In 1965, Stamford, Connecticut boat designer and builder Skip Etchells saw a notice by the International Yacht Racing Union announcing a contest to build four new classes of racing sailboats, ...

Funeral services were held Monday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton for Mary O?Toole Etchells, a world champion sailor who founded a successful women?s sportswear manufacturing ...

Second Wind may be just the perfect name possible for the La Dow family Etchells. Back in his heyday at San Diego YC, father Andy was a standout sailor, particularly in the local Etchells fleet, and ...

Just 16 years old, Shark Kahn is a world champion sailor and a thrill-seeker with a shot at making the U.S. Olympic team in 2008. But his original aspiration was to compete at the Olympics in ...

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Digital devices have reduced our attention spans to the point that they’re shorter than that of a goldfish. The blue light they emit disturbs our sleep. Most worryingly of all, smartphones are ...

A final scoreline of 46-0 would not look out of place in some sports. Back in May, rugby union side Northampton Saints were on the right end of that very result against London Welsh in what could be ...

As a teenager, Pete Etchells lost his father to motor neuron disease, and often, when the anniversary of his death rolled around, he found solace in playing video games, like hunting for the elusive ...