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David Schmidt

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Cruising Tips

Know Your Storm Sails

By David Schmidt
Powered winches fine-tune sail shape without straining muscles
Sail, Rope and Rigging

Powered Winches Take the Strain Out of Sailing

By David Schmidt
Good communication is vital to a successful and happy racing program
Sail Racing

10 Tips For Getting Started in Racing

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

Virtual Yacht Clubs, Real-World Fun

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

Ehman’s San Francisco Yacht Racing Challenge will Compete in One-design “Super 12s"

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

Golden Globe Race Around the World Goes Retro

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

American Hobie 16 Sailors Square Off Against Cuban Sailors in Havana Harbor

By David Schmidt
Racing

Orange is the New Foiler

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

Rio’s Polluted Playing Field

By David Schmidt
Profiles

US Sailing’s Olympic Development Program for Youth Sailing

By David Schmidt
Regattas

The Captivating Race to Alaska (R2AK)

By David Schmidt
Sail Racing

Apps for Sailors: Five of the Coolest Racing Apps Afloat

By David Schmidt
Regattas

J/70 Class at Key West Race Week Featured a Young Skipper

By David Schmidt
Regattas

2014 Rolex Winners

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Alex Thomson Dismasting Forced Retirement from the Barcelona World Race

By David Schmidt
Profiles

People and Boats: A Conversation with Peter Isler

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Wild Oats XI Wins the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race

By David Schmidt
America's Cup

AC35: Onions and Self-interest

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Race to Alaska: The Klondike Spirit

By David Schmidt
Profiles

A Conversation with Alex Roepers

By David Schmidt
Olympics

Turning Around the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team

By David Schmidt
Regattas

A Regatta for Older Sailboats

By David Schmidt
The Ocean Race

Team Alvimedica in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race

By David Schmidt
Profiles

Ryan Breymaier: The Fastest Ex-Pat

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Four New Maxi-Yachts Set to Launch in the US

By David Schmidt
Multihull Sailing News

Performance Cruising Cats Set New Standards in Sailing Speed

By David Schmidt
Profiles

The Liveaboard: Gus Hancock aboard his aluminum sloop

By David Schmidt
Regattas

McConaghy 38's Clever New Hatch

By David Schmidt
Profiles

A Conversation with Roger Swanson

By David Schmidt
Destinations

Tricky Waters: Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake

By David Schmidt
Destinations

Tricky Waters: West Side of the Florida Keys

By David Schmidt
Destinations

Tricky Waters: Vancouver Island

By David Schmidt
Profiles

The Self-Taught: Distance Cruiser David Tunick

By David Schmidt
Profiles

Alaska Dreamer: A Conversation with Elsie Hulsizer

By David Schmidt
Olympics

AmericaÂ’s Dismal 2012 Olympic Regatta

By David Schmidt
Profiles

Catching Up with Wendy Hinman

By David Schmidt
Profiles

Eight Bells: A Conversation with Ned Cabot

By David Schmidt
Profiles

A Conversation with Sheila McCurdy

By David Schmidt
Olympics

A New and Improved U.S. Team for the 2012 Olympics

By David Schmidt
Destinations

Tranquility in the San Juans

By David Schmidt
Profiles

The Life with Henry Strauss

By David Schmidt
Sailboat Cruising

There's a First Time For...Racing Your Cruiser

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Shootout at the Weymouth Dinghy Park

By David Schmidt
Regattas

Introducing the 2012 U.S. Sailing Team

By David Schmidt
Regattas

The Future of Grand Prix Racing Sails

By David Schmidt
Pittman Innovation Awards

2012 Pittman Innovation Awards

By David Schmidt
Ask Sail

Warm and Snug

By David Schmidt
Destinations

Port of Call: Penn Cove, Washington

By David Schmidt
Sailboat DIY And Repair Tips

Mechanical Leverage

By David Schmidt
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Boat Reviews

Boat Review: Hunter 27e

By David Schmidt