On her first day at Chicago Booth, as Elise Sivilay, ’12 (EXP-17), was listening to classmates introduce themselves, one student’s introduction caught her attention. “He said he enjoyed sailing, and ...
One of the greatest gifts my father ever gave his children was a passion for sailing, and, like many other families within the sport, it permeates our lives more than we realize. My father was never ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Choppy seas. Winds at 18 knots. Darkening skies. As I set out on my first sailing lesson on San Francisco Bay, another student offered me a tip. “The first rule of sailing,” he said as ...
If you're a kid and want to go sailing, tell your parents to head down to the boat club and sign you up for summer lessons. Hurry, though, because spots fill up faster than summer rentals at the Shore ...
Perhaps had it not been for the ancient Phoenicians, New England’s legendary schooner fleet, or heroic America’s Cup skippers, sailing — as in the simple skills needed to propel a boat by wind alone — ...
For America’s Cup fans, Thompson is a familiar face. The camera-ready sailor has been the 167 year-old-competition’s host since 2007—transitioning over to commentating after sailing with America True ...
When Steve Colgate raced from Cuba to Spain at 19, he dreamed of making a living by sailing. Today, at 70, with seventeen transatlantic crossings, eighteen Newport-to-Bermuda races, an Olympics run, ...