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
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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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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
Schooner fever leads a sailor to a boat he can’t help but love
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
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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
2023 September 1
Sharing the cost, labor and enjoyment of boat ownership can be the perfect solution when structured properly
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
A charter cruise through the waters off St. Martin offers sparkling waters, delectable food and unsurpassed relaxation
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
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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
An all-woman bareboat charter in the Bahamas becomes a team effort where learning and having fun are the best part of cruising
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
The ups and downs of a transit through the Panama Canal goes smoothly with the Panama Posse
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
2023 July 1
Every winter, women head to Southern California for a weekend of one-design racing
It was fast, it was frenetic, and it was fun. The Women’s Winter Invitational Regatta brought 26 teams from across the United States and Canada, plus one from Brazil, to the San Diego Yacht Club in
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A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center
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This cruising cat’s palatial accommodations have sailors living in comfort
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This raised saloon offshore cruiser offers comfort and performance
