In this series, we’ve already covered tacks and jibes. Now for a few words on spinnakers. Fortunately, for the most part, the key principles apply to both asymmetrical and symmetrical spinnakers. If ...

Trimmer Scott “Chuck” Norris is quick to give credit where it’s due. He made his name in the Melges 32 class aboard Jeff Ecklund’s Star, with Harry Melges trimming the main, calling tactics, and ...

There was a time when Irv Buck competed in the Beneteau 36.7 one-design class. However, it was difficult to have success because Buck was regularly racing a shoal boat draft against those with a full ...

A slow, hot race was in prospect but there was a brisk and cooling breeze for the 248 entries in the Rolex Fastnet Race, which set off from Cowes yesterday morning. Ahead of them were 608 miles in ...