
Summer Sailing Programs
Every year, countless parents find themselves navigating the do’s and don’ts of enrolling their children in a summer learn-to-sail program for the first time. While

Every year, countless parents find themselves navigating the do’s and don’ts of enrolling their children in a summer learn-to-sail program for the first time. While

“Keep it simple, sailor,” was always our mantra. Aboard our 1985 Niagara 35, Plaintiff’s Rest, my partner, Phillip, and I didn’t have heat, AC, a

February 2, 2019. Somewhere near mid-Atlantic, on passage aboard the Swan 48, Isbjørn, from Gran Canaria to Antigua, from my personal logbook: “Something clicked for

The autopilot on my 35ft sloop, Second Wind, had been both commissioned and sea-trialed. I had also completed all of the other upgrades I’d had

An ex-Vendée Globe racer is an unusual choice as a world cruiser, so why was it ours? Although we already both owned a pair of

I walked up to the bathroom and the couple was just getting out of their boat. The man appeared to be in surprisingly good shape.

The Bath Freight Shed is a long, low building that smells like wood shavings and is lit by twinkling strings of lights in the rafters.

Let’s talk about performance sailing. Specifically, women’s involvement on the big boats. The idea of inclusive sailing at the highest level is not a recent

The January 14 volcanic eruption in Tonga not only triggered tsunami surges in coastal communities as far away as Japan and Canada, these same surges

Skinny water and all, a shoulder-season charter in Belize makes for a great escape.

The May 2025 issue of SAIL is here, and we’ve put a special focus on adventure.

The US Sailing Safety at Sea seminar in Annapolis is all about hands-on learning and gaining new perspectives about safety, whether racing or cruising, offshore or coastal.

Harken’s new course aims to provide practical, hands on training.

With young, local talent on display in dynamic contemporary designs, the 51st St. Thomas International Regatta was a celebration of great racing and the next generation taking the lead.

Groundbreakers in yacht design, magazine publishing, and racing are among 11 chosen for the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

What if we could simplify the equipment at the top of our masts? Instead of a farm of devices, take an approach that cuts down

Four years, half a planet, and 50 crewmates later, a young sailor opens new doors to bluewater sailing.

Learning by doing is the MO for two fledging sailors and a new-to-them Cheoy Lee 48.

This tried-and-true piece of gear will keep your dinghy where you put it.