Sail Magazine

by Lauren Saalmuller

Lauren Saalmuller is SAIL's Assistant Editor. She sails in both New England and Fire Island.

Performing a Circus on a Sailboat

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted May 7, 2013

Franck Rabilier and Delphine Lechifflart lead no ordinary life. As liveaboard sailors and professional acrobats who use their sailboat as a stage, they are something of a modern-day traveling circus.

SailQuest Boat Show to Take Place in New England

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted May 3, 2013

Several of this year’s finest sailboats, powerboats, kayaks and daysailors, will debut at the SailQuest Boat Show at Milford Lisman Landing Marina in Milford, CT, from May 17-19.

Up Close and Personal in the Arctic

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted April 29, 2013

Until recently, when melting ice began opening up the Northwest Passage to more sailors, it was largely considered the “Arctic Grail” of high-latitude cruising.

Skippering The Smallest Boat Around the World

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted February 28, 2013

At 74 years old, Sven Yrvind wants to save the world. When I ask him how he plans to do it, his answer is simple: circumnavigate in a ten-foot sailboat. If—or rather, according to Sven, when—he accomplishes this, he will have skippered the smallest boat to circle the world.

Soldini Conquers New York-San Francisco Clipper Route Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted February 18, 2013

On Saturday, February 18, Italian skipper Giovanni Soldini and eight crewmembers aboard the VOR70 Maserati celebrated a record-smashing victory after sailing from New York to San Francisco in just 47 days, 42 minutes and 29 seconds.

Gabart and Le Cléac’h Smash through 84-Day Vendée Globe Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 28, 2013

In 1993, it took a fully crewed maxi catamaran, Explorer, to break the 80-day barrier for a circumnavigation under sail. Since then, that record has not only been cut nearly in half, it has now been matched by a solo sailor.

Vendée Globe Skipper Jean-Pierre Dick Loses Keel

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 22, 2013

Vendée Globe skipper Jean-Pierre Dick’s hope of placing third was crushed Monday when his boat, Virbac-Paprec 3, suddenly lost its entire 4-ton keel just before midnight.

US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 15, 2013

On Jan. 14, 2013, Johnny Heineken and Jennifer French were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

Gabart and Cléac´h Battle it Out in the Vendée Globe

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 7, 2013

French sailors Francois Gabart aboard Macif and Armel Cléac´h aboard Banque Populaire are battling it out in an upwind struggle through the Atlantic Ocean to the finish line. Only 59.2nm behind Gabart, Cléac´h is keeping west in hopes of catching a favorable wind shift.

Soldini Seeks to Break New York-San Francisco Record

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted January 2, 2013

Italian skipper Giovanni Soldini and his crew of eight kicked off the New Year sailing aboard the VOR70 Maserati at 30 knots after departing from North Cove in Manhattan on Monday, December 31, to challenge the New York to San Francisco record.