Edited by Amy UllrichA READER ASKSMenno Speyer, who lives in Qubec, wants to know about longer-term charters. “We currently own a boat,” he writes, “but are considering selling it. We would still like to be out on the water for at least a month each year. We’re thinking of warm-water locationsthe Caribbean, the South Pacific, Asia, and other warm places. How can we
ASK SAIL’S EXPERTS By Amy UllrichA reader wonders”I have been trying to find either a crewed or bareboat charter in Hawaii and have been unable to find a charter of the type I’ve experienced in the Caribbean. Does Hawaii prohibit or limit sailing charters?”It isn’t the political entity of Hawaii that limits sailing charters and discourages
An online match-making service for boatowners interested in boat swapping, launched earlier this year at www.seemysea.com, is now claiming members from many corners of the world. The premise: To allow busy boatowners to travel in far-away spots without piling the cost of chartering on top of the cost of already owning a boat at home. A one-year
ASK SAIL’S EXPERTS[Q:] I am going to be in Athens, Greece, on business and have reserved five days for a charter. What do you suggest?[A:] The best way to make use of the available time is to start and end your charter close to Athens; this means cruising to the islands of the Saronic GulfAegina, Poros (the famous theater at Epidavros is nearby), Hydra, and
Shopping ListIf you’re in the thinking-about stage of planning a charter vacation, you’re probably in the process of collecting information about the cruising ground(s) on your must-do-sometime list. How do you find out about the weather, the sailing conditions, the best itineraries? Tourist guides won’t be much help, and your local library probably doesn’t stock cruising guides.
I somehow got on the distribution list for Magellan’s newsletterMagellan’s is a catalogue and online seller of travel-related itemsand (surprise!) find that its travel advice is often useful. If you’re planning a charter outside the U.S., take note of these suggestions for using ATMs rather than traveler’s checks (this seems to be the way things are going).
For a third year in a row, SAIL Magazine has been recognized as the top magazine at the Boating Writers International annual awards. SAIL led
I wrote recently about my ongoing project to redesign the mast and sailplan on our family boat, a 1971 OE 36 called Spica. I’ve agonized
New England’s season kick off for racers returns this March.
I’m not patient, laid-back, or compliant so when I hear the expression “age gracefully” all my hairs stand up. It’s unlikely for me to go
Editor-in-Chief Lydia Mullan reflects on her work anniversary with SAIL.
Another issue is off to the printer and on the way to your house! March is our offshore issue, so there are plenty of adventures,
The critically endangered right whale has been a focal point for conservation efforts for decades, and with boat strikes being one of the major threats
Ditch the Squeaky Rope Look at the illustration and guess which rope kept me awake one night. It was, of course, the skinny one. The
A new Scandinavian deckhouse cruiser is coming to America.
Laterr tonight, Quentin Debois is expected to become the fastest person to sail a Mini Transat 6.50 solo, east to west across the Atlantic. The
