2015 February 1
A Florida family recognized sailing prowess in their daughter and has put her future in the sport at the top of their list of priorities
A family works together to help a promising young sailor
2015 February 1
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35 Force 10 to Antarctica
It was all hands on deck for a
2015 February 1
The yearly 628-mile jaunt down the coast from Sydney, Australia, across the Bass Strait to Hobart, Tasmania, has a nasty reputation as a heavy-air battle, often storm-tossed and sometimes deadly. The 70th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which set sail Boxing Day, December 26, was no exception, but what began as a bone-jarring beat into 25-knot headwinds and steep seas, finished with a barn-burner sleigh ride for the 117 racers.
2015 February 1
There is a laundry list of things that make a sail-training boat great and most of them are based on compromises. It needs to be big enough to be comfortable for an instructor and at least a few stude
2015 February 1
It was all hands on deck for an expedition cruise aboard the tall ship Lord Nelson
Never one to pass up an opportunity to climb out of my comfort zone (something to do with a 62-year-old body trapped in the mind of a 25-year-old), I found myself questioning my judgment during the memorable morning of March 5, when, just west of the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic, I found myself in a Force 10 northerly, barometer at 971 millibars, getting it right on the nose on our homeward-bound passage to Ushuaia, Argentina.
2015 February 1
Three stout but dignified denizens of Navigator Heaven were gathered at a local pub for their afternoon pint. “What do you make of that sailing vessel fetching up on Cargados Carajos Shoals near Mauritius?” Captain James Cook, the legendary 18th-century explorer and cartographer, asked his mates.
2015 February 1
When your boat goes bump on the bottom, know how to save yourself without making the situation worse
In the moments after you realize you have run your boat aground, it’s best to take a deep breath and recite The First Rule of Holes: “When you’re in one, stop digging.” Many of the steps you are inclined to take can make matters worse. You may already doubt your own skills and your decision making. You’ll get a lot of advice, some of it noisy, a lot of it not grounded in experience. Chaos is lurking.
2015 February 1
The water on my boat is really hot. How do I keep it from overheating?
2015 February 1
This catboat is a pugnacious daysailer and an American icon
The most fun reviews I do are of the boats I would like to own myself. I sure like this catboat. It would be the perfect boat for me to introduce my grandchildren to sailing.
2015 February 1
When steam came to transport, commercial sailing was decimated, and what was left was the recreational kind. I’m hoping the second coming of steam won’t be as bad for sailing.
2015 January 13
Renewal scam reported by some readers
SAILING Magazine subscribers report receiving fake renewal offers and invoices mailed from the state of Oregon and bogus renewal phone calls from New Orleans. These are illegal offers from scamm
2014 December 9
Thank you for purchasing a gift subscription to SAILING Magazine. Here you can download a gift card to let the recipient know that you have just gotten them a great gift that they'll enjoy all year.I
2014 December 1
If you had to choose a modern manufacturer and a designer with a timeless sense of style, the combination of German Frers and Swan would be at the top of the list. Swans are expensive boats beca
2014 December 1
Some boats are meant for a lot of daysailing, a little bit of cruising and maybe one longer cruise a year in nearby waters. That’s where a boat like the Cal 33 comes in.
The
2014 December 1
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what drew me to a catboat, and specifically a Marshall 22. Perhaps it was some romantic notion conjured from gazing at an Edward Hopper or Winslow Homer painting,
2014 December 1
Through more than 400 sailors on 80-plus training passages and six ocean crossings, John Kretschmer’s sturdy Quetzal has served her owner admirably. John chronicles the refits he’s made to his beloved boat over the last decade to keep her sailing hard
The boat was stranded ashore in a snowy Maryland boatyard. I remember my first glimpse of the 1985 Kaufman 47 that my daughters and I would soon rename Quetzal like some might recall their wedding nig
2014 December 1
Chartering is more popular than ever, and surveys show that most sailors plan to charter a sailboat within the next 24 months. For many sailors, the chance to take the helm and steer their own course
2014 December 1
This svelte-looking performance cruiser has some speedy options
This great looking boat is a Judel/Vrolijk design built by Dehler Yachts. The vertical stem and transom give the boat a very strong look. Of course we see this in almost all the new boats but with 46
2014 December 1
Dear Boat Doctor,
What size filter element should I use in my Racor fuel filter? I’ve been told both a two-micron and a 10-micron filter.
Ned Bittner Tacoma,
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A handsome cruiser has plenty of options
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This midsize cruiser has plenty of elbow room
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This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising
