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Meet the 2012 Paralympic Team

by Lindsey Silken, Posted February 9, 2012
Jen French and JP Creignou, Mark LeBlanc, and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown and Bradley Johnson are the new members of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics and will be heading to Weymouth, England, this summer for the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Regatta.

New Safety Regulations for The Mac

by Lindsey Silken, Posted January 31, 2012
In the wake of last year’s Chicago-to-Mackinac race, in which two crewmembers died in the capsize of the Kiwi 35 sport boat WingNuts during a severe nighttime storm, the Chicago Yacht Club has instituted a series of changes to help ensure a similar accident doesn’t happen again.

Zach Railey Takes Gold at Rolex Miami OCR

by Lindsey Silken, Posted January 30, 2012
At US Sailing’s Rolex Miami OCR on January 28, Zach Railey took home the gold in the Finn class. The 2008 Olympic Silver medalist is gunning for gold at this summer’s Olympics, and he’s off to a good start.

The Future of Grand Prix Racing Sails

by David Schmidt, Posted January 25, 2012
In the rarefied world of grand prix racing sails, the distance between first and second can be measured in millimeters. Today’s racing sails are built out of an exotic menu of high-tech materials using advanced construction techniques to yield shape-specific sails that boast minimal stretch or creep.

UK's Ben Ainslie Launches America's Cup Campaign

by Adam Cort, Posted January 12, 2012
“I’ve always tried to have a plan of what I’m doing next after the Olympics. The 2012 Olympics has been the focus, but from that has come the opportunity to be able to build a team which we hope can ultimately go on to challenge for the 35th America’s Cup.”

2012 U.S. Olympic Team

by Adam Cort, Posted January 11, 2012
Standouts at the Perth event included Paige Railey in the Laser Radial class, and Mark Mendelblatt and Brian Fatih in the Star class, who took bronze in their two events. The match racing team of Anna Tunnicliffe, Deb Capozzi and Molly Vandemoer took gold.

Railey siblings score berths at 2012 Olympics

by Meghan Dente, Posted January 10, 2012
After years of vying for berths, siblings Zach and Paige Railey add their names to the ranks as they prepare to represent the United State at the 2012 Olympic regatta in Weymouth, England.

Maureen McKinnon-Tucker: Don't Stop Me Now

by Sarah Eberspacher, Posted December 20, 2011
The intrepid sailor Maureen McKinnon-Tucker and her inspiring story

Winter Sailing: Adventures in Iceboating

by Sail Staff, Posted December 13, 2011
Ever wondered what it takes to get into iceboating? Turns out its main requirement is a unique mindset.

The Harbor School Regatta Sets Sail

by Meghan Dente, Posted September 22, 2011
High schools throughout New York City encourage students to raise their academic standards through hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Few, however, define “hands-on” as SCUBA diving in the Netherlands or restoring a self-sustaining oyster population to New York Harbor. Few, that is, other than the New York Harbor School, the only maritime-based public high school in New York
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