Class of 2016: Irving Johnson
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on sail training pioneer, adventurer...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Bob Johnstone
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on J/Boats co-founder and marketing...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Rod Johnstone
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on J/Boats co-founder and boat designer...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Tom Perkins
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on Tom Perkins, the innovator behind...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Dave Ullman
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on yachtsman and sailmaker Dave Ullman,...
View ArticleI Don’t Need a Helmet to go Sailing
Sailing takes many forms, and as the sport evolves, this span continues to increase. Professional writer Roger Vaughan seeks to make sense of the latest shift. There’s a new sail-powered sport to go...
View ArticleThe Medal Maker: A Biography of Victor Kovalenko
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Victor Kovalenko has been called the Medal Maker as his teams have won more Olympic medals in sailing than those of any other sailing coach in history. And now with the...
View ArticleGreat Read: LEARNING TO FLY
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News For an event that struggles with momentum, there was nothing but optimism following the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain. The return to Europe, the...
View ArticleAmerica’s Cup: Taming the beast
Roger Vaughan, Sailing World, takes a look back at the America’s Cup 33rd chapter, a tale of two egotistical billionaires, two marvels of yacht design, and three races to declare a winner. It didn’t...
View ArticleRules for the Racing Rules of Sailing
Internationally published journalist and writer Roger Vaughan, with 18 books to his credit, sees topics and captures them in words. His biographies of National Sailing Hall of Fame inductees Ted Turner...
View ArticleIf this is the Road, We Need a New Plan
By Roger Vaughan, author The Louis Vuitton Cup is over, and one word describes it: boring. Three races were decided on breakdowns. The other five were runaways. Boring to the max. But wait…that’s...
View ArticleLike catching a glimpse of Halley’s Comet (weather permitting)
By Roger Vaughan, contributing author, Sailing on the Edge After serious initial problems with the boats — a learning curve steep as the north face of the Eiger; the death of a sailor prompting safety...
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EIGHT BELLS: Bill Bolling
We lost one of the dashing old time, swashbuckling, hard-drinking sailors when G. William Bolling III passed away (11/29/28 – 10/2/13). Bill was in his 85th year, and totally convinced the various...
View ArticleOcean Racing: It’s a character-builder
The esteemed Ned Shuman, Captain, USN (Ret), who successfully led the U. S. Naval Academy 56-foot aluminum sloop Alliance and a crew of midshipmen to finish the tragic 1979 Fastnet Race, often compared...
View ArticleThe Strenuous Life of Harry Anderson
By Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt About a year ago I found myself seated next to Harry Anderson for dinner. I knew of Harry; I just did not know Harry. But now I do. Roger Vaughan’s new biography, The...
View ArticleBehind the scenes: The Strenuous Life of Harry Anderson
The Strenuous Life of Harry Anderson, Roger Vaughan’s biography of yachting’s preeminent international ambassador for the past 60 years, is now available electronically as a specially enhanced iBook...
View ArticleThe Wickford Harbor Mudheads
by Roger Vaughan, WindCheck Magazine Many sports offer electronic or mechanical toy or game versions that are lame compared to the real thing. That’s not the case with sailing. Ask anyone who has raced...
View ArticleHow the America’s Cup Got Painted Into a Corner
Roger Vaughan, internationally published journalist and writer, has written two books about the America’s Cup and has contributed to several others. Here he comments on the current state of the...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Ed Baird
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on America’s Cup winning helmsman Ed...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Malin Burnham
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on America’s Cup sailor and Star World...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Bill Ficker
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on legendary sailing champion Bill...
View ArticleClass of 2016: Exy Johnson
Nine new members of the US National Sailing Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on October 29-30 in San Francisco, CA. Roger Vaughan provides this report on sail training pioneer, adventurer...
View ArticleNew novel by Roger Vaughan
Coming Again, the lively sequel to Roger Vaughan's novel, Coming About, set in the round the world race, has just been released. The crafty Isha has escaped. Andy's real father, Grady, who Andy found...
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