The first day of racing we arrived at the island bright and early for a skippers meeting followed by a first warning signal at 10:30. There was no wind and the races dragged on forever.

Bryan Lake, who sometimes practices the sport on Big Lake in Three Lakes, is currently the No. 1-ranked competitor in the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association World Tour for kiteboard racing.

Ida Lewis starts with two days of clinic. The coaching staff was unbelievable with a variety of collegiate coaches, high school coaches, and even Olympians.

Travelling to Kieler Woche was an exciting opportunity to compete in a regatta [Brian Haines] had been hearing about for years, and to sail in one of the deepest 505 fleets in the world.

National Sailing Hall of Famer and three-time winner of US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Dennis Conner is the last man standing in US Sailing’s Greatest American Sailor Tournament.

Junior Snipe Nationals is always held on the weekend before the Snipe Nationals and this year was no exception.