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by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
I am in my sixties, and all tests of some consequences were taken 40+ years ago. They involved textbooks, classrooms, instructors, and paper exams. A lot has changed since then. Some call it progress. I’m not so sure.
The California Boater Card is a requirement in my state to improve boater safety. It was an online...
When it became necessary to cancel the 2026 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Race just days before the start, host San Diego Yacht Club called an audible. Rather than let months of preparation unravel, volunteers and staff worked around the ...
The 2026 Bacardi Cup is firing on all cylinders as 175 boats in five classes slice up Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL. With racing on March 2-7, the Star Class has not had to share the glam conditions for the first three days, but are now joined by the Snipe, Melges 24, J/70, and VX One classes.
With one race a day, Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen (USA) have terrorized the 75...
In the USA, all children under 13 years old are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on a moving recreational vessel, a wearable life jacket must be on board for each person, and all vessels must carry at least one throwable device. State laws may vary, but the federal law applies when state law does not.
For New Zealand, federal law requires ...
Steve Armitage, chief executive of Yachting New Zealand, offers this update about the liquor law in his country:
If you are not already aware, the Government has recently announced proposed changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act that will be of interest to many of our affiliated clubs. The proposed amendments will allow community and sporting clubs to apply for...