From dinghies and hydrofoils to offshore races and sail training aboard tall ships, these are exciting times for young sailors…many of whom actually write the stories in this section!
by SOLVIG SAYRE If you want to start racing windsurfers, you have an advantage being a dinghy sailor. Racing dinghies and Techno-293s are almost the same on paper. We have the same governing bodies, rules (with a few exceptions), courses, and basic tactics. As a sailor, you know what sail position does, and because of the Techno-293’s mast track, the mast can be moved easily during a race. The biggest difference is probably the technique of working…
Sailing is a skill that, when taught at a young age, can become a lifelong sport and hobby.
Junior sailors have a unique opportunity to meet the members of the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider
comprised of 16 Olympic and six Paralympic sailing athletes who are competing in this summer’s Games.
Green Fleet Regatta -inspiring young sailors with the passion and fun of sail boat racing!
The Optimus remains the largest and fastest growing sailboat class in the world, a phenomenon as THE definitive teaching boat for hundreds of thousands of children the world over.
As if there weren’t enough complications in sailboat racing already, most sailing venues in the Northeast also feature current on the racecourse. What do you need to know about sailing in current?
Temperatures hover around freezing, the daylight hours are short and those sailing boots have most likely been pushed to the farthest depths of your closet. By now, most boats are hibernating safely in the garage or basement. Yes, it’s winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay in “sailing shape” during the off-season…and it might be easier than you think!
Whether it’s getting the hang of “tiller toward trouble” in an Optimist or learning the feel of the wheel on a keelboat, one of the first things that a beginner sailor learns is how to steer the boat with the rudder. However, using the rudder is not the only way to steer.
The crew of Sea Scout Ship 6 from Norwalk, CT had a strong visual presence at the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week XXV.
The crew of Sea Scout Ship 6 from Norwalk, CT had a strong visual presence at the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week XXV.
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