 20th, 2022

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet magazine I’m somewhat of a creature of habit. To get my brain rolling every morning, while