
The Legacy of La Amistad
Photo courtesy of Discovering Amistad, by Caryn B. Davis


February is National Black History Month, and to celebrate we’re highlighting some of the contributions of Black sailors at the height of the Age of

The Life of James Forten James Forten was born on September 2, 1766 in Philadelphia to free Black parents Thomas and Margaret Forten. Forten attended

The Life of Paul Cuffe Paul Cuffe was born on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, in 1759. His mother was a Native American woman named Ruth Moses,

The Life of William Tillman William Tillman was a Civil War hero from Milford, Delaware. Records are unclear, but he was born approximately 1834 to

Today’s sailing community is fairly homogenous, but it hasn’t always been like that; at the beginning of the 19th Century, 20 percent of American sailors

The Leopard 52 takes the eco-conscious design of its predecessor, the SAIL Top 10 Best Boats winning Leopard 46, and scales it up. The 52

Line honors have been awarded in both the 2025 ARC and ARC+ fleets.

Larger than the pre-existing models from Balance, this catamaran is the fastest and leanest in their line. It is designed to be light for performance

Your gift goes twice as far in 2025.

In a bid to become the fastest team to circumnavigate the globe, The Famous Project CIC kicked off their Jules Verne record attempt this weekend.

Mullan was named Young Journalist of the Year by the Yachting Journalists Association.

For some, steering by compass comes easily; for others, it takes a little getting used to.

Nominations are open for the Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award.

Night sailing is a skill all of its own, and there’s a magic you miss out on if you only venture out during the day.

An overnight gale stirs up trouble for one trailer sailer.