The weather is warm, the sun is shining and the breeze is up. Time to go sailing.

For those of us who aren’t lucky enough to live in balmier southern climes, summer is an undeniably special time. The chill of winter is finally gone, the wind blows sweet and warm, and boats go back in the water. It’s time to go sailing, to take in every moment you can on the water, and whether you’re sailing to your favorite anchorage where you’ve spent a weekend every summer since ’89, or you’re heading out to explore new cruising grounds, there are endless opportunities for cruising here in the States. Here we have a sampling of some of our readers’ favorite cruising grounds from around the country. So sit back and enjoy. And when you’re done, go sailing.

Where are your favorite places to cruise? Send your sailing recommendations and a picture of your favorite cruising grounds to [email protected] for a chance to be featured in an upcoming issue.

July 2016