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1st real boat ? sailing lake erie , niagara river & lake ontaro, i have a lot to learn ! sailed my 15′ albacore 3 yrs.loved it! any help would be welcomed!

Dear Mr Hughes, Thank You for taking the time to write this article. For a father with a 12 year old low functioning ASD son I feel what you feel. I am also starting a program this summer, with our maiden launch Sat Jun 25th and will keep you informed. I may need to call … Read More

Excelent review, I enjoyed much.

This was posted in Scuttlebutt 3290: By Dean Brenner, US Olympic Sailing Program Chairman I really enjoyed Joe Morris’s comments in Scuttlebutt 3289 about Olympic Development. It’s an important issue and one that the leadership of US Olympic Sailing takes very seriously. Joe is correct that as of only a few years ago there was … Read More

Excellent article and interview. Of course there is no exact path that is optimal for every individual. It would be interesting to expand this “US based” perspective and look at the youth>>>olympic path in other countries. I like the “outside of the box” idea of Stu’s (#9): “Collegiate Olympic sailing programs”. As a step in … Read More

I think that if someone is able to succeed in college sailing it is likely that with enough practice and dedication they will succeed in Olympic type sailing.  The same skills are transferable from college to Olympic stuff, the emphasis is just placed on a different portion of the skills.  In college you never really … Read More

Good article and view points. I think College Sailing is fundamental to all post college sailing — whether it’s Olympic, continued dinghy racing or big boat/keelboat OD sailing. Also, while kids do develop and mature following college sailing, it is a great filter for deciding whether you’re honestly “good enough” to spend the time and … Read More

Hi Ken, Where do you sail? There are not a lot of Albacores listed for sale on the class website today, but more should pop up this spring. If you contact me I can provide more information (sailfaster@aol.com). There should be some turn-over of boats as a number of people are getting new boats in … Read More

Hi Ken, I love the fact that you point out that if the crew waits for the skipper to order a command, the opportunity has sometimes past and you will be behind. Some skippers tend to over-coach their crews and that can make a crew hesitant or lose confidence. Once this happens, the teamwork is … Read More

I would like to buy a used Albacore that has all the gear and has a history of being a competitive winning boat for my grand daughter. Ken

“Is it possible you are advocating being OCS provided you’re not caught?” No.

T.H. Any reading into, implication or accusation in this thread is not coming from me. I asked Pete, in the first part, to clarify what point he is attempting to make. You may feel confident you know, but I prefer to ask Pete to better state his point. I secondly asked you to weigh your … Read More