
GEAR: NetPlus from Patagonia
This season’s latest from Patagonia includes an expansion of their NetPlus line, which is made from recycled fishing nets to help protect our oceans.

This season’s latest from Patagonia includes an expansion of their NetPlus line, which is made from recycled fishing nets to help protect our oceans.

Helly Hansen has rolled out their Spring/Summer 2025 Collection, and with it a new take on their costal foulies.

A few years ago, North Sails made a big push into the apparel business with all kinds of sharp-looking button-down shirts, shorts and fleeces. That

NOT JUST FOR KICKS You know it’s time for new deck shoes when 1) your feet start to slip on board and 2) even the
Helly Hansen’s new Qualicom CIS (Component Insulation System) Jacket is the veritable Swiss Army Knife of winter coats, with its combination of a light insulator jacket made with PrimaLoft Black insulation for maximum warmth and minimum weight that can be zipped into the waterproof exterior shell or worn on its own
Cold Bay Boots from Sperry Top-Sider boots are built from stain and water resistant leather to keep them in your kit for a few seasons, and they’re topped off with Sperry’s seam-seal construction to keep the water out.
The new Field Edition NTS Mid 250 Crew and Bottom are made from 100 percent Merino wool to help regulate body temperature and minimize sweat during periods of activity.

During my interview for an entry-level job at SAIL almost a decade ago, I was asked whether I liked to read. When I said yes,

Here’s what goes into reconditioning your boat’s most fundamental navigation aid.

Six days in, and this year’s Route du Rhum has already served up dramatic scenes including capsizes, a crash, and several retirements.

Sailing America’s Intracoastal Waterway.

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

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

As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.

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

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.

Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.