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2024 January 1

Chasing a dream

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

By David Liscio
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

Partnership on the seas

By Erin L. Schanen
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

Splicing Dyneema

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

By Bob Pingel
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

New Boat Showcase

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

By SAILING Magazine
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

Gifts for Sailors

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

By SAILING Magazine
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

DIY custom bug screens

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

By Marissa Neely
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

November/December 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
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

Gone in a firestorm

By Kelli Lundgren
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

Humble

Schooner fever leads a sailor to a boat he can’t help but love

By Erin L. Schanen
Some boats just get under your skin and won’t shake you from their grasp.  That’s how Ed Manzano feels about schooners. He owned a 22-foot gaff-headed schooner from 1987 until he donated it
2023 October 1

October 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
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

The wide, wide world of multihulls

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

By David Liscio
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

The tradition continues

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

By Jan Pehrson
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

Race to Molokai

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

By Betsy Senescu
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

Anchoring and mooring a catamaran

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

By SAILING Magazine
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

America's Cup for All

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

By Craig Ligibel
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
2023 September 1

Co-owning a boat

Sharing the cost, labor and enjoyment of boat ownership can be the perfect solution when structured properly

By Molly Mulhern
The lucky boat owner is one who enjoys a boat partnership. Owning alone (or with a non-interested co-owner) versus owning a boat with another passionate sailor is like the difference between a dead we
2023 September 1

Allure of Anguilla

A charter cruise through the waters off St. Martin offers sparkling waters, delectable food and unsurpassed relaxation

By Mark Stevens
I was sold on the appeal of one of the Caribbean’s most popular cruising destinations before we’d even cast off from the dock for our weeklong bareboat charter on Wallis, a 45-foot Moorings c
2023 September 1

September 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
Features  All for one, one for all, in the Abacos An all-woman bareboat charter in the Bahamas becomes a team effort where learning and having fun are the best parts Island hopping in the MedS
2023 September 1

All for one, one for all, in the Abacos

An all-woman bareboat charter in the Bahamas becomes a team effort where learning and having fun are the best part of cruising

By Jan Pehrson
The cays have rebounded after Hurricane Dorian. Perched like a tiara at the northernmost tip of the Bahamas, the Abacos is a chain of barrier islands that forms the cruising paradise known as the
2023 July 1

Through the big ditch

The ups and downs of a transit through the Panama Canal goes smoothly with the Panama Posse

By Betsy Senescu
Of my many madcap boating adventures around the world, transiting the Panama Canal is the one that always elicits the most oohs and aahs. It’s been declared “the epitome of man’s mastery over na
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