2025

The SAIL Top 10 Best Boats of 2025

January 2, 2025

We are excited to kick off the new year with SAIL’s Top 10 Best Boats for 2025, which our team of judges chose after months of testing, walkthroughs, and study of nearly two dozen models. Whether it’s a fresh crop of small yet surprisingly spacious cruisers to bring more accessible price points to the market or purpose-built adventure boats made for chasing down the horizon, these boats are all about making dreams a reality.

Sailing the ICW

Sailing America’s Intracoastal Waterway.

Tom’s Tips

Photos by Tom Cunliffe Semantics – Chain or Rope? In the golden age of our sailing navies, a “cable” was the huge rope used for

The author demos navigation skills on paper charts.

At the Helm: Defining a Good Offshore Skipper

Being a good skipper is about more than just managing the boat.

Charter: AI Still Leaving Job Security

As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.

Bridging Waters in Maine

Coastal Maine, a Tiny High
School Sailing Team, and the Legacy of Mike Horn.

Sea Tow Foundation Awards Boating Safety Prizes

The 2026 National Boating Safety Awards recognize outstanding efforts within the marine industry to promote safe and responsible boating to help build more confident boaters.