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Safety at the expense of participation

March 24th, 2014

by Erik Simonson, Pressure Drop The 35th edition of the Bay Area Multihull Association (BAMA) Doublehanded Farallones race kicked off

March 18th, 2014

Watch as three friends and a dog get ready to spend the day on the water and, along the way,

March 16th, 2014

In 2003 the International Sailing Federation introduced a standard basic syllabus for the training of safety courses in order to

January 2nd, 2014

By Tom Lochhaas, About.com Inflatable PFDs have become the norm for many sailors, particularly those going offshore, for several good

December 19th, 2013

Non-profit summer camps, schools, or local non-profit organizations providing on the water programs for kids have a strong need for

October 23rd, 2013

(October 23, 2013) – US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Committee has conducted an overhaul of ISAF’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR),

September 30th, 2013

(September 30, 2013) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Friday requiring powerboat operators to pass a safety

September 10th, 2013

By Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor Within a day of US Sailing releasing a report that concluded that four out of

September 9th, 2013

Portsmouth, RI (September 9, 2013) – A goal of US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Committee has been to overhaul the

May 12th, 2013

He heard a crack, and the next thing (helmsman) Nathan Outteridge knew, the catamaran he was piloting was airborne. As