SouthBound with the Snowbirds: South Carolina
“In a cold world you need your friends to keep you warm.” Recognize that line? It was used to promote the 1983 film The Big
“In a cold world you need your friends to keep you warm.” Recognize that line? It was used to promote the 1983 film The Big
Learn the basics for fuses and circuit breakers for your boat. Read Nigel Calder’s story in SAIL Magazine’s November issue Download the Printable Fuse Selection
I’ve been on the wrong end of a towline twice. At the very least, being towed will ruin your afternoon. At worst, it can cause
Working with a plotter or even using basic GPS with a paper chart, the fix is inevitably “king.” A GPS fix is constantly available and
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

I was sailing down the inner channel of Marina del Rey under a beautiful red sunset when Nills, one of the crew members on my


New to spectating The Ocean Race? Managing Editor Lydia Mullan breaks down everything you need to know to get started.




SAIL Editor-in-Chief Wendy Mitman Clarke enjoys a sunny autumn cruise in her Peterson 34 on the Chesapeake Bay. It was late afternoon just after the

B&G has long been putting out top-of-the-line electronics, but the new Zeus S Chartplotter is a new take on the best way to give sailors


In the wake of the pandemic, many sailors are seeking adventure and grabbing onto a vision of their best lives. For some, that may mean