Features 

Modern day Spanish Armada 

Rollicking sailing, sublime beaches and new friendships are found on a flotilla charter off Mallorca

Cruising back in time

Solitude and untouched beauty in the Spanish Virgin Islands make this charter feel like old-time Caribbean

Sail like a girl? You bet they did 

Armed with grit, skills and heart, a group  of women sailors became the first monohull team to win the Race to Alaska

Boats & Gear 

Boat Test: Seawind 1260

Perry on Design: Arcona 435, Eagle 37, ClubSwan 36

Gear: Entertaining on board

Technique: Tips from the pros for mainsail trim

Boat Doctor: Fixing smelly bilges

Departments

For Openers

Full and By: What sailing owes Jimmy Buffett

On the Wind: Nuggets of advice from a charterholic

Letters 

Splashes: Golden Globe Race gets underway

SEAsonings: Flan-from-a-can

The Wharf: Brokerage, charters and other sailing related products

On the cover

The J/70 Rimette glides across the water off Newport, Rhode Island during the NYYC One-Design Regatta in July.

Cover picture by Paul Todd/Outsideimages.com