Cruising Destination: Maupiha’a Island
March 19, 2024
When they think about the Society Islands, most sailors likely conjure the most famous of this French Polynesian group—Tahiti, Bora Bora, perhaps Moorea—the stuff that
When they think about the Society Islands, most sailors likely conjure the most famous of this French Polynesian group—Tahiti, Bora Bora, perhaps Moorea—the stuff that
Peter Harken needs little introduction in the world of sailing. With his brother, Olaf, he started a shoestring business building collegiate and Olympic class dinghies
Three Grenada men have been charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of American cruising sailors Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel. The
The April issue of SAIL is here, and we’ve got your wanderlust covered as we head into spring. Here’s a preview of what you can
Go ahead. Tell me who you love most in this world. I’m willing to bet that your boat makes the top five, perhaps the top
“When I saw the Horn at 3 o’clock this morning it gave me chills,” John Kretschmer said in a grainy video from the deck of
John Stone is the kind of seafarer who has applied the adage “keep it simple” throughout his sailing life. This maxim has enabled him to
Patience B. Wales, former Editor of SAIL magazine and two-time circumnavigator, died on February 16, 2024, of colon cancer. She was 89. A native of
The March issue of SAIL magazine is on newsstands now! Here’s a quick look at just some of the great stories you’ll find to keep
Prepping for Landing It’s easy to imagine that all neat berthing maneuvers result from smart boathandling. It’s a sorry business if the person at the
On this day in 1851, the schooner America won the 100 Guinea Cup, which would then be renamed the “America’s Cup” in her honor. American
The final night of a Bermuda passage is marked by fog and a restless imagination.
Spinnakers are too fun—and useful—to not take full advantage of, even when sailing shorthanded.
Newport’s 24-hour distance race hit a milestone anniversary this year, and with it a full range of conditions and challenges for the 35-boat strong fleet.
These spotlights can help sailors safely navigate at night.
The term “feeling blue” is commonly used to mean feeling melancholy or sad, but the phrase actually originates from which nautical usage?A) Homesickness felt by
Left for dead after a horrific shooting, a sailor defies all odds to return to the water.
On August 18, 1838, Lieutenant Charles Wilkes embarked on what became known as the U.S. Exploring Expedition—a major global voyage that significantly expanded scientific and
There are few boat projects more satisfying than repainting the topsides of a pretty boat. I did exactly that with my 1969 Cape Cod Knockabout
Growing up sailing a Shannon 38 with his family, a sailor and his dream boat are reunited after 27 years.
