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Assessing standards for the profession

July 6th, 2020

The category of ‘professional sailor’ has morphed to cover a lot of ground and the degree of refinement for the

February 19th, 2020

A hearing in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut found boat builder Quarter Moon (QMI) and

November 14th, 2019

For the first time, Frank Teixeira, 75, of Portsmouth (RI), stood before a judge on November 13, answering to charges

November 6th, 2019

While this story has enough elements to interest Hollywood, it also demonstrates how the legal system will support insurance companies

October 18th, 2019

(October 18, 2019) – A decision on whether the driver of the powerboat that collided with a sailboat in Narragansett

October 14th, 2019

The boat builder behind some of the Sydney to Hobart’s most memorable finishes has been rocked by accusations of sabotaged

October 7th, 2019

A decision on whether the driver of the powerboat that collided with a sailboat in Narragansett Bay (Newport, RI) in

September 25th, 2019

Linda O’ Leary, wife of entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary who appears in the reality television show Shark Tank, has been charged

August 14th, 2019

A federal judge began hearing testimony this week regarding an $85,000 boat insurance claim — the latest in a family

August 6th, 2019

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt It’s popular to say how sailing is a gender neutral sport. Sure, some boats require different