
Appalachian Sailing Club: The Vagabonds of Watauga Lake
They call themselves the Vagabonds. A psychologist, a healing arts practitioner, a traveling millwright, a widowed restaurateur—this is only a fraction of the colorful characters

They call themselves the Vagabonds. A psychologist, a healing arts practitioner, a traveling millwright, a widowed restaurateur—this is only a fraction of the colorful characters

Fun fact: The island of Newfoundland is home to zero snakes, zero ticks, and zero skunks. Like a dog, I do best when kept clear

Donald Street Jr., the indefatigable sailor and writer whose charts and guides to the Caribbean quite literally opened the islands to charterers and cruisers, has

I am sailing with Robin Lee Graham, but there is no wind. It’s a hot day in July and Montana’s Flathead Lake is glass. The

When I was growing up with SAIL magazine, Patience Wales was the editor. I was maybe 18 when I pitched my first story to her.

Daniel Hays, at age 63, is now almost 10 years older than his father David was when they sailed around Cape Horn together in a

Careful with the Cranking Running out of fuel or losing the engine by way of filters blocked with dirty diesel is bad enough, but ending

I lay in my suspended bunk and waited for the next wave to lift me up and slam me down onto the hard bench below.

We were anchored at the end of a narrow bay under glittering pink granite cliffs. A whiff of pine scented the air. From Belamies, our

Most sailors are well attuned to keeping an eye out for cold fronts, which can bring nasty, squally weather with strong winds and large seas.

I have a confession to make: I recently read one of John Kretschmer’s books for the first time. You’d think someone who’s made a career

As the summer winds down, a season change is in the air. Autumn? Nope, it’s boat show season. You’d think the SAIL editors would all

A drop-in sailing lifestyle is a reasonable alternative to cruising on your own boat.

Reserve your tickets now.

Ready or not, boat show season is upon us.

As the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival approaches its half-century mark, a look at past, present, and future of this Pacific Northwest classic.

Tracy Edwards led the first all-female circumnavigation during the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race and has been a bold advocate for women and girls ever since.

This Italian/Danish build aims to bridge the gap from small boat to grand prix sailing.

The Bar Keeper’s Friend It doesn’t matter what a class act your boat is, I’ll bet the builders let a few so-called stainless steel bolts

Michael Reardon, founder and CEO of Daedalus Yachts, has purchased several American-made brands this year.