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Sea Eagle’s HB96 inflatable SUP

What SUP? Dinghies and kayaks are all very well, but there’s nothing like a stand-up paddleboard for exploring interesting new shorelines while giving you a

Tucket Footwear’s Giller Shoes

Just for Kicks Move over Crocs, there’s a new plastic shoe in town. Unlike the aforementioned fashion crimes, Tucket Footwear’s Giller shoes are made for

Binoculars for Lookouts

Robert Reeder is a seamanship instructor for a series of online courses through Boaters University. His course, Fundamentals of Seamanship: Rules of the Road, is

Gear: ATN Multi Awning

THROW SOME SHADE Among the many virtues of cruising cats is the large expanse of netting between their bows, which is the ideal place to

Gear: Gill’s Hydrophobe Jacket and Vest

Get Down Gill’s new Hydrophobe jacket and vest feature a water-repellent outer shell packed with water-resistant duck down. Not only are they warm and windproof,

Gift Guide: Rumson’s Rum

Rumson’s, New England’s award-winning rum distillery, has created what it calls its Grand Reserve. A custom blend of fine aged Caribbean rums known for its

Gear: Yeti Hopper Two

KEEP YOUR COOL Hard coolers can be awkward to carry and stow on a boat, whereas a soft cooler like the Yeti Hopper Two won’t

Gear: Garmin Waterproof VIRB Camera

FEEL THE VIRB Garmin has followed up its waterproof VIRB camera with the VIRB 360, a seriously cool-looking piece of gear that will transform your

Gear: Toad & Co Hammock

HANGIN’ ON A good hammock should never be ignored, whether you’re strapping it between a pair of palm trees after dinghying ashore or letting it

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Selecting a Marine Pro

Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance—a compendium of lessons learned during his

Squalls at night are no joke, but good preparation will get you through safely. Photo courtesy of Andy Schell

Storms & Sea Stories

The wind built faster than it was forecasted to. We ate dinner with full sail, close-reaching on a building SSW’ly breeze. Before dark we had

Photo: Lisa Smith Molinari

A Charter Passage Rewritten

Sailing on a schedule is famously a recipe for disaster, but on charter you don’t have much of a choice. The adventure is what you make of it. 

Photo: Zuzana Prochazka

Tahiti Revisited

After a long absence, one sailor finds herself sailing the waters of her youth and contemplating years of change in all its forms.

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May Issue Preview

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

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