From the Editor: 100 Issues, 100 Lessons
September 17, 2026
My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.
My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.
The effort to save Maine’s classic plastic fleet began—as so many great things do—with three friends and a foolish idea.
Tides are an essential part of coastal sailing, so don’t forget to look at the moon once in a while.
Twist: The Big Question When asked to help out onboard, I’m sometimes surprised to find how many skippers only have a vague notion of how
The sailing world has lost another great this week in the passing of John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet Force 10 and numerous other sailing texts.
As a yacht broker, many people have talked to me about wanting to buy a boat, learning to sail, and then taking their own boat
I’ve been racing aboard a new boat this summer, and it’s gotten me thinking a lot about crew dynamics and what makes a good teammate.
The American Sailing Association has partnered with the navigation app for use in a new Electronic Navigation course as well as their regular offerings.
Why one sailor went back in time one hundred years to find the perfect boat.
A new documentary relives the 1995 America’s Cup, as told by the American teams vying to defend the Auld Mug.
My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.
Team United by the Ocean took first place in the inaugural transatlantic race, with American-flagged 11th Hour Racing in a close second.
The temperatures are starting to cool off, the days are getting shorter, and your October issue is on its way. Here’s what’s coming up.
Offshore and offline go hand in hand.
Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.
The first days of the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic test the fleet with sporty conditions.
Though they’ve made sailing easier and more accessible, electric winches must be treated with appropriate caution.
Sometimes it’s the imperfections that make things perfect.
Six IMOCAs are lining up in New York this week for the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic, a fully-crewed sprint from New York City to Lorient, France.
