
Chartering and Nature’s Comeback
The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.

The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.


One cruising couple slows the pace down with a visit to this mid-Atlantic gem.

A sail to Newfoundland, and a summer spent cruising there, expands one sailor’s horizons in every way.

A cruise through the Pacific islands of Panama reveals another side of the country known mostly for its canal.

Lively sailing, mind-bending history, rich culture, and…spelunking? A charter through Greece’s Cyclades Islands is abundant in every way.

While exploring the Canadian Maritimes, a side visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a chance to enjoy another country altogether.

Skinny water and all, a shoulder-season charter in Belize makes for a great escape.

To answer that unanswerable question, the best is what you make of it.

A shakedown passage across the Bay of Biscay proves challenging and empowering.

Aspiring distance voyagers will find this newest cat a perfect fit.

While checking in on my parent’s boat at the yard, I saw this unusual keel. What’s the purpose of it? — Maddie Doherty, via sailmail@sailmagazine.com

The 2026 Newport International Boatshow is underway now. Here’s what to look forward to.

A new documentary relives the 1995 America’s Cup, as told by the American teams vying to defend the Auld Mug.

My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.

Team United by the Ocean took first place in the inaugural transatlantic race, with American-flagged 11th Hour Racing in a close second.

The temperatures are starting to cool off, the days are getting shorter, and your October issue is on its way. Here’s what’s coming up.

Offshore and offline go hand in hand.

Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.

The first days of the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic test the fleet with sporty conditions.