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2024 March 1

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Features  Cruising connection Sailing the San Juan Islands brings both joy and challenges to an extended family that finds kindred spirits along the way Favored child, once agai
2024 March 1

Some of the most important equipment on a boat, winches can last for ages with annual maintenance

Winches are amazing pieces of equipment. They last for years providing a crucial mechanical advantage that makes sailing possible.  And because they require little in the way of everyday maintena
2024 January 9
For 2,800 nautical miles, the sailors aboard the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūle’a have spread a message of unity and restoration to thousands along the North American Pacific Coast. Hōkūl
2024 January 1

The Pacific Northwest community gathers each year to celebrate the culture and craft of wooden boats at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Who jumps in a truck, drives 1,300 miles from one corner of the country to the other, to see a bunch of wooden boats? We do. Jerry, Marcia, Shelly and me. Together, and separately, the four of us have
2024 January 1

Catch wet, delaminated core early and the fix is not difficult

It’s not unusual for boats, particularly those of a certain age, to have some areas of wet core and delamination. This is often found near deck hardware, often because of poor mounting and bedding p
2024 January 1

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FeaturesBack from the brink A beat-up and neglected 47-year-old offshore racer gets a second chance to race around the world Chasing a dream A sailor takes on a quest to restore the 
2024 January 1

A sailor takes on a quest to restore the famous Alden Schooner When and If and sail her off into the sunset

Seth Salzmann was never a 9-to-5 guy living out an ordinary existence. His eyes were always on bigger dreams, like sailing around the world. These days, Salzmann is owner and captain of When and If, a
2024 January 1
When the Denis Sullivan, a 137-foot replica of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner, left its Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home in 2022, the board of Discovery World museum, which owned it, made
2023 December 1

Embrace the splice because knots aren’t best on the extremely strong fiber Dyneema

Dyneema is seriously strong, but a very slippery fiber. The slipperiness means that you can’t efficiently use knots to terminate it. Even the best knot will degrade the ultimate strength of the rope
2023 November 1

From an ultra-fast sportboat, to a flagship with push-button sailing control, this year’s fleet of new boats has something for every type of sailor

Cape 31   This exciting high-performance one-design racer exploded on the regatta scene in 2023, with super sportboat performance. Designed by Mark Mills and built in Cape Town, South Africa, t
2023 November 1

SAILING’s editors pick their favorite gifts ideas sailors of all stripes

Outboard sling Anyone who has tried to pass an outboard motor from a wobbly dinghy to a person on deck knows that it’s an unpleasant task with the potential for disaster. The Barton Marine outboard
2023 November 1

Keeping insects out of the boat’s cabin is a matter of safety and comfort

As sailors, we’re often drawn to the sea by the promise of adventure, the thrill of exploration, and the beauty of untouched landscapes which is how my husband Chris and I ended up sailing our 1979
2023 November 1

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Features  They just did it A young couple threw out the plan and set sail on a circumnavigation Memories restored, one plank at a time A boatowner shows the depth of her love for a
2023 October 1
A wildfire fueled by 60 mph winds swept down the hillsides of Maui August 8 and turned the seaside town of Lahaina into rubble and ash in a few short hours. The fire killed more than 115 people,
2023 October 1

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Features  Foiling for all ages The WASZP North American championship draws a diverse crowd to Massachusetts America’s Cup for all A new series of races gives women and young sailo
2023 October 1

What to know before you take the plunge and purchase a boat with more than one hull

One of our earliest family sailing charters was along the Florida Panhandle 20 years ago aboard a 34-foot Tony Smith-designed Gemini 105M catamaran. We thought our two kids would love this boat, but w
2023 October 1

Famous for his yellow Bahamian wooden racing sloops, Hughrie Lloyd builds each by hand from designs drawn in sand

In his yellow house up the hill in the tiny settlement in Exuma, Bahamas, 80-year-old Hughrie Lloyd  rises each day and heads out back to his shop. On a sand floor, with no plans, he builds Baham
2023 October 1

The Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii is becoming a family affair

The 2023 Transpacific Yacht Race wasn’t a record-breaker if you check the top boat speeds and elapsed times. But from a relative standpoint, the race knocked it out of the park. The 52nd running of
2023 October 1

Life in an anchorage is great on two hulls so long as you know how to moor the boat

You can’t beat a catamaran for liveability, and no monohull can stand up the comfort provided by a catamaran in a beautiful anchorage. But before you can get to the part where the water toys come ou
2023 October 1

A new series of races gives women and young sailors opportunity for foiling in Barcelona

It’s unlikely that any women or youth sailors will race aboard the foiling AC75s when the 37th America’s Cup gets underway next year in Barcelona, Spain. But they will have a chance to compete in

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