Barging is the most common foul that happens on the starting line, yet there is no “anti-barging” rule in the Racing Rules of Sailing. Barging is when an inside windward boat takes mark room at a starting mark. And why…
View fullsize There’s old saying, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Basically, it means you should have situational awareness. In a recent Thursday night beer can race on Western Long Island Sound, a lot…
John A. Lever photo Summer is finally here, and many sailors have found that their boats can be the perfect vacation home Going for a cruise on your boat doesn’t require boarding a plane, crossing a border or risking getting…
UK Sailmakers, as one of the world’s most established groups of sailmakers, has long been on the forefront of teaching the Racing Rules of Sailing. So with the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing now published and available online for download,…
View fullsize View fullsize Shown above are two pictures taken recently of Charles “Butch” Ulmer — the “U” in UK Sailmakers — still at work even though he celebrated his 80th birthday last December. Butch has probably forgotten more about…