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Sailboat Cruising

Cruising Tips

SHAFT SEAL SQUEALI was powering at low rpm when my wife asked, “What is that high-pitched sound?” I thought it was a belt, but when I went below and looked in the engine box all seemed fine. The noise seemed to be coming from behind the engine, so I lifted the small hatch over the PSS (Packless Sealing System) unit and found that the shaft, boot, and clamps were too hot

Crewing on Other People’s Boats

One of the first things I noticed when I started mucking about on sailboats big enough to be manned by more than one person is

Mirabau Photo Contest Winners

Swiss photographer Loris von Siebenthal has been named winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image photo competition for 2019. Von Siebenthal bested no less than

Cornell is Off Again

Jimmy Cornell, father of the sailing rally, has turned to two hulls for his next epic voyage, the Elcano Challenge. Known for a string of

Cruising: the Vagabonde Life

Once upon a time conquering your dream of sailing off into the sunset was enough, but these days it seems like you have to be

SAIL magazine: Reader’s Photographs

Are you out there sailing, cruising, and living the sailing life? If so, we’d love to see it. Send your sailing photos to sailmail@sailmagazine.com. And don’t

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Tis the Season

This week kicks off the fall boat show season with two major international shows, Cannes Yachting Festival in France and the Newport International Boat Show.

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Fixing a Leaking Exhaust Elbow

Ora Kali had pushed hard to get through New York Harbor and the East River to Long Island Sound, and our nerves were jangling after eight

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The Annapolis J/105 Women’s Regatta

The 2024 Annapolis J/105 Women’s Regatta once again attracted top racing talent to the largest cruising one-design women’s regatta in the country, and close competition

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Book Review: Prevailing Wind

Prevailing WindBy Thomas DolbyArchway Publishing, hardcover $39.99 When he was a youngster, Thomas Dolby received a book by Beken of Cowes, and the oversized black-and-white

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