Our local waters have been zestfully churning with competitive boaters, sailors and swimmers. * Last weekend’s reminiscent buzzing sound was the Southern California Speedboat Club (SCSC) power boat ...

That’s what parents and coaches have been telling young sailors for more than 30 years. Tony Burica repairs Naples sabots, the popular eight-foot boats that can be seen skimming across the water in ...

I’ve been messing about in sailboats since the early ’60s. In those long-ago days the Leeway Sailing Club was where lots of local kids went to learn to sail, but you had to own a Naples Sabot. We did ...

This past spring, I started ­sailing a Naples Sabot, which is a Southern California kids’ boat, somewhat like an Opti. There have always been adults, as well as kids, in this class, but when the ...