A Youth Hostel on a Sailboat
April 1, 2025
Four years, half a planet, and 50 crewmates later, a young sailor opens new doors to bluewater sailing.
Four years, half a planet, and 50 crewmates later, a young sailor opens new doors to bluewater sailing.
Learning by doing is the MO for two fledging sailors and a new-to-them Cheoy Lee 48.
I have never been very good at standing night watch alone.
An odyssey begins in the Mediterranean as one sailor sets out to bring his new boat home.
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making adventurous use of the seas.
A newbie sailboat owner reflects on four years of boat love and his top 10 things learned so far.
With the best months of the sailing season right around the corner, whet your appetite with a few adventures from the April issue of SAIL. From Greece to Belize and beyond, this issue serves up charter inspiration, remarkable seamanship, and the extremes of ocean racing.
A strategic decision-making process is a key part of seamanship when things go sideways.
Late last year, 59º North had our first annual “staff training” weekend aboard our Farr 65 Falken and an interesting debate emerged…how to calibrate the depth sounder?
For people caught in the maelstrom of cancer, Sail Beyond Cancer offers a respite.
Night sailing is a skill all of its own, and there’s a magic you miss out on if you only venture out during the day.
An overnight gale stirs up trouble for one trailer sailer.
Registration open in just a few months
The results are in: A jury of industry experts at Metstrade have made their selections for the best tech on the market this year.
Sailors from over 30 nations came together yesterday in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, at the opening ceremony of the 40th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC),
Designed for long range cruising, the Oceanis 47 and her sister ship the Oceanis 52, balance performance, comfort, and innovation based on customer feedback and
Don’t clutter out all the rain Radar is great for micro-weather forecasting. With a modern set you can see instantly where it’s raining in your
These days connectivity is everywhere. From smart appliances to assisted driving, all of our electronics seem to have an app. So it only makes sense
Offshore sailor and U.S Marine veteran Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. has announced a two-year bid for the 2027 Mini Transat.
After 20 days at sea, six climate advocates and four sailors arrived in Belem, Brazil for the COP30 last night.
