The November/December issue of SAIL is here, and we’re closing out the year with stories to fire your imagination, expand your knowledge, and broaden your sailing horizons. Here’s a quick preview!

Photo: Elizabeth Grewe

Jumping on the Starwagon: Starlink is becoming ubiquitous on sailboats, changing how we communicate and making instant internet connectivity a reality no matter where we sail. That’s a good thing, right?

Photo by David Ruck/NOAA

Ghosts Down Under: SAIL Editor-in-Chief Wendy Mitman Clarke sails on—and jumps into—Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, where sailing, maritime history, and community are uniquely connected.

Photo courtesy of Lin Pardey

Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond Part 2: In this second exclusive excerpt of her newest book, legendary sailor Lin Pardey describes how after rounding Cape Horn aboard their cutter Taleisin in relatively benign conditions, she and her husband Larry pay the piper in the Roaring Forties.

Photo: Breena Litzenberger

Love Your Canvas: Canvas is one of your boat’s most valuable assets. Here’s how to care for it in the off season.

Photo: Lydia Mullan

Lessons From Alliance: Sailors involved in the rescue of a boat that sank in the Newport Bermuda Race discuss the safety and seamanship takeaways, big and small.

Photo: Lydia Mullan

Meet the Fleet: November marks the start of the quadrennial Vendée Globe. Here are a few campaigns to keep an eye on.

Photo courtesy of Nakomis Nelson

Boats and Their People: Nakomis Nelson has had many unique boats, but the Luders 27 has his heart.

Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget, courtesy of Jeanneau

Plus…Reviews of Top 10 Best Boats 2025 nominees Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 and Moody DS48…e-readers or books onboard??…R2AK tested RecPak and Luxefly Basecamp gear reviews…Andy Schell on eye-opening boat shopping…and more.

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November/Decembet 2024