At the Helm: Don’t Flog, Just Reef
April 12, 2024
“Why didn’t he point the boat into the wind to raise/lower the main to avoid tangling in the lazyjacks?” Ah, the comments section on YouTube.
“Why didn’t he point the boat into the wind to raise/lower the main to avoid tangling in the lazyjacks?” Ah, the comments section on YouTube.
In 1975, as a senior at Harvard, the question for Chicago-area sailor Mike Jacker became what to do next. The answer, as related in his
Bluewater sailing is 25 percent actually sailing and 75 percent learning how to live on a boat at sea, in constant motion and with no
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.
Friends and crew of a boat lost in the 2024 Newport Bermuda return to the racecourse
The smallest end of the Seawind range proves itself during a spicy sea trial.
Even a rainy day can’t cast a shadow over Jeanneau’s latest midsize cruiser.
