
59 North Making Space for Inclusivity
The adventure sailing company 59 North is reserving two bunks on all upcoming voyages for women. The move is to help make participation in its

The adventure sailing company 59 North is reserving two bunks on all upcoming voyages for women. The move is to help make participation in its

July 14/2022: I must confess I had never even heard of Ralph Middleton Munroe, a.k.a. “the Commodore,” until just 12 years ago, when I test-sailed

I was going to write this month’s column about propellor selection. Biking my 2-year-old son, Axel, to preschool yesterday, the piece started forming in my

Growing up, sailing was always part of my life. This did not happen by chance but rather was the result of generations before me having

After a three-year pandemic hiatus, the Sailing Convention for Women is back with expanded learning opportunities taking place at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in

“Old sailors never die, they just get a little dinghy.” It may be a hoary old joke, but one of my problems at age 79

Here’s to the humble magnetic compass, without a doubt the sailor’s most reliable instrument onboard. It’s always there for you and with the rarest of

Joseph Conrad once wrote, “The sea never changes.” And while this may or not be true, something most definitely not open for debate is the

I first heard about Capt. Liz Gillooly in 2016 from my cousin while working three jobs in our shared hometown on the North Fork of

The Goal This year, I’ve had a specific goal to be a better sailor. Some people have laughed and said, “Why do you need to

You see a boat raise the Z or zulu flag (four triangles of yellow, blue, red and black). What are they signaling?A) Going alongside for

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

Managing Editor Lydia Mullan and her team found themselves on a sinking ship 200 miles from shore one year ago today.

Earning a Special Mention in our Top 10 Best Boats for 2025, this expedition yacht leaves no detail unattended and no dream unimagined.

Passagemaking is requires its own special set of skills.

You’ve read about the misadventures of the J/122 Alliance over the past two years, from an eventful Annapolis-Newport in 2023 to her ultimate sinking in

Accon Marine releases a new line of streamline folding chocks for an uncluttered look on deck.

The J/42 Allegiant set a new milestone in the Annapolis-Newport Race this year as the first all-female team to complete the race.

A cruising family and two friends have recovered the University of Washington’s Seaglider in the Pacific, after learning about the plight of the damaged automated underwater vehicle from a story in SAIL.

Named for the author of Around the World in 80 Days, the Jules Verne Trophy commemorates the fastest circumnavigation on record. Which of the following