
A Youth Hostel on a Sailboat
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.

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

The Leopard 52 takes the eco-conscious design of its predecessor, the SAIL Top 10 Best Boats winning Leopard 46, and scales it up. The 52