Category: Olympics
3 Writing Lessons from Olympic Sailing
Sailors might be better known for swearing than writing, but lately I’ve been realizing how much my Olympic training helped me succeed as an author. Physically, the two skills couldn’t be more different; one demands constant movement, while the other Read More …
Olympic excitement: Read all about it
Tokyo2020 was supposed to start this week. Instead, here’s a special offer. Read More …
AP over 2020: Lessons from a Postponed Olympics
The 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021. What can we learn? Read More …
Olympic Memories: Audio-documentary
Interviewed by my nephew about my Olympic experience: does this make me the “cool” aunt? Read More …
U.S. Olympic Sailing: All Change
Our current system is broken, and now we have a golden opportunity to fix it. Read More …
No Building? No Problem
The January 2019 Seahorse included a small piece about FAST USA. Read More …
US Olympic Update: Sailing’s the Easy Part
While it’s easy to see the big picture from the VIP boat (or sidewalk), it’s much harder to appreciate how much work goes into every detail of Olympic sailing. Read More …
Transitions without Thought
Change is the only constant, in life as well as in sailboat racing. Read More …
Podcast: Solving the (Sailing) World’s Problems
The shoe was on the other foot when I answered questions instead of asking them. Read More …
What Makes an Olympic Champion?
Medaling at the Olympics is cursedly hard. So is understanding how it’s done. Read More …
