
Boats and Their People: Full Circle
In love with wooden boats from the start, he found a unique Alden design that continues to fulfill his sailing dreams.

In love with wooden boats from the start, he found a unique Alden design that continues to fulfill his sailing dreams.

The May 2025 issue of SAIL is here, and we’ve put a special focus on adventure.

The US Sailing Safety at Sea seminar in Annapolis is all about hands-on learning and gaining new perspectives about safety, whether racing or cruising, offshore or coastal.

Harken’s new course aims to provide practical, hands on training.

Groundbreakers in yacht design, magazine publishing, and racing are among 11 chosen for the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

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 new film making the rounds on the festival circuit will be released digitally this month.

Ater months of testing, walkthroughs, reviews, and deliberations, we’re proud to announce the Top 10 Class of 2026. These boats fall across a spectrum of
In 2001, Ellen MacArthur finished second place in the Vendée Globe, the best finish of any woman to date. The most recent edition of the

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)

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,

Quorning and many other marine manufactures are based in Denmark’s Syddanmark region.

French luxury catamaran builder Outremer has announced two new models to be built in 2026, both expected to make their show debuts in 2027.

US Patriot Sailing advocate and solo ocean racer Ronnie Simpson will be the keynote speaker at this March’s offshore racing conference.

The days are shorter and the weather is colder, but don’t worry: Your next issue of SAIL is on the way.

American Sailing has announced the passing of CEO Jonathan Payne. Payne is remembered as a champion for the sport who worked tirelessly to support and