The June/July issue of SAIL is here, and we’ve got you covered for some great less-explored destinations, tips on how to reef your sails efficiently and safely, and much more. Here’s a sneak peek!
A Walkabout Summer
Summertime sailing is all about exploring new places, and while the list is profoundly subjective and potentially endless, we’ve gathered a few gems you may have sailed right by before and wished you hadn’t.
The Line on Reefing
Though it’s an essential sailing skill usually required when conditions get sporty, reefing doesn’t have to be difficult or scary. SAIL Offshore Editor Andy Schell explains how to understand the options and execute them successfully.
An Obsessive Sort of Sailor
As both a novelist and gun smuggler, Erskine Childers was a cruiser with an intense sense of purpose. His 1903 sailing bestseller, The Riddle of the Sands, is considered the first spy novel and remains in print. SAIL Cruising Editor Charles J. Doane introduces us to this fascinating character in sailing history.
Just Duxxy
Replacing stainless steel lifelines with Dynice Dux cordage—or another version of synthetic Dyneema—is a worthy DIY upgrade. SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch tells us how he did it on his 36-foot Morris Justine.
Onward
After dismasting in the South Atlantic during the Global Solo Challenge, Ronnie Simpson talks with SAIL Editor-in-Chief Wendy Mitman Clarke about the way forward and his determination to make the 2028 Vendée Globe starting line.
Boats and Their People
Giving a beaten-up Alberg 30 a new life, Mary Therese Kubek is finding new adventures of her own.
Plus…reviews of the Outremer 52 and Nautitech 48 Open, both Top 10 Best Boats 2025 nominees…how a fun daysail became a cascading series of unexpected events when the weather turned…the return of the Canadian racer Red Jacket…and more.
June/July 2024
