Searching for a new-to-them family cruising boat was a revelation. “The worst part about buying a boat is that the search is over!”
After six years away from the sea, Lin Pardey’s return to voyaging was not without adventure.
Sailors involved with a rescue during the Newport Bermuda Race discuss the takeaways, big and small.
The year is 2010, and British adventurer Geoff Holt has just completed a transatlantic crossing aboard a custom 60-foot catamaran named Impossible Dream. He has
Relieving the Load In an ideal world, any boat that needs to move her genoa fairleads forward when reefing would have dedicated purchases for the
Crew on charter can surprise, exasperate, and entertain—sometimes all at once.
About halfway through the 635-mile Newport to Bermuda Race, in the middle of the night, partway through our Gulf Stream crossing, the boat I was
Lydia Mullan shares a firsthand account of J/122 Alliance’s sinking during this year’s Newport Bermuda Race.
You might say I learned to sail on my family’s 32-foot Pearson Vanguard. But my most memorable lessons came after we dropped anchor, when my
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
This weekend saw the fourth annual Northeast Ocean Racing Symposium (NORS), held at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The day of technical lectures and networking
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
On March 1, the U.S. SailGP Team shook up the Grand Prix series and won the Sydney Sail Grand Prix, marking their first victory since
Lessons learned by others are a great guide when putting together a vacation to remember.
After being the Chief Designer at Tartan Yachts for 48 years, Tim Jackett has found a new home with Niche Watercraft. The company has announced
A trans-oceanic performance catamaran loads up on practical features and comforts of home.
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
