Lost and Found: Be Good Too
June 15, 2017
I am both embarrassed and a little proud that I’ve had to abandon two boats in my life. To save face, I must add that
I am both embarrassed and a little proud that I’ve had to abandon two boats in my life. To save face, I must add that
Do you have photos of your pet onboard? We’d love to see them! Send them to sailmail@sailmagazine.com.
The Dry Tortugas By Mark & Diana Doyle24.6285° N, 82.8732° W Yep, they’re out there, 70 miles from Key West…the wrong way! In the 1500s
Your dog will likely enjoy being out on the open ocean as much as you will, but just like with human passengers, safety measures must
Pam Wall is an accomplished cruising sailor and advocate for women in sailing. Pam and her family circumnavigated on the Freya 39, Kandarik, that they
My husband and I both love sailing, whether it’s a simple day sail or dreaming of future voyages. And when things get a little dull,
Early in the 2014 season, I had set a goal of sailing Lake Ontario aboard my MacGregor Venture 21. As the summer pressed on that
There are few things people enjoy doing outdoors more than sailing and scuba diving. And for many, the ability to combine the two while out
Although there are few experiences as peaceful as gliding weightless through the water in full scuba gear, the grace and beauty of the sport belie
While the World Cruising Club may be best known for the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (the origin of “ARC”) formed by Jimmy Cornell in 1986,
I had been at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis for a couple of days when I took a brief break from the 50-footers and
Steve Earley doesn’t sail like you and me. Example: One night, he and his 17-foot open boat, Spartina, were anchored in a cove near Crab
It’s not ordinary for a sailor to be captivated by the sight of boulders the size of pianos slipping beneath the keel. In my experience
I was but a shiftless wharf rat, recently shipwrecked, working the docks at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in search of a ride across the
The first question to ask about a boat should be, “What is its purpose?” The new Elan 50.1 answers that clearly. It is a long-range
“Grenada.” The woman, a passenger on a seven-day charter I was captaining in the British Virgin Islands, looked expectantly at me. “I’ve heard there’s a
Technology and disposable income are changing sailing and making luxurious boats available to more people than ever. The Hanse 460 is a perfect example. Not
On September 24, 90 singlehanded sailors will take off from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, racing 21-foot (6.5-meter) Classe Mini boats alone for 4,050 nautical miles to
Windward PassageA Maxi Yacht in Her Sixth DecadeBy Randall Peffer, Steve Jost, Ronald GeismanWoodenBoat, $75.00 Few world class racing boats have had such improbable beginnings
It’s no secret that testing dinghies is my favorite part of SAIL’s Top 10 Best Boats competition. They’re sporty, playful, and give sailors an opportunity
