A Cruise Through the 17,500 Islands of Indonesia
November 9, 2015
We sailed out of Australia’s Arafura Sea and through Indonesia’s Timor Sea toward the Flores Sea. In the early days of ocean voyaging, these were
We sailed out of Australia’s Arafura Sea and through Indonesia’s Timor Sea toward the Flores Sea. In the early days of ocean voyaging, these were
Having passed through the Western Arctic and its ice fields much earlier in the season than we’d hoped or expected, and with the ice situation
Stepping off the plane from Boston, the five of us savor the deliciously warm air of St. Thomas in early April. We’re en route to
In retrospect, I suppose my family and I have been lucky. In all the years we’ve gone bareboat chartering, we’ve never once been truly skunked
“In a cold world you need your friends to keep you warm.” Recognize that line? It was used to promote the 1983 film The Big
No matter how many sea miles you clock up or how many days a year you manage to spend on the water, some sailing experiences
The Caribbean is fertile ground for bareboat charters, and even if you’ve visited often, chances are there is much left to be explored. There are
South Bound with the Snowbirds: In my mind I’ve gone to (north) Carolina Cruising guide authors Mark and Diana Doyle, co-leaders of the upcoming SAIL
If you’re cruising or chartering with a diverse group, especially with kids, you know it’s not all about the sailing, and that you must mix
On a cold and misty day Aventura passed through the Bering Strait, which separates North America and Asia, Alaska and Siberia. That dreaded name of
Oracle Team USA comes back from an 8:1 deficit in the 2013 America’s Cup, winning 8 consecutive races to beat Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
You ask, we answered: Ask SAIL is back. Send your questions to sailmail@sailmagazine.com to be featured in the magazine. We have a whole bag of lines
Based on its pieces, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that the compound word “overbearing” is a term with nautical origins. This synonym for
A sailor debates costly rig upgrades for his Olle Enderlein 36, weighing performance, value, and passion. Is it ever “worth it” with old sailboats?
After six weeks of racing, it all came down to a single day for four of the seven teams competing in The Ocean Race Europe.
With The Ocean Race Europe drawing to a close this weekend, we look back on a very different race finish in 2023, where the teams
Innovation and perseverance deserve to be rewarded, especially when it comes to something as important as anchoring. Mantus Marine has continually improved their chain hook
From first glance, you can tell that the Sun Odyssey 415 has the clean, easily recognizable lines of a Jeanneau, and there’s a reason for
An overnight gale stirs up trouble for one trailer sailer.
On this day in 1901, Sir Francis Chichester KBE was born. The British sailor held the record for the fastest circumnavigation at nine months and
