If you've been to Treasure Island, you've personally experienced the physics of wind, and maybe the waves as well. The Sailing Science Center (SSC) is working to teach science using these forces, and ...

All sailing is really about science and math,” says John O’Flaherty, executive director of Community Boating Center in Providence, RI. “You’re immersed in it, whether you realize it or not.” To ...

To those who grew up in the 1990s, Bill Nye the Science Guy was a television staple and its star a fount of scientific discovery. Today, Nye continues working in a similar vein, albeit offscreen, as ...

LONG BEACH >> The elementary school students gathered on the deck of the U.S. Sailing Center at Long Beach giggled nervously on a recent afternoon as they watched three of their peers pile into a ...

Sailing is often thought of as a luxurious, relaxing time on the water. But those who sail competitively will tell you it’s a full-body workout. “You need to have a lot of core and knee strength,” ...

NEW HAVEN >> Oscar Alvarez had just learned about the life cycle of a frog and he was eager to share. The 6-year-old patiently detailed all the complicated steps and then tuned his audience into how a ...

Launched in 1869, the Cutty Sark was the fastest sailing ship of its time. These days the clipper is a London tourist attraction. In its prime, when it dashed across the world carrying tea from China ...

The 106-foot, three-masted schooner was named Blossom in honor of the voyage's benefactor, Elizabeth Bingham Blossom, wife of businessman Dudley S. Blossom - and the family surname behind the Blossom ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Rocks that seem to propel themselves across desert landscapes have long mystified and intrigued scientists. Now, researchers have identified tracks of these so-called sailing stones ...