Cruising: Exploring Grenada
January 17, 2020
For years, I’d been wanting to visit Grenada. There are many things that fascinated me about this island: its rugged, mountainous interior, its rainforests and
For years, I’d been wanting to visit Grenada. There are many things that fascinated me about this island: its rugged, mountainous interior, its rainforests and
It was the last week of May and the hurricane season was fast approaching. My wife, Carla, and I made plans to take our Lagoon
The Bahamas is a vast country consisting of over 700 islands spread out over an area 25 percent larger than New England. Attracted by year-round
Travel on the ICW is made simpler if you follow the mantra “half tide rising”. If you are headed towards and planning to transit one
Executive Editor, Charles J. Doane had never sailed the islands south of Antigua and jumped at the chance to charter in Grenada. He grabbed a few friends and headed to the Granadian waters, and only the Grenadian waters.
It’s easy to spend an unstressed week enjoying the natural beauty of the waters around St. John and St. Thomas Shoulder to shoulder with the
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Not for nothing are the BVI known as the “nursery slopes” of sailing charters. There simply is no better place to ease yourself into a
If not all who wander are lost, then not all who charter are content with sailing between snorkeling spots and sinking a few Painkillers at
If anyone tells you that they plan to sail into the sunset and live on $5 a day because they’ll be “world cruising,” you may
After being the Chief Designer at Tartan Yachts for 48 years, Tim Jackett has found a new home with Niche Watercraft. The company has announced
A trans-oceanic performance catamaran loads up on practical features and comforts of home.
A classic racing yacht, three weeks at sea, and eight crewmates you’ve never met. What could go wrong?
Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance(available for order soon)—a compendium of
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We spend too much time in the sun as sailors and need all the protection we can get… but, have you ever put on a
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Cornell University and Dartmouth College are in search of new head sailing coaches in the 2026 season. Both positions were listed this week and are
The Gulf Stream is a fascinating navigational puzzle.
