Charles Darwin wasnt impressed when in 1835 the Beagle arrived at her first landfall in the Galapagos Islands at San Cristbal (then Chatham Island), which was my starting point too. Nothing could be less inviting than the first appearance, he wrote. A broken field of black basaltic lava, thrown into the most rugged waves, and crossed by great fissures, is everywhere covered
A California sailor becomes the worlds first solo golden shellbackBy William YatesThe reefing line just parted, making a shot gun blast—BLAM!—as it went. This gets my attention. I don T-shirt, shorts, shoes, and harness, slip on the spreader lights, and climb the ladder to the cockpit. The big sail is flapping wildly. I ease the preventer and take in the main, then
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Charter a boat, sail your own boat; stay near home or cross the country to sample the waters. Summer is a good time to do itTo every thing there is a season, said the writer of Ecclesiastes. If youre reading this, youre probably a sailor, and you dont need me to tell you that this statement should be needlepointed on a pillow in the saloon of every sailboat. Generally,
Diversifying ways to generate power onboard without using fossil fuels, and maximizing that power generation, is the holy grail of sailors who want energy independence,
After 64 days at sea, the first finisher in the 10th Vendée Globe has crossed the line, setting a new course record by nearly 10 days.
A new requirement means Bahamas cruisers may pay more this year.
A woman in search of new adventures finds a Pacific Seacraft 34 to carry her dream.
By Tom Cunliffe, Adlard Coles, $35 Amazon.com, $26.47 One could read the subtitle of Tom Cunliffe’s new Bosun’s Bag—A Treasury of Practical Wisdom for the
Fish On—Carefully. If you’re fishing for dinner, choose your reef fish wisely to avoid toxic ciguatera.
The first Vendée Globe competitors are closing in on the finish line. For Zhik, there’s been no better test of their offshore gear than Yoann Richomme putting it through the paces during his incredible race.
The Cruising Club of America announces its annual awards to six sailors for a range of accomplishments, all of them bound by the same deep commitment to bold bluewater sailing.
The January/February 2025 issue of SAIL is on newsstands today, and here’s a quick look at what’s inside!
We are excited to kick off the new year with SAIL’s Top 10 Best Boats for 2025, which our team of judges chose after months of testing, walkthroughs, and study of nearly two dozen models. Whether it’s a fresh crop of small yet surprisingly spacious cruisers to bring more accessible price points to the market or purpose-built adventure boats made for chasing down the horizon, these boats are all about making dreams a reality.
