
Charter: AI Still Leaving Job Security
As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.

As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.

Sometimes it’s the imperfections that make things perfect.

Lessons learned by others are a great guide when putting together a vacation to remember.


Without challenges we wither, and sailing serves them up regularly, making it the supreme teacher.

Bocce ball, sea stories, and the best guacamole make a simple charter so much more.

These proven pointers can add zest to a cruising vacation.

Crew on charter can surprise, exasperate, and entertain—sometimes all at once.

The first day of any charter means a mountain of responsibilities for the skipper and extended periods of hurry-up-and-wait for the rest of the crew.

It was October, and Hurricane Maria had just stomped over Les Iles Sainte, devastated Dominica, and was still cooking up 12-foot seas and 25 knots

During my interview for an entry-level job at SAIL almost a decade ago, I was asked whether I liked to read. When I said yes,

Here’s what goes into reconditioning your boat’s most fundamental navigation aid.

Six days in, and this year’s Route du Rhum has already served up dramatic scenes including capsizes, a crash, and several retirements.

Sailing America’s Intracoastal Waterway.

Photos by Tom Cunliffe Semantics – Chain or Rope? In the golden age of our sailing navies, a “cable” was the huge rope used for

Being a good skipper is about more than just managing the boat.

As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.

Coastal Maine, a Tiny High
School Sailing Team, and the Legacy of Mike Horn.

The 2026 National Boating Safety Awards recognize outstanding efforts within the marine industry to promote safe and responsible boating to help build more confident boaters.

Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.