Dinghies-Compact Kickers
September 11, 2026
Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.
Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.
Rowing dinghies provide exercise, connection with the water,
and camaraderie — and they always start on the first pull.
In Cape Horn: The Logical Route, Bernard Moitessier wrote about the joy of sailing into a harbor at night. Not just entering a harbor, but
In 1980, I owned a 26ft fiberglass ketch named Recycle, a full-keeled vessel with a 10 hp Honda outboard in a well behind the tiller.
Though they don’t reel off the miles like a performance-cruiser, I would argue that some of the purest, best sailing can be found aboard small
DinghyPro offer a variety of new soft bottom inflatable boats and Ribs as well as Inflatables designed for First responders, fire and police agencies.
Properly maintaining your inflatable boat can be vexing, no? Wait a sec, though, before throwing up your hands and marching off in search of a
Two of the most indispensable items on board a cruising yacht are a dinghy and an outboard motor. At anchor or on a buoy,
“Ready to take the dink ashore?” Never had those words invoked as much anxiety as when my husband, Jeff, and I first moved to the
The rigmarole of stretching a cover over a dinghy in choppy water prior to hoisting it on davits can become a very wet business if
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.
Though they’ve made sailing easier and more accessible, electric winches must be treated with appropriate caution.
Sometimes it’s the imperfections that make things perfect.
