Do-it-yourself sailors have long been attracted to the concept of swageless rigging terminals, also known as compression terminals. Unlike swaged terminals, which require expensive dedicated machinery to create, compression fittings can be assembled with simple hand tools.
I’m ready to install AIS on my boat. I also need a new VHF radio with digital selective calling (DSC). Will this equipment work with my current Shakespeare masthead VHF antenna?
I have a South Coast 22 and a Luger 26. Can I use the smaller sails from the South Coast on the bigger boat?
A recent survey states that a 41-foot Morgon Out Island I am considering buying has hull deflections. These were discovered when the boat was hauled. Should I be concerned?
I have a 1984 Vandestadt & McGruer Siren. She’s in excellent shape but for the galvanized swing keel.
After cruisers tested and perfected furler systems about 30 years ago, they were widely adopted on certain types of raceboats. Since then, however, there’s been an interesting reverb effect, in which offshore racers have created ever more refined and versatile furling technologies that are now trickling back into the cruising community.
One of the great ironies of sailing is that as hard as it can be to get your mainsail up, it can often be just as hard to get it back down. This goes double when tucking in a reef with a slab-reefing system—one reason why so many sailors are willing to sacrifice sailing performance for the sake of in-boom or in-mast furling.
Because friction makes you work harder and harms your boat’s performance, it pays to take a long, hard look around your boat to see where and how you can make it function as smoothly as possible.
During our first summer cruising full time aboard Que Tal, our Tayana 37, my husband, Dave, and I were convinced we needed a new cold box in the galley. The fridge compressor ran all the time, the lettuce always froze, and I could never find what I wanted.
Starlink is becoming ubiquitous on sailboats,making instant connectivity everywhere a reality. That’s a good thing, right?
This is the column where I hopelessly date myself, and it came to me in the weirdest place—the short passage just beyond the bar at
With one of yacht racing’s most extreme events kicking off this weekend, masses have already begun to gather in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, to witness the
The November/December issue of SAIL is here, and we’re closing out the year with stories to fire your imagination, expand your knowledge, and broaden your
November marks the start of the quadrennial Vendée Globe. Here are a few campaigns to keep an eye on.
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Wendy: You asked a while ago about which I preferred—staying at a marina or anchoring out? Just back from another blissful weekend on the hook,
Let’s start with a reality check. You’re headed for a bareboat charter someplace wonderful, you’ll have a luxurious yacht at your disposal and a multitude
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making
