Do you have the bug? I've had it for a long time, but I didn't realize it until fairly recently. The bug, in case you don't know, is an undetectable virus that you can catch from sailing. It makes you do seemingly foolish things. Examples include: spending more time per week sailing than sleeping; traveling 8 hours to sail 6 races and calling it a good weekend; wrapping yourself in a $600 plastic suit so you can sail in the snow; etc. If any of this sounds familiar, then chances are you've got it too.

Well, the bug can affect people in many different ways, but for me, it led me to quit my job and spend all my time videotaping sailing to make this website. I love sailing, and I know a lot of people who love it just as much as I do. This is why I started sailgroove. You see, this is how the bug survives. Once infected, the host is compelled by the bug to support the infection of others by encouraging the behavior that keeps the bug going.

Here's how it works: I'm going to provide you with the most current, interesting and entertaining video from the most important faces and places in sailing. Every day I'll be putting up new videos about regattas, team racing, team practices, training, coaching, advice, rules and lots of other stuff that's just plain interesting. I want you to use the site to learn, improve, and hear from the top minds in sailing, even if you live a 1000 miles away from them. I want you to experience regattas at every level, as if you are there. And if you are one of the few sailors I do get to interview or watch race, I want to give you the attention you deserve. I know there are a lot of affected individuals just like me who are craving this kind of thing, but can't get it elsewhere.

In these first few weeks, I'm focusing a lot on college sailing. It's fast, it's fun, it's competitive and it's where the next olympians and professional sailors will come from. As the season progresses, I will be moving to other areas of sailing as well. Soon Jr. sailing, high school, one-design, pro sailing and eventually ocean racing and international sailing events will be featured.

Until then, if there's something you want to see, let me know. Or better yet, do it yourself! If you have some compelling sailing content you want the sailing community to see, put it on the site. Every user can post video, pictures and blog entries of whatever they want. This means there's no limit to the amount of coverage on sailgroove! If your high school team is competing or your yacht club is having Tuesday night beer can races, or if you are on vacation chartering a 50 foot catamaran, let us know. We love this stuff.

This site is for you. Sailors. Supporters and fans of sailing. I want this site to improve your game and bring you places you might never get to see otherwise. Please, enjoy it, share it, and get involved in it yourself.

See you on the racecourse,

Chris Love