
A Sailboat Named Delilah
A newbie sailboat owner reflects on four years of boat love and his top 10 things learned so far.

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.

The second time around with a Dolphin 24 affirms the less-is-more philosophy of sailing.


With its latest grant, the Ocean Cruising Club supports a sailing family’s initiative that aims to make it easier for sailors—both inshore and offshore—to participate as citizen scientists in a variety of marine science and conservation projects.

Even if you know it’s coming, 30 knots is a lot. And we—and presumably the whole fleet competing in last September’s Naval Academy Sailing Squadron

The OCC has announced the 2024 recipients of their awards for sailing and voyaging excellence, including Pip Hare and Victor Wejer.

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

Line honors have been awarded in both the 2025 ARC and ARC+ fleets.

Larger than the pre-existing models from Balance, this catamaran is the fastest and leanest in their line. It is designed to be light for performance

Your gift goes twice as far in 2025.

In a bid to become the fastest team to circumnavigate the globe, The Famous Project CIC kicked off their Jules Verne record attempt this weekend.

Mullan was named Young Journalist of the Year by the Yachting Journalists Association.

For some, steering by compass comes easily; for others, it takes a little getting used to.

Nominations are open for the Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award.

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.