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USSTS Laser sailor in Rio test event for 2016 Olympics

What Wins Olympic Medals? Not What Wins Headlines

Posted onJune 30, 2016June 28, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

Worried about how sewage, Zika, the Brazilian economy, and crime are going to affect the Olympics? You’re missing the point. Read More …

Coconut Grove Sailing Club DonQ Miami 2016

Road Trip: Co-pilot, Not Passive Passenger

Posted onMarch 24, 2016March 23, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Driving home from regattas is sometimes faster than flying. Read More …

The Language of Sailing

Posted onFebruary 4, 2016February 4, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Baggywrinkle, staysail, even halyard: sailor-speak can be hard to translate. Read More …

Coach Thomas Fogh caught this photo at the Worlds, when we were leading the fleet out of the left. We went on to finish fourth in that race.

Scratching the Sailing Itch

Posted onNovember 19, 2015March 16, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

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 …

Team Support: Thank You

Posted onNovember 2, 2014December 28, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A few weeks ago, I talked about the benefits of proper fueling and how much that’s helped me stay competitive as a “master” sailor. This week I want to talk about something else that’s really important: my team. I’m very Read More …