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March 2025 Sneak Peek

With the current weather in some parts of the country, it’s hard to believe spring commissioning is right around the corner. Soothe those winter blues

When a Routine Maneuver Goes Sideways

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making

November/December 2025 Sneak Peek

The November/December issue of SAIL is here, and we’re closing out the year with stories to fire your imagination, expand your knowledge, and broaden your

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Racing Collisions Raise Questions

You’ve probably seen the clips online. During the first day of racing in SailGP’s New Zealand series, the worst crash in the league’s six seasons

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Cruising Tips

Log the Glass These days with weather forecasts available wherever there is WiFi, it doesn’t do to forget the old ways. Last season I was

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The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance

Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s much anticipated book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance is out now. Billed as “the maintenance manual that should have come

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Uncharted Water

A classic racing yacht, three weeks at sea, and eight crewmates you’ve never met. What could go wrong?

Photo: Christopher Birch

The Hard Truth About Doing It All

Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance(available for order soon)—a compendium of

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