Rule 53

Rule 53: "The America’s Cup has always been a source of technology break-thrus that trickle down into the sport. Let’s hope this isn’t one of them."

Ask About Sailing in New York - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Ask About Sailing in New York - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com: "This week, Bob Roistacher, the chairman of the New York City Community Sailing Association — which offers affordable sailing lessons, racing, cruising and day sailing — responded to readers’ questions about sailing in New York harbor."

Living it up at Lake Anna | Charlottesville Daily Progress

Living it up at Lake Anna: "The pier plays host to the University of Virginia’s sailing and wakeboard teams. On summer weekends, the pier’s developer shows movies on a large, portable screen for mariners who anchor their boats and listen to the sound on their onboard FM receivers."

Up for sails?

Up for sails?: "When I think about the sport of sailing, I imagine tanned, toned, wealthy people lounging around in the sun. However, I’ve learnt that while there is some lounging when the seas are calm, it can get pretty exhausting when the wind is blowing.

Whether in dinghies or dhows, sailors have to control a boat with large fabric sails by adjusting the rigging, rudder and dagger (or centre board). This is like kung fu with wind as your opponent. You use the energy and force of the wind to get where you want to go. Sailing requires knowledge not just about sailboats and how to use them, but about wind and sea conditions."

Really Stupid Boat Names

Link "A few weeks ago, I asked for submissions for the Stupidest Boat Names and I was not disappointed. These are beauties. Thank You!"

Considering a prop change?

"If you are considering a change or upgrade from your stock propeller, the following information should be helpful."

Buying a Sailboat: Boat Buyer Guide & Sailing Basics

Sailors are passionate about their time on the water – buoyed by a sense of empowerment as the wind fills the sails and the boat glides peacefully through the water. Sailing is a green activity, is wind powered, and is fulfilling for anyone at any age. This is the lifestyle you’ve been dreaming about – to share with family and friends close to home or in magnificent cruising grounds around the world. Whether you’re interested in day sailing, cruising, competitive racing, or charter vacations, there is a sailboat for you and a lifetime of sailing adventures ahead."

Coast Guard consolidates VHF monitoring in Anchorage

To better serve the boating community, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage is scheduled to move its VHF radio monitoring operations from Valdez to the Sector command center in Anchorage Saturday.

Now Available For Charter: Rupert Murdoch's Sailboat

If you're planning ahead, you may want to take note that you can now rent Murdoch's 'aluminum masterpiece' by the week. It's not cheap—it will run you €220,000, or $310,000, a week.

Homeless Men in Poland Dream of an Odyssey at Sea

"The idea to build a ship first came to Father Paleczny while he was hospitalized with tuberculosis three years ago. After talking with a sailor bunking beside him, Father Paleczny contacted the author of a shipbuilding book in September 2006 and asked if he would donate plans for the homeless men to build a boat."