
Seamanship: Rescue from a Sinking Boat
The winner of the CCA’s seamanship medal says that accepting the new reality during a sinking situation is critical to safety.

The winner of the CCA’s seamanship medal says that accepting the new reality during a sinking situation is critical to safety.

In love with wooden boats from the start, he found a unique Alden design that continues to fulfill his sailing dreams.

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

The May 2025 issue of SAIL is here, and we’ve put a special focus on adventure.

The US Sailing Safety at Sea seminar in Annapolis is all about hands-on learning and gaining new perspectives about safety, whether racing or cruising, offshore or coastal.

Harken’s new course aims to provide practical, hands on training.

With young, local talent on display in dynamic contemporary designs, the 51st St. Thomas International Regatta was a celebration of great racing and the next generation taking the lead.

Groundbreakers in yacht design, magazine publishing, and racing are among 11 chosen for the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

What if we could simplify the equipment at the top of our masts? Instead of a farm of devices, take an approach that cuts down

Four years, half a planet, and 50 crewmates later, a young sailor opens new doors to bluewater sailing.

A community sailing center’s youth team is making strides on the offshore racing circuit.

Developed in record time and on a shoestring budget, a new design hits the bullseye of the cruising market.

This weekend’s International Multihull Show wrapped up yesterday after a landmark year, with 82 boats on display and record numbers of international attendees. First held

Souvenirs are evidence of a life well lived and uniquely documented.

Our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41, Avocet, was anchored in Morro Bay during the worst storm system the state of California had seen in two decades.

Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance—a compendium of lessons learned during his

In the May issue, Charles Scott writes about sailing OPBs—other people’s boats—and a host of voyages that he’s been on thanks to generous invites, offers

A little know how will save you a lot of stress on passage.

The wind built faster than it was forecasted to. We ate dinner with full sail, close-reaching on a building SSW’ly breeze. Before dark we had

Sailing on a schedule is famously a recipe for disaster, but on charter you don’t have much of a choice. The adventure is what you make of it.