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You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun

You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun

Mark Wheeler went overboard a few minutes before midnight. He was in the middle of Lake Michigan, 30 miles offshore in 40 knots of wind.
On a lake in Michigan, succeeding generations of sailors have loved their home-grown classics. Gina Attee takes us along as the Walloon Yacht Club celebrates 100 years on the lake and 74 years of their thriving “17s”Story by Gina Attee Images courtesy of the members of Walloon Lake Yacht ClubAlthough powerboat racing dominated the first two

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

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

Ever notice how sea stories just get better with the passage of time? The more years that disappear in the wake and the more times

We spend too much time in the sun as sailors and need all the protection we can get… but, have you ever put on a

The Charter issue is on the way! Here’s what to look forward to in the April issue of SAIL Magazine. Cruising in the Land of

Francesca Clapcich has had incredible few years both on and off the race course. Meet the sailor behind the trophy collection.

Cornell University and Dartmouth College are in search of new head sailing coaches in the 2026 season. Both positions were listed this week and are

The Gulf Stream is a fascinating navigational puzzle.

It’s March, and if you’re like most sailors who’ve had to put their beloveds away for the winter, you’re champing at the bit to get

Don’t let the close confines and recurring stresses of living aboard sink your relationships.