Tag Archives: Sailing

The day dawned over Narragansett Bay in Newport, R.I., with bright skies and a brisk northerly wind. On the bank, the boats sat uncharacteristically still. Built for speed, the Laser Radials were meant to slice through currents, but like most …

Jacksonville University alumni and sailor Edward “Buttons” Padin ‘70 hosted the Dolphins sailing team earlier this fall for the 2019 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta.

You can read the story written by Mr. Padin himself at the Scuttlebutt Sailing news website.…

With the St. Johns River behind them and a future emphasizing JU’s waterfront in front of them, University officials and donors unveiled more than $500,000 worth of research, sailing and rowing vessels and docks on Friday, Jan. 31. (See a …

By Jon Faudree/JU Head Sailing Coach

The JU Sailing team finished the 2012 fall regular season ranked 20^th out of the 27 teams in the South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association (SAISA). Our goal for the 2013 fall season has …

By Jon Faudree/JU Head Sailing Coach

This past weekend, the JU sailing team traveled to Austin, Texas, to compete in its first inter-conference regatta, taking on 10 other teams including big name schools like the University of Texas, Texas …