Youth Sailing Archives

Will faster boats save sailing?

October 21st, 2024

An interesting conundrum is the mood for high performance sailing. As boat designs get faster, typically the necessary cost and

June 26th, 2024

The 2024 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship (USYMRC) is set, showcasing the top young sailing talent in the country. This

June 19th, 2024

It was in 2018 when a report revealed how USA Hockey recognized that in order to survive, grow, and improve,

May 16th, 2024

Encouraging young people to sail not only supports the future of the sport, but also, as George Day offers in

March 19th, 2024

In the USA, youth sailing has lived in a separate silo since the 1980s with age-based boats and events. This

January 26th, 2024

When youth sailing in the USA introduced age-based boats and events in the 1980s, it grew participation and expanded the

December 6th, 2023

The unintended consequences of age-based boats and scholastic sailing in the USA is how it has disconnected generations of great

August 27th, 2023

Bary Gately, a frequent contributor to Scuttlebutt Sailing News, offers trade secrets for youth coaches from his life well-lived: I

June 8th, 2023

When the youth sailing is administered by clubs, the mission to introduce the sport to new generations is sprinkled with

May 30th, 2023

Ethan Doyle, a lifelong racing sailor in Northern California, is a newly inducted “Opti dad” and shares observations from his