Greatest Loop Update: Home Stretch August 17th 2012
The Greatest Loop has made it to Charleston, South Carolina with a new captain, Jean-Michel Morisson, of St. Barts Yachts. The Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 is closing in on her homeport of Annapolis with only a few hundred miles to go.

10 Ways to Make your Boat Shine Brighter August 15th 2012
Gel coat, vinyl, aluminum, stainless steel, rubber, plastic, and more – make them look better, and your whole boat will seem to gleam.

Sailing Deserves its Olympic Status August 13th 2012
Sailing is not exclusive or expensive, except at the Olympic level.

Guy Harvey Speaks! August 10th 2012
This well-known artist, marine biologist, and founder of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation responds to recent criticism.

Aluminum Water Tanks: Safe to Use? August 9th 2012
Potable water is best carried in stainless steel or FDA-approved, food-grade plastic tanks rather than in aluminum. Chlorine and aluminum are poor partners.

No USA Medals in Sailing; Match Racing Shows Olympic Potential August 8th 2012
For the first time since 1936, the US came up dry in the sailing medal count when gold medal favorite Anna Tunnicliffe and team failed to make the final four. And according to Gael Pawson, the Women's Match Racing format dragged on for far too long.

Weird New Fish Discovered: Flabby Whalefish August 8th 2012
The New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) trawled over 1.5 miles down in the ocean and made a very interesting catch.

Weymouth: The Perfect Venue for London 2012 Olympic Sailing August 7th 2012
It might be the London Olympics, but the sailing competition is taking part in Weymouth, some 140 miles away.

Olympic Sailing Video: Belly Laughs for All August 7th 2012
Surrounded by Olympic moments, it’s hard to believe that the most shared and maybe most viewed video about sailing this week was… a parody—at least until it was pulled down by the IOC for copyright infringement.

Olympic Update: Heartbreak is International August 6th 2012
Neither American Paige Railey nor Irish Annalise Murphy will bring home a medal from London 2012, but they both managed to inspire us with their Olympic performances in the Laser Radial.

Star Class: Back again for the 2016 Olympics? August 6th 2012
Gael Pawson reports on the issue that had tongues wagging in Weymouth, just after what could be the final Olympic race for this iconic keelboat.

First 2012 Olympic sailing medals decided in Weymouth August 5th 2012
The Star and Finn medals for the 2012 Olympic Games were decided by razor thin margins in the first medal races of the two week event.

US Olympic Match Racers Hit Form August 4th 2012
Team USA match racers Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandermoer, and Debbie Capozzi finished fourth in the qualifying series to advance to the quarter-finals.

Olympic Update: USA 470 Women Hook into Weymouth August 3rd 2012
Bad news for the US in the Finn class as 2008 Silver Medalist Zach Railey finished up twelfth, but Amanda Clark/Sarah Lihan got off to a great start in the Womens 470.