2024 July 1
Anatomy of a life jacket
The crew aboard the Sydney 38 Clockwork fights through heavy weather under storm trysail off the coast of Tasmania near the finish of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Kurt Arrigo/Rolex photoOne of the mo
2024 July 1
The America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona in August, with action on and off the race course
The 37th America’s Cup is right around the corner and what an extravaganza it promises to be, as six teams vie for victory in one of the world’s longest-running and prestigious sporting events. An
2024 June 1
Students share the sailing school experiences that have changed their lives and make them full-fledged sailors
Sailing schools have come a long way over the years. What started with classes to teach the basics has turned into formal courses designed for lifelong learning. Sailors continue taking courses not ju
2024 June 1
A liveaboard cruising couple hits the race course in scenic and fun regatta and finds a new reason to love their boat
The tropical sun beat down on us and we found relief in every puff of wind. Perhaps each breath that grazed my cheek and filled our sails was a promise of more to come or a personal “good luck” ki
2024 April 1
A return trip to the British Virgin Islands designed to maximizing sailing miles is a panacea for a group of northern sailors
We were sailing on a reach, a stiff 25-knot trade wind filling our sails and kicking up whitecaps across the teal water. Behind us, the dark form of islands rising from the water slowly retreated and,
2024 April 1
The United States Virgin Islands offer unparalleled charter cruising
Charter sailors who fly into St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, and quickly hustle to the ferry dock to catch a ride to the BVIs don’t know what they are missing. From Christmas C
2024 March 1
Sailing the San Juan Islands brings both joy and challenges to an extended family that finds kindred spirits along the way
I think we’ve lost steering,” my brother Alex said in a calm, matter-of-fact voice, his tone out of place in light of our situation.
Kyoko and four-legged family members buzz back to the boa
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
2023 June 1
There’s plenty of ways to get sailing and get in on the serious fun at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
The breeze started to build as we powered out of Simpson Bay’s IGY Marina on our way to catch the 10:30 bridge opening. Hank Schmitt, the skipper of the Swan 48 Avocation, and the rest of the crew r
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Originally reviewed July 1992
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Traditional catboat daysailer with modern twists
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This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders
