Northeast trades: 25 knots, gusting 30. The quarter-wake hissing.My 29-year-old son, Noah, and I had just shaken out the reef in the mainsail on our little Bahamas sloop and fallen off onto a reach in the lee of Great Guana Cay when we saw the old salt.Screaming out of the settlements harbor, he held the tiller of a sky-blue sailing skiff with a casual at-homeness I have seen only
It says something about sailings prospects as a sport that 2008 left us with three round-the-world races under way at the same time. As we look to nail down just what that means, do keep your thumbs clear of the hammer.Certainly sailboat racing is as incoherent as ever in its public face. Hard-core fans have no trouble, or not so much, separating a crewed circumnavigation (the
SAIL Magazine editor David Schmidt says, The boats may be small but the smiles were huge at the Alex Caviglia Bluewater Classic, aka The Un-Regatta in Miami, where the juniors competed in Open Bics. (Hint to other juniors Open Bics make for perfect dive platforms.) Now why didnt they have these things when I was a junior sailor?Thanks to James Daley for the
Its official. Strictly Sail Chicago has adopted a new child and things are going well. The Midwest College Sailing Association held its Annual Midwinters Conference above the action at Navy Pier and the conjunction of the two events was more of a success than either party planned for. On Friday 150 college sailors from around the region poured into the Chicago area and schmoozed with
Welcome to Strictly Sail Chicago, the only all-sailboat show in the Midwest and the nations largest indoor boat show! SAIL magazine will be reporting live from the event all weekend, providing you with updates on the goings-on at the show. With over 200 educational seminars, 250 exhibitors, and 20,000 visitors predicted to attend, Chicagos Navy Pier is sure to be full of the latest buzz in the
After years of wanting to join forces, the Midwest College Sailing Association (MCSA) is excited to hold its annual Midwinters Conference in conjunction with Strictly Sail Chicago. The collaboration came together with help from Harken representative Bill Goggins who acted as the liaison, working with Navy Pier and Sail America to make the weekend a reality. Members of the MCSA are especially
The Mount Everest of Sailing. The most grueling race a sailor can enter. An outrageous challenge and an epic adventure. The Vendee Globe race is all of these. Saying its a tough race to win is hyperbole; its a tough race to merely compete in. Every year, world-class sailors in state-of-the-art boats are forced to abandon the race for a variety of reasons. In 1992, British sailor Nigel
The Mount Everest of Sailing. The most grueling race a sailor can enter. An outrageous challenge and an epic adventure. The Vendee Globe race is all of these. Saying its a tough race to win is hyperbole; its a tough race to merely compete in. Every year, world-class sailors in state-of-the-art boats are forced to abandon the race for a variety of reasons. In 1992, British sailor Nigel
We arrived in Tortola determined, if not to win the cruising class, to at least have a creditable go in the annual BVI Spring Regatta with the all woman crew of Team SAIL. We looked damned good in our pink team shirts and matching pink Crocs and were sure to look equally good on the water aboard the Moorings 51.5 charterboat, Caribbean Soul. And if we failed at least we escaped a cold
We arrived in Tortola determined, if not to win the cruising class, to at least have a creditable go in the annual BVI Spring Regatta with the all woman crew of Team SAIL. We looked damned good in our pink team shirts and matching pink Crocs and were sure to look equally good on the water aboard the Moorings 51.5 charterboat, Caribbean Soul. And if we failed at least we escaped a cold
The next time you visit the Bahamas you may find that the people there are carrying a lot less cash. And that’s a good thing.
Among the many developments in the boatbuilding industry in recent years, arguably the most noticeable has simply been the increase in size. Time was a
They said it couldn’t be done, but damn it, we did it! We sailed the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, in light winds, no less. Everyone
After concerns about the closed border between the United States and Canada forced race organizers to cancel the biennial Marblehead to Halifax Race, The Michael
Thirteen sailors have been confirmed for the United States’ 2021 Tokyo Team, including Olympic veterans in five of the nine classes. “I know how much
The title of this essay is a bit of a misnomer because I don’t actually believe there is such a thing as an objectively “good”
The 50th Anniversary Catalina 22 National Championship regatta will take place May 23-27 at the Pensacola Yacht Club in Florida. 24 boats are currently registered from
The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual contest. This international photo contest is dedicated to showcasing the best in
In the spring of 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic was just beginning to surge across the country, many municipalities and health departments banned all competitive
Caribbean yachting at its best took place this past weekend when eight teams participated in 16 rugged races over three days through variable currents, strong
