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Crewing on Other People’s Boats

One of the first things I noticed when I started mucking about on sailboats big enough to be manned by more than one person is

Experience: Wild Ride

My Hartley 38, Moet, is pounding into massive Pacific Ocean seas. One week of continuous storm conditions has taken me 700 miles south of Fiji,

Cruising: Boatsitting 101

Many cruising sailors find themselves having to leave their boat unattended for an extended period from time to time, and that’s where people like me

Cruising for Deals

Last weekend I went to a boating swap meet. There were at least 50 sellers trying to get rid of everything nautical, from bent outboard

Say No To Waypoints

Ever since they first appeared in my navigational toolbox decades ago I have been wary of waypoints. They certainly do seem helpful, these electronic flags

Waterlines: Chasing Leaks on Boats

Chasing leaks on boats is a time-honored obsession. Rule number one in all galaxies of the nautical universe through all of nautical history has always

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From the Editor: Here We Go Again

I’m about to set out on what could be my greatest adventure yet: My first transatlantic crossing. A group of young climate advocates are trying

Photo Courtesy of Linda Crew-Gee

Blue Water Medal Awarded to Pete Hill

The Cruising Club of America has announced its 2025 awardees. The highest honor, the Blue Water Medal for “exceptional seamanship and adventure by amateur sailors,”

Trivia

Today’s Trivia: The Right Way

Though it’s perhaps the most well-known word in the nautical lexicon, many don’t know where the word “starboard” came from. What’s the etymological origin? A)

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Happy Holidays from SAIL

It’s a cliche but 2025 really was a year like no other—for me, for the magazine, and for the world. At this time last year,

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