Posts by Christine Weaver
The “Sex Raft” and the Maiden
In 1973, five men and six women embarked on a 101-day scientific sea adventure, drifting across the Atlantic on a raft called Acali. In 1989, the first all-female crew raced around the world in the Whitbread on Maiden.
Nominations Open for Sailors of the Year
World Sailing invites you to nominate individuals, teams and organizations for the 2019 World Sailing Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding achievement and exceptional contributions to the sport of sailing.
Classic Beauties at Wooden Boat Show
It takes a lot of effort to maintain any Master Mariner classic boat in such Bristol condition.
The Founding of Stockton Sailing Club
Back in 1933, sixteen 16-year-old boys founded the club as the Ionic Sailing Club. The teenage founders included three sets of brothers: the Stephens brothers, the Colberg brothers, and Fred and Jim Van Dyke.
FAST Not So Slow
Have you wondered about Treasure Island and Olympic sailing's move west, and the silence after the bold announcements of 2018? Yes, it's been quiet, but only because the folks behind FAST, the Facility for Advanced Sailing and Technology, have to move at the pace of larger forces.
Movie Night at the Rafael: The Raft
Mary's eight decades have been filled with salty adventures. "I never wanted a normal life," she told us.
Lipton Cup Serves Up Chills and Spills
Ten yacht clubs raced 10 matched J/22s in a three-day challenge to win some heavy silver Friday through Saturday. Friday's windy race on heavy ebb-chop took the four-person teams, with women at the helm, from St. Francis Yacht Club, which provided the boats, to event co-host Richmond Yacht Club.
Stanford Coach Gets One Day
Former Stanford head sailing coach John Vandemoer will not serve a prison sentence for his part in the college admissions scandal. Vandemoer was the first person to be sentenced as a result of the federal sting called Operation Varsity Blues.
Calling All Crew Party Success Stories
Did you make a successful crew-skipper connection at a Latitude 38 Crew List Party? If so, we'd like to hear about it.
Last Call for SoCal Ta-Ta Expressions of Interest
We need the owners of at least 30 boats to express serious interest in the rally, or else it's simply not worth going through the considerable organizational hoops to make it an official event.
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