Sail Magazine

by Lindsey Silken

Lindsey Silken is SAIL's web editor. She sails on Narragansett Bay aboard Firefly, an S boat.

The Blue Movement

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 29, 2012

Most people are familiar with the Green Movement, but what about the Blue one? As sailors, this cause should be near and dear to our hearts. The blue movement is about the oceans that occupy 70 percent of the Earth and our dependence on them.

The Bumfuzzles’ Liveaboard Lifestyle

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 22, 2012

If you haven’t started following Pat and Ali Schulte’s blog on our sister site, Sailfeed.com, you’re missing out on the following: intimate details of the day-to-day of circumnavigating with young kids, adorable snapshots of said kids, lessons learned when fixing a boat in a foreign country and the distinct sense of pleasure that comes with dictating the terms of your own life.

Protect Your iPad

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 11, 2012

Smartphones are now commonplace offshore, but many sailors hesitate to expose their beloved iPads to the elements. Fear not—there’s a growing number of weatherproof cases that make it possible to take your tablet sailing.

2012 Atlantic Cup: Biggest Class 40 Field & 1st Carbon-Neutral Regatta

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 4, 2012

The 2012 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing will have an international field of 14 Class 40s, which is 10 more than last year’s inaugural regatta. Competitors in this multi-city event represent the U.S., France, Germany and Great Britain.

Vanishing Sail

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 4, 2012

Of the hundreds of sailing vessels that were introduced by Scottish settlers in the 19th century and launched in the West Indies, very few remain. Filmmaker Alexis Andrews is documenting the boatbuilders of Carriacou in the Grenadines, who are trying to keep this dying skill alive.

Artemis Racing's First AC72 Wing

by Lindsey Silken, Posted March 15, 2012

Artemis Racing sailed with the team's first AC72 wing today, after an incredible amount of man power from the team. Artemis Racing set out to build a full size wing, and did just that, while other Challengers for the 34th America's Cup, including the Defender, chose to train for the AC72 catamarans using smaller boats

Just Launched: SAIL's new blog site SAILfeed.com

by Lindsey Silken, Posted February 13, 2012

This is a different kind of launch than we usually share with our readers. It has an engine, it’s got ballast and we’re hoping it sails…but it’s not a boat. We’re excited to introduce you to SAIL’s newest website, SAILfeed.com.

Meet the 2012 Paralympic Team

by Lindsey Silken, Posted February 9, 2012

Jen French and JP Creignou, Mark LeBlanc, and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown and Bradley Johnson are the new members of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics and will be heading to Weymouth, England, this summer for the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Regatta.

New Safety Regulations for The Mac

by Lindsey Silken, Posted January 31, 2012

In the wake of last year’s Chicago-to-Mackinac race, in which two crewmembers died in the capsize of the Kiwi 35 sport boat WingNuts during a severe nighttime storm, the Chicago Yacht Club has instituted a series of changes to help ensure a similar accident doesn’t happen again.

Zach Railey Takes Gold at Rolex Miami OCR

by Lindsey Silken, Posted January 30, 2012

At US Sailing’s Rolex Miami OCR on January 28, Zach Railey took home the gold in the Finn class. The 2008 Olympic Silver medalist is gunning for gold at this summer’s Olympics, and he’s off to a good start.