2022 June 1

Get new crew and be great crew

Owners need sailors and sailors need boats; create great sailing relationships that last

Sailing is haunted by a problem that, on its face, seems very easy to solve. Many owners have a hard time finding people to go sailing with them and sailors new to the sport have a hard time finding b

2022 June 1

Royal regatta

By Jan Pehrson

To a Bahamian, a sloop is a type of traditional workboat that morphed into a speedster raced for thrills and prize money. When Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, stopped in Nassau dur

2022 April 1

Racing the charter way

Spice up a charter by throwing in some competitive fun

By Betsy Senescu

Chartering isn’t always about lolling around at anchor in turquoise splendor. For avid racers, bareboat chartering offers a chance to enjoy competition in new and exciting venues, with fresh opponen

2022 April 1

April May 2022

Make the most of a charter briefing

Tap into charter staff knowledge to turn a good charter into a great one

By SAILING Magazine

Charter briefings—those meetings with charter base staff that help familiarize you with the boat and the cruising grounds—can feel like a hurdle that has to be overcome to get underway, but it’s

2022 April 1

A passage to Sweden

A learn-to-sail offshore charter through the Baltic Sea more than made up for a canceled transatlantic

By Karl Westman

Ever since I caught the offshore sailing bug some 15 years ago, I’ve aspired to sail across the North Atlantic. Plenty of people have done it, many of them multiple times. I bet, as I write, there�

2022 March 18

The latest and greatest

Manufacturers share their latest innovations in their lines

We asked manufacturers at the Miami International Boat Show about their companies, their boats and the latest innovations coming down the pike.

2022 March 1

March 2022

Hunting for sailing treasure

Navigate swaps, sales and even the trash to find boat bits to help outfit on a budget

By Marissa Neely

In a single-use society, it can be tough to find products that last forever, especially when you live on the ocean. Salt has its way of creeping into everything, furthering decay as it reclaims the ob

2022 March 1

A rip-roaring good time

A return to Key West

By Erin L. Schanen

Key West racing is back. And this time it’s a little different.Spaceman Spiff, which finished third in the class, cruises downwind.Walter Cooper photoFor 30 years, Key West Race Week was a mecca for

2022 March 1

Guide to fitting out

Get your boat in shape for the sailing season to maximize your time on the water

By SAILING Magazine

There is nothing worse than wasting precious time fixing things when you could be sailing. That’s why it makes sense to spend extra time before launch day, or before the best sailing of the year for

2022 March 1

New season, new paint

A fresh bottom paint job and a topside touchup will have your boat looking and sailing great

By Bob Pingel

A protected and fair boat bottom looks good, but it’s the performance-related benefits that make a good bottom job worth the work, and the price.The first step in any bottom job is choosing the

2022 January 1

Welcome aboard

Woman sailors are joining professional men-only racing teams after organizations such SailGP, the Ocean Race and the America’s Cup force the change with new rules

By Craig Ligibel

The SailGP women racing as part of the organization’s pathway program get ready to sail in Cádiz, Spain, from left to right, Nina Curtis, Andrea Emone, Liv Mackay, Katja Salskov-Iversen, Hannah Mil

2022 January 1

January February 2021

Replacing standing rigging

Quetzal’s rig gets a top to bottom refresh in preparation for a some big passages

By Bob Pingel

Quetzal is ready for thousands more miles of ocean passages following a standing rigging refit.Standing rigging is not set it-and-forget-it equipment; it requires maintenance. All that shiny stainless

2022 January 1

Saved from the scrap heap

After falling off its jackstands, a J/105 gets repaired and retrofitted by a new owner

By David Liscio

During a fierce winter storm that plowed across New England in March 2018, the J/105 Eclipse tumbled off its jackstands at the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly, Massachusetts. Not unlike Humpty Dumpty’

2021 November 16

Novice sailor makes a remarkable rescue

By Erin L. Schanen

Koz Khosravani finished basic sailing classes just a week before he made a miraculous rescue in Santa Monica Bay, saving woman who'd been in the water for nearly 12 hours.

2021 November 1

Recluta sails again

By SAILING Magazine

German Frers Jr. has designed hundreds of beautiful boats, from production Swans and Hallberg-Rassys to famous maxi racers and superyachts, but it was an unusual design of his father’s and the intri

2021 November 1

Star power

By SAILING Magazine

The fleet of restored wooden Stars head across Michigan’s Gull Lake.Walter Cooper photoA passion for saving classic Star boats from the junk heap turned into a regatta drawing sailors from arou

2021 November 1

Splicing three-strand line to chain

A smooth transition from rope anchor rode to chain is a necessity, and in need of frequent inspection

By Bob Pingel

The best way to attach three-strandline to chain is with a thimble and screw-pin shackle. The shackle provides a large, smooth radius for the rope, as well as providing chafe protection. A shackle can

Owners need sailors and sailors need boats; create great sailing relationships that last

Spice up a charter by throwing in some competitive fun

Table of Contents

Tap into charter staff knowledge to turn a good charter into a great one

A learn-to-sail offshore charter through the Baltic Sea more than made up for a canceled transatlantic

Manufacturers share their latest innovations in their lines

Table of contents

Navigate swaps, sales and even the trash to find boat bits to help outfit on a budget

A return to Key West

Get your boat in shape for the sailing season to maximize your time on the water

A fresh bottom paint job and a topside touchup will have your boat looking and sailing great

Woman sailors are joining professional men-only racing teams after organizations such SailGP, the Ocean Race and the America’s Cup force the change with new rules

Table of Contents

Quetzal’s rig gets a top to bottom refresh in preparation for a some big passages

After falling off its jackstands, a J/105 gets repaired and retrofitted by a new owner

A smooth transition from rope anchor rode to chain is a necessity, and in need of frequent inspection

Perry on Design

Carrying on the tradition of Nautor Swan, this cruiser takes a modern twist

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center

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