Category: Sailing

Rio 2016: An Open Letter to All Medal-less Olympians
Rio 2016 is drawing to a close, and most of you will go home without a medal—which probably makes you feel like a loser. You’re not. Read More …

Let the Games Begin: Game of Sails for $2.99
Olympic sailing and publishing have both changed drastically since 1994. Fortunately, some traits remain constant. Read More …

Coaches and Editors: What They Have in Common
The better they are at their job, the less obvious these two groups will be. Read More …

What Wins Olympic Medals? Not What Wins Headlines
Worried about how sewage, Zika, the Brazilian economy, and crime are going to affect the Olympics? You’re missing the point. Read More …

What Makes a Champion?
America’s Cup champion Jimmy Spithill helps prepare members of the 2016 Olympic Sailing Team for one of their biggest challenges. Read More …

Sailing World Cup Miami Update
Miami and Olympic sailing: there’s no better combination. Read More …

3 Best Boat Clothing Brands
Clothing that will keep you comfortable on the water year round is well worth the investment. Read More …

Best of 2015
A look back at my best writing in 2015 Read More …

Olympic Freelancing
Why working for myself is just like an Olympic campaign. Read More …

Scratching the Sailing Itch
No matter what else happens this week, I’m going sailing. On a global level it seems a bit frivolous, with everything else that’s going on. But I can’t fix the world, so instead I will join my friends in another Read More …