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Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.

Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.

Tank water can easily be contaminated with anything from a lingering bad taste to dangerous bacteria. Installing a triple filtration set up on Ben-Varrey helped.

Low-power ideas for keeping your boat well-ventilated in the dog days of summer.

When it comes to managing a blow, reefing is just one part of the equation.

A community sailing center’s youth team is making strides on the offshore racing circuit.

A little know how will save you a lot of stress on passage.


ORC has been criticized for re-rating the XR 41 for the 2026 season. Let’s talk about it.

While most people are shopping for cradles and bottles when expecting a baby, I was deep into researching an area that I thought was much

If you’re not going out after dark, you’re missing out on magic.

Photos provided courtesy of the manufacturers It’s been a long time coming, but 2027 is truly the year of the cat. For the first time

Aspiring distance voyagers will find this newest cat a perfect fit.

While checking in on my parent’s boat at the yard, I saw this unusual keel. What’s the purpose of it? — Maddie Doherty, via sailmail@sailmagazine.com

The 2026 Newport International Boatshow is underway now. Here’s what to look forward to.

A new documentary relives the 1995 America’s Cup, as told by the American teams vying to defend the Auld Mug.

My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.

Team United by the Ocean took first place in the inaugural transatlantic race, with American-flagged 11th Hour Racing in a close second.

The temperatures are starting to cool off, the days are getting shorter, and your October issue is on its way. Here’s what’s coming up.

Offshore and offline go hand in hand.

Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.