It was a crisp Caribbean morningbright sun with the trades rolling in early. Nothing seemed too special, aside from the spectacular views of Grenadas mountains, until I heard a crackling announcement over the VHF: Jeannius has just crossed her track and has circumnavigated the globe. I had never even contemplated a 15-month journey around the world, but the
Just five days before he and the crew of Mar Mostro set sail in the 2011 TransAtlantic Race, skipper Ken Read sat down with legendary designer Juan Kouyoumdjian to discuss the latest generation of Volvo Open 70s, monohulls versus multihulls, and the importance of pushing the
A mere five days before he and the crew of Mar Mostro set sail in the 2011 TransAtlantic Race, Ken Read sat down between surfing giant Laird Hamilton and legendary designer Juan K. to talk about a very different hobby: paddleboarding.Specifically, paddleboarding the PUMA way.PUMA has always gone against the grain, Antonio Bentone, PUMAs Chief Marketing
Originally published in the February 2009 issueNo one really knows what inspired Harry Young, a 38-year-old British sailor whod been staying in New York, to sail solo across the Atlantic. Its also not clear why he made the passage in a small boat hed designed and built himself and hadnt bothered to name, though some think Young had been up to some mischief in New York and
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.Baseball legend Yogi Berra gets credit for that advice, but it sort of encapsulated our motivation for the coming cruise.Our 39-foot steel cutter, Moose, was sailing out through the pass at Mayotte, a French island between Mozambique and Madagascar, bound for Ilha de Moambique, just off the African mainland. After a
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.Baseball legend Yogi Berra gets credit for that advice, but it sort of encapsulated our motivation for the coming cruise.Our 39-foot steel cutter, Moose, was sailing out through the pass at Mayotte, a French island between Mozambique and Madagascar, bound for Ilha de Moambique, just off the African mainland. After a
When it comes to marketing sailing to African-Americans, Paul Mixon says the sailing industry missed the boat. The sailing industry targets middle-aged white men, he explains, but I know everyone can enjoy a sailing vacation, so I market a dream to African-Americans that just happens to involve a chartered sailboat.Mixons dream, known as Black Boaters Summit (BBS), has attracted
On April 10, American sailor Ryan Breymaier and his German teammate Boris Herrmann crossed the finish line on board the Open 60 Neutrogena in fifth place out of 15 boats in the double-handed Barcelona World Racedespite being relative newcomers to shorthanded offshore racing and sailing a relatively old boat, built in 2004.The 25,000-mile race begins and ends in the
Before the winter of 2010, Abi Campbell and JB Sample were two high school students looking for a change of scenery. JB sailed 420s growing up in Concord, Massachusetts. Abi had no sailing experience, though she was raised in North Haven, Maine, close to where her father once crewed aboard windjammers. The two had never met, but they shared an itch for adventure and a love for the water that
Before the winter of 2010, Abi Campbell and JB Sample were two high school students looking for a change of scenery. JB sailed 420s growing up in Concord, Massachusetts. Abi had no sailing experience, though she was raised in North Haven, Maine, close to where her father once crewed aboard windjammers. The two had never met, but they shared an itch for adventure and a love for the water that
After sinking in the Newport-Bermuda Race, one sailor makes her slow way back to offshore racing—and maybe sets a new Annapolis-Newport record in the process.
In St Tropez, a maxi yacht is born. Take a look behind the scenes at sailing’s latest spectacle.
As winterizing gets underway, the
question keeps coming up: Can’t we do something about all this plastic?
Nautor Swan’s latest one design race boat prioritizes simplicity, quality, and speed in a compact model. Drawn up by Juan Kouyoumdjian, it’s designed to be
I was inspired to write this column when Axel and I were in the car listening to the Moana soundtrack, and I was crying cathartic
The new 36-foot trimaran from Denmark’s Dragonfly is a versatile boat with incredible speed potential. The 36 is offered in a touring or performance version,
Last fall I helped some friends deliver a new-to-them boat from Annapolis to Newport. It’s a route that I have traced a few times before,
Here at SAIL, we understand that having the right accessories can make all the difference. That’s why we’re excited to bring you our weekly roundup
When it comes to keeping it clean, a little insider know-how goes a long way.
The latest in this performance cruiser line has J/Boat DNA through and through.
