
VOE: Miscommunication has Painful Consequences
When you’ve been sailing with your spouse for more than 30 years you get to know each other pretty well. It almost goes without saying

When you’ve been sailing with your spouse for more than 30 years you get to know each other pretty well. It almost goes without saying

The lifejacket was an afterthought. The visitor had motored his way up the river, and I’d waved him over toward a vacant club mooring nearby.

“My name is Petty Officer Jaime Vanacore. I am your rescue swimmer.” Her Dolphin helicopter hovering 70ft over the peaks of the waves, Jaime had
Ba-boom, boom, boom! The report was deafening, bone-shaking, as though it came from inside of a thunder cloud. I practically jumped out of the V-berth
April 29, 2010, began as a day full of promise as I set sail at 0830 from Marina Real on the Sea of Cortez in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Heading out on My Traveling Star, my Bayliner Buccaneer 22, I enjoyed perfect weather and fair wind. It was the best day of sailing I had enjoyed in the year or so I had owned her.

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

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