Sailing the Sea of Abaco, Disneyland of the Bahamas
September 28, 2015
I have often finished a yacht charter thinking that I missed more than I saw and find myself planning to come back even as I
I have often finished a yacht charter thinking that I missed more than I saw and find myself planning to come back even as I
As the sun kisses the horizon and fills the sky with translucent colors, the first star of the evening makes an appearance. It is still
Why do all challenging events always seem to happen at night? We were sailing on a beam reach in the Mayaguana Passage, between Mayaguana and
If you’re like me, your bucket list is not so much a list, but rather an old Encyclopedia Britannica. And Tahiti—where you can relax on
In 1976, Hōkūle’a–a replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled sailing canoe, the word’s first catamaran–set sail from Hawaii for Tahiti, navigated by Mau Piailug, a
As I write this we are in Marsh Harbour, Abacos, in the Bahamas, on Delphinus, our new-to-us 2003 Fountaine-Pajot Belize catamaran. We have just arrived
One of the many things I love about living on Block Island, at the mouth of Long Island Sound in New England, is seeing the
How do you prepare a cat or tri for a bluewater passage? It’s a question newbies perennially ask before casting off lines, and one that
When you sail to the fabled Banda Sea, strange and wonderful things can happen
Low-power ideas for keeping your boat well-ventilated in the dog days of summer.
When sailing on a micro budget, the ability to troubleshoot is a priceless skill, as Chuck Hawley discovered on one shakedown cruise back in 1979.
Here’s what you can look forward to while you’re relaxing on the boat this weekend with your new issue of SAIL.
A recent post titled Why I Cringe Over Female-Only Sailing Events caused a stir online. After sailing in last week’s Boston Harbor Ladies Challenge, Editor-in-Chief Lydia Mullan weighs in.
250 boats squared off last week on Lake Michigan’s famous 333-mile course and found the full spectrum of race conditions awaiting them.
After the 4th of July festivities in New York City, the international tallship fleet continued its tour of the eastern seaboard, heading up to Boston.
In the days of e-readers, one wonders how long the pulpy pleasure of the boatyard book swap will last.
Concern over the implementation of Forecast-Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) scoring rocked this year’s Newport Bermuda Race after it was discovered that rating discrepancies impacted the
You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun
You may have noticed that you’ve heard from us less frequently this week. SAIL’s editor Lydia Mullan discusses changes to the newsletter.
