I was crewing aboard a boat named Breskell, a 51ft cutter-rigged, cold-molded, mahogany sloop. We were voyaging from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Port Townsend, Washington,
Every crewmember on a boat should know how to coil and accurately throw a 50-foot length of 1/2″ dock line. Skippers who will be asking new crewmembers to throw a dock line to someone on a fuel dock should show them how to do it well before the moment arrives. Throwing a line is not hard to learn, but the skill does need to be practiced. A good throw can save the day during a
Tame the mess in your cockpit, organize those halyards up on the mast and preserve your dock lines with Robship’s expanded collection of rope bags, cockpit gear bags and rope protectors.
Your ropes and lines are a very important part of your boat’s inventory. Mark Corke offers some advice on cleaning and care.
What better way to kick off the season that immersing in all things sailing at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show? It starts Friday, April 25, at City Dock in Annapolis.
While exploring the Canadian Maritimes, a side visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a chance to enjoy another country altogether.
A UK startup is developing a 60-meter catamaran that will produce and store green hydrogen while sailing.
Making its U.S. debut at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show this weekend, the TEMO 1000 is the latest clever electric outboard from the French builder, powering sailboats up to 26 feet.
Chartering paves the way for a couple’s cruising dream.
How Far Have I Got? This will be of no interest to anyone sensible enough to sail a 20-footer, but if your yacht is a
Is single sideband radio still relevant in today’s Starlink world?
With fresh thinking and some risk taking, Lagoon creates a worthy successor to an immensely popular model.
In 2001, SAIL’s then executive editor, Charles Mason, awarded Garry Hoyt the magazine’s Industry Award for Leadership, noting his “insatiable desire to make sailing simpler,”
Whether you prefer digital or old school, charts do a great job of getting you where you need to go, and satellite images can provide
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