Phil Niles Blogs

Winter months can mean various things to a sailor. If you live in a southern region of our country, maybe you aren’t sailing as much as you would like to. If you are from the north, like myself, then you are probably counting down the months until you can have that free feeling sailing gives you once again. A good way to help these winter months pass is to grab some hot chocolate, a snuggie, and some sailing DVD’s. While there is a lot of decent sailing literature out there, respectable sailing movies are harder to come by. We've al...

In this recent picture taken of Paul Cayard, CEO of Artemis Racing, he is shown clean-shaven. No joke. His epic mustache has been shaven ladies and gents. If you did not have the pleasure of seeing it before go right now and google pictures of him. Look at some of his World Championship Titles 2002 IMS, Capri, Brava Q 8 1996 ILC 40, Athens, Brava Q8 1991 50' Class Japan Abracadabra 1991 America's Cup, San Diego, Il Moro di Venezia 1989 One Ton, Napoli, Brava 1988 Star, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1988 Maxi, San Francisco, Il Moro di Venezia III Al...

      There should be a real push towards nationality rules for the America's Cup teams, especially for an all American team. The reasons for this, theoretically, are quite simple. First it would rekindle an old flame of the interest of our sport, and secondly it would help create a path for aspiring young sailors who want to become pro’s one day.     Think about soccer for a second. When the World Cup comes around, a majority of the world gathers and tunes in to watch the games and support their country...