Tom Darling

1 week ago | windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Tom Darling |Joe Cooper

Editor’s note: In mid-March, four sailors from Connecticut and Rhode Island traveled to the Principality of Monaco to compete in the Tropheé Virginie Hériot, an all-women’s regatta hosted by the Yacht Club de Monaco and sailed in J/70s. The event celebrates Virginie Hériot (1890-1932), who was known as ‘Madame de la Mer.’ She is the first woman to win an Olympic Sailing gold medal, as part of a mostly male 8 Metre team at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.

3 weeks ago | edsurge.com | Tom Darling

From the time we’re kids, we’re asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a big question — one that many students struggle to answer. Without real exposure to different career paths or learning about careers they may never have heard of, students often make choices based on limited information, missing out on opportunities that align with their skills and interests.

1 month ago | windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan |Tom Darling

Narragansett Sailing and Boating School (NSBS), a premier sailing and marine training center in Rhode Island, is excited to announce new ownership. Philippe Perut has officially taken the helm, continuing the school’s mission to provide top-tier sailing education and hands-on marine training.

Feb 13, 2025 | leftfootforward.org | Tom Darling

Tom Darling is the director of the Renters’ Reform Coalition. New regulations for private renters moved one step closer last Tuesday (4 February) when theRenters’ Rights Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords. This is great news for renters. But as always happens when the government is passing a major set ofreforms, there is a backlash from those with an interest in maintaining a system they have done wellout of.

Feb 5, 2025 | windcheckmagazine.com | Tom Darling |Chris Szepessy

By Tom Darling, Conversations with Classic BoatsGo back and look at your favorite James Bond movie, preferably with Sean Connery. Chances are there’s a glamorous wooden inboard boat involved. She’s an elegant mahogany-sided speedboat with a unique back seat, a sunning platform, that bobs at the waterside. Most likely she’s a Riva, the motorboat that hearkens back to the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita.