March 2014

An International 420 skipper from Darien, CT, Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick is one of America’s finest youth sailors. Megan was recently named (for the second consecutive year) to the US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), the Olympic pathway team supported by the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program and US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee. She’s also among the best writers ever published in WindCheck. Her excellent articles, including “Sailing, Surfing, Empanadas and Car-Diving: Opti Racing in Argentina” and “Wind and Warmth: A Winter…

Advice from Ryan Miller of Latitude Yacht Brokerage and Matt Leduc of Fleet Yacht Sales 2013 Market Stats & 2014 Predictions The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) recently reported that the U.S. recreational boating industry will continue its post-recession climb. “The housing market has improved, consumer confidence has steadily increased the last two years, and consumer spending is on the rise—all factors that are helping to fuel stable growth for the U.S. recreational boating industry…In addition, we’re seeing more and more Americans take…

Your boat may pass its vessel safety check, which means it at least meets federal minimum requirements… But is eet safe…?

Brian Porter of Fontana, WI and Jody Starck of Amherst, NY have been named US Sailing’s 2013 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year

We love the water, the islands, the anchorages, the towns and the very friendly people of Croatia.

The “Eastern Shore” can sometimes seem like another country with its small towns and agrarian history

If you have decided to invest in LED engineered fixtures but are not sure where to start, try looking at those lights that you use often but that wouldn’t require a whole lot of periphery work to replace.

In February, several Northeast individuals, organizations and events were recognized at US Sailing’s inaugural Leadership Forum in San Diego, CA for their achievements in training, community sailing, and one-design racing.

Volvo Ocean Race News American sailors who cheered for PUMA Ocean Racing in the previous editions of the Volvo Ocean Race have a new “home team” to support, as well as an all-female squad with one of the best sailors in the U.S. The 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, a 38,739-nautical mile race around the world, kicks off with an In-Port Race in Alicante, Spain on October 4, 2014. The first leg, from Alicante to Cape Town, South Africa,…

O’Pen BIC sailors from the Northeast are invited to compete in the 2014 O’Pen BIC North American Championship,