On Some Boats it is Best to Never Volunteer
October 19, 2015
For the second time in my life this past summer, as part of a corporate schmoozing exercise, I was lured aboard one of the many
For the second time in my life this past summer, as part of a corporate schmoozing exercise, I was lured aboard one of the many
In November 2014, my wife, Kathy, and I joined the ARC Bahamas to sail off into our retirement aboard our new-to-us 2003 Fountaine Pajot Belize
It’s true that I don’t navigate on paper charts anymore, but I appreciate them and I use their electronic equivalent—raster charts, which are basically an
Do you ever wonder how best to anchor when the water is a bit deeper than what you are used to? Do you wonder if
South Bound with the Snowbirds: In my mind I’ve gone to (north) Carolina Cruising guide authors Mark and Diana Doyle, co-leaders of the upcoming SAIL
“I’ve run aground” are words that justifiably send a shiver down every sailor’s spine. However, the damage you may do to your boat when running aground
We were a couple of hundred miles out of Bermuda on the 39ft cutter Lunacy, en route to St. Martin, when the small floating islands
Two sailors whose writing brought much pleasure to SAIL readers over the years passed over the horizon this summer. Herb Payson, 88, was a musician
If you’re cruising or chartering with a diverse group, especially with kids, you know it’s not all about the sailing, and that you must mix
On a cold and misty day Aventura passed through the Bering Strait, which separates North America and Asia, Alaska and Siberia. That dreaded name of
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
The fifth annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge will begin in just over a month with a record number of boats on the start line. “From a
Every year, sailboat manufacturers around the world launch their latest models, and every year, SAIL magazine’s experienced boat reviewers spend days and weeks learning what’s
Kenichi Horie, who undertook his most recent voyage last year at age 83, sailing solo from San Francisco to Chiba, Japan, in an 18-foot sloop,
Kathy Veel and Bridget Canham, the final finishers of the 2022 Sydney-Hobart, had a goal to finish by New Year’s Day. It came down to
With high aspirations to break the record for fastest global circumnavigation, the Sails of Change team has one final hurdle before it can get sailing:
I used to live in Thomaston, Maine, literally just down the street from the Lyman-Morse yard, but that was 20 years ago, so I
So here it is, almost gift-giving time, and you’re fresh out of ideas for that favorite sailor in your life. We are here to help
It’s been a long five years since the conclusion of the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race, and a lot more than the event’s name has changed.
