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The Endurance of the Snipe

The Endurance of the Snipe The International Snipe Class continues to reinvent and reimagine itself through initiatives that continue to make it one of sailing's most iconic one-design classes. By Dave Powlison [...]

Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats

By Victoria Gill and Kate Stephens BBC News Science Team A strange, dangerous game of targeting and ramming into small sailing and fishing boats is spreading through a population of orcas off Spain's coast. [...]

LESSON: How to be a sailing parent

LESSON: How to be a sailing parent Published on May 26th, 2023 Moose and Kris McClintock have both been intimately involved in high end sailing their whole lives. In this report, Moose shares how as parents they introduced the s [...]

Providing balance to fuel enthusiasm

Providing balance to fuel enthusiasm Published on May 30th, 2023 Ethan Doyle, a lifelong racing sailor in Northern California, is a newly inducted “Opti dad” and shares observations from his first 12 months in the mo [...]

Grueling sailing race takes competitors 36,000 miles around the world while collecting climate data

The world's longest and most grueling competition is underway as competitors adventure 36,000 miles around the planet on sailboats. The race is intense — but it's not just about winning and glory. The sailor [...]

This is how to save amateur sailing

This is how to save amateur sailing Published on June 5th, 2023 by Janet LaffitteHow do you keep amateurs engaged in racing when the professional sailors dominate not only the standings but the fleet itself. The J70 Class, neari [...]

State of the Etchells Class

State of the Etchells Class Published on April 17th, 2023 The first races for the 2023 Etchells World Championship will need to wait as line squalls coming and lightning strikes on the opening day kept the 63 [...]

Proper Course when spinnaker collapses Published on September 28th, 2022

Proper Course when spinnaker collapses Published on September 28th, 2022 The racing rules allows for fair competition, but it is a challenge to understand every scenario. To help facilitate the process, the Racing Rules o [...]

Artificial Intelligence and Sailing Published on April 18th, 2023

Feature Artificial Intelligence and Sailing Published on April 18th, 2023 When it comes to executing tasks, people can be the weak link which has motivated significant growth with artificial intelligence (AI). If computer syste [...]

DUTCHSAIL – JANSSEN DE JONG MIXED CONVINCINGLY TO FINAL WEEKEND

DUTCHSAIL – JANSSEN DE JONG GIRLS TO SILVER FLEET At the Youth Foiling Gold Cup on Lake Garda in Torbole, Italy, Team DutchSail – Janssen de Jong mixed convincingly qualified for the final days in the gold fleet. Cas van Dongen, [...]