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Sailboat Cruising

A Capsized Dinghy Reveals a Leaky Problem

It started like something from the ’70s TV show “Gilligan’s Island,” what was supposed to be a one-hour tour turning into something unexpected and rather

Experience: An Unexpected Breeze

My wife, Randy, and I sail the Catalina 320, Downtime, out of Mamaroneck, New York, at the western end of Long Island Sound among such

Partners in the Wind

Sometime this year, construction is expected to begin on a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm called Revolution Wind in southern New England waters. Inevitably with a

Seamanship: Rethinking Anchoring

It’s 0930 and we are approaching our destination, having gotten under way early to avoid melting under the Caribbean sun. As my wife, Alison, and

Sailing by Old Dog Rules

Sailing south on the Intracoastal Waterway, I happened to tune in a Carolina swap show on the AM dial. Someone there was looking to trade

Sailors: Welcome to Donnaville

They say it’s not where you are, but who you’re with. Nobody embodies that more than Donna Armento, whose whole frame of reference I’ve come

Trivia

Today’s Trivia: Living Literature

In addition to having the trophy for fastest circumnavigation named after him, what other Junes Verne reference might be found in the modern sailor’s vocabulary?A)

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Western Strategy Pays in Marion Bermuda 2025

48 years after the first Marion-Bermuda race, 20 boats competed in this summer’s event, including the J42 Dianthus, on which SAIL Editor in Chief Wendy Mitman Clarke and crew won the Class A division.

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GEAR Folding RIB from Four Seas

 Four Seas has announced a new folding inflatable RIB, the Fore Runner, designed for convenience, durability, and a few adventures of its own. 

Credit: Gianluca Naphtalina Camporesi

Grand Soleil Blue

Known for its racer-cruisers, Grand Soleil builds a sleek daysailer with sustainability driving its brief. 

Great emphasis was placed on Wisp’s comfortable, elegant, ergonomic cockpit. Photo by Alison Langley

The Story of a Boat Named Wisp

Building the custom 40-footer was a master class in project management, hands-on skills, and New England sailing industry collaboration.

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