growing the sport Archives

Life lessons, or “head fakes” of sailing

March 15th, 2025

by Joe Kirk, Point of Pittsburgh Sailing League When Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch faced a diagnosis

March 14th, 2025

This Women’s History Month, US Sailing celebrates trailblazers who are not only excelling in their fields, but are also breaking

March 11th, 2025

There is very little about the Shields that is modern and jazzy, but the long lines of this 30-footer from

March 10th, 2025

In a session at the 2025 US Sailing Leadership Forum, Trends from the 2024 Survey of One Design Classes, they

March 10th, 2025

Looking at massive Optimist racing fleets, the sport appears healthy and growing. But when it is associated with significant coaching,

March 9th, 2025

The International Moth Class, essentially ground zero for foiling, is a singlehanded development 11-foot boat. As stated by the Class,

March 4th, 2025

From one who was once skeptical of technology creeping into race starts: There’s an acceptance that the benefits are real.

March 3rd, 2025

Christopher Lewis, a grand-prix navigator more accustomed to high-performance machines, revels in the experience of racing a legendary way-back time

March 2nd, 2025

by Hans Buitelaar, Metstrade Exhilarating sail races with impressive sportsmanship from competitors, like the recent Vendée Globe and the Americas

February 28th, 2025

by Butch Ulmer, UK Sailmakers A different way to start a distance race is needed because distance racing is a