For days when the breeze has a bit of a bite, but it’s not too cold to don your full-blown foulies, a windproof fleece is an invaluable addition to your kit. The Gill Elements Knit Fleece is a great candidate to fill that role.
If there’s anything in this world that will impress a sailor, it’s got to be a clear-bottomed boat from Clear Blue Hawaii boatbuilders. Available in a number of different configurations
During Prohibition, a rum-runner named Bill McCoy gained a reputation for smuggling such good stuff into the United States that the expression “the real McCoy” became synonymous with quality and authenticity.
Ever since John Harrison created the first practical seagoing chronometer in the mid-1700s, ships clocks have represented a brilliant fusion of technology and art.
Stay warm and dry, whether hauling upwind, weathering stormy seas, or being at sea on a long night watch. Our rugged, comfortable foul weather gear is new for 2011 and is designed specifically for coastal cruising and racing.
The Mariner Rope belt from York River Traders ($98) is available in five different colors, made from real rigging line and backed by high quality leather and bearing a solid brass buckle.
Since the dawn of modern yachting, sailors have struggled with how best to store and serve fine wines aboard a small sailboat.
Who doesn’t remember getting their first set of foul-weather gear as a kid? Who doesn’t feel that same thrill when they put on a new set of kit to this day? For those who want to make the sailors on their list truly happy, it would be hard to beat Musto’s new BR2 Offshore jackets and bibs.
Since the very first Hobie 14 catamaran pushed off a California beach in the late 1960s, the Hobie brand has been about both style and performance, and there’s style to spare in the company’s new Tequila Sunrise collection of recycled sailcloth bags.
With a pair of Steiner glasses on board you need never worry about picking out that headland or distant buoy.
Francesca Clapcich has announced the onboard crew roster for the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic. First up is Will Harris (Great Britain) who was Clapcich’s co-skipper
A spin around the steaming cauldron of the Aeolian Islands makes a bewitching visit to the heart of the Mediterranean.
After a long absence, one sailor finds herself sailing the waters of her youth and contemplating years of change in all its forms.
The 52nd annual St. Thomas International Regatta (April 3-5) wrapped up on Easter Sunday with nearly 40 boats from all three U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Spring is in the air and warmer weather is right around the corner. Get ready for the season with SAIL’s adventure issue! Through the Eyes
15 years after the original First 30 debuted, this re-imagined update proves a winner.
When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group daysail on a recent
The morning our diesel engine experienced a runaway started like any other. We were headed out of Monterey Harbor on our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41,
Six sailors have been selected as 2026 inductees to the National Sailing Hall of Fame for their achievements, leadership, and enduring impact on the sport
Editor’s note—This is the second installment of a story that began in the March 2026 issue.Click here for part one. I’m dimly aware of the
