As the Commercial Commissioner for the 35th America’s Cup, it was the role of Dr. Harvey Schiller to maximize the commercial opportunities for the America’s Cup in 2017. But he also knew something had to change to fulfill this objective. “The biggest weakness...
We frequently hear how “foiling is the future”. We don’t dispute that foiling is a remarkable development, and continues to find application further into the sport, but is it the future? Will we soon see flying boats of all forms be the norm? The Foiling Week, an...
When it comes to growing participation, it’s notable how the issues facing the ‘one percent’ crowd aren’t much different than other sectors in the sport. Bryony McCabe of Superyacht News reports… At the end of last year, the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA)...
At the 2016 Yacht Racing Forum in November, one of the sessions sought to address the safety issues in our evolving sport. Is the management of Yacht Racing (organisers and participants) adapting to the evolution of the Sport? The sport of sailing is changing: the...
With the top six Vendée Globe skippers now finished, there remain 12 still racing. The next to finish should be Louis Burton, positioned to the west of the Canary Islands, who is on course to finish seventh with an ETA forecast to be Tuesday, January 31. The skipper...
They share Midwest roots, they teamed up in 29er for the 2007 US Youth Sailing Championships, and climbed to the top of international women’s match racing. They are Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea. Along the way, Roble earned US Sailing’s 2014 Rolex Yachtswoman of the...
