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2020 September 1

Searching for Ms. Right

Patience and perseverance pays off for a young couple’s quest for the perfect boat

By Nathan Zahrt
My wife Vivian and I spent years looking for a sailboat to call home. Nomads by nature, twice selling or giving away nearly all of our possessions to go on extended adventures the thought of buying a
2020 September 1

Enchanted Charter

A cruising couple fall in love with a classic yawl on a charter off the Maine coast

By Michelle Hurni
Like most sailors, my husband George and I dream of owning a vintage sailboat with classic lines. Being landlocked in Colorado, we sit around on cold winter nights and scratch out numbers on scraps of
2020 September 1

What great chartering

No need to look farther than your own back yard

By Chris Caswell
How do you scratch the adventure sailing itch when air travel is challenging and a worldwide pandemic restricts entry to some countries? To paraphrase Dorothy Gale, you don’t need to look any farthe
2020 July 1

The Cactus Club

For more than 60 years, an avid group of sailors from the Arizona Yacht Club has been sailing in the Sonoran Desert

By Greta Schanen
Onne van der Wal photoWhen Bob Naylor visited a yacht club on the East Coast and presented his yacht club card that features a cactus on its burgee he was met with a quizzical look. “Is this real?��
2020 June 1

A new approach

There’s never been a better time to improve your sailing skills in creative new ways

By SAILING Magazine
Shorthanded sailing, whether it be racing, daysailing or cruising is a great way to improve your sailing skills.  Sailors know that their sport is uniquely suited to a time of uncertainty, after
2020 May 28

Plotting a course to Caribbean sabbatical cruise

John Kretschmer shares his wealth of knowledge on the logistics of a Caribbean sabbatical so you can do it too

By John Kretschmer
I recall my first Caribbean landfall like it was yesterday. And trust me, it wasn’t yesterday—it was 40 years ago. It was November and we were heading south from Bermuda. After five days we e
2020 May 1

How to live the dream

We asked liveaboard cruisers how they left life on land behind and headed to sea for adventure and a change of pace

By Erin Carey
Most sailors have entertained the idea, even if only in passing, of leaving life on land and setting out to cruise the world on a sturdy sailboat ready for adventure. Although many dream, few actually
2020 May 1

Big fun in a teacup pram

The little stitch-and-glue home-built Frosty won over sailors with its good performance and affordability

By Laurie Fullerton
Winter weather on Massachusetts’s Cape Cod can force competitive sailors indoors with little to do but wait out the long months until they can sail again. More than 40 years ago, Harwich Harbormaste
2020 April 1

Shifting gears into cruising mode

When the Golden Rock Regatta was cancelled, this crew of racers changed plans and switched to charter cruising in the Leeward Islands

By Betsy Senescu
Betsy Senescu photo I never intended to pull a bait and switch. When my husband Barry and I invited avid racing friends to join us in the Caribbean, our intent was to compete in the Golden R
2020 April 1

Into the wild

A cruise through Alaska’s Prince William Sound brings sailors into the heart of the splendid wilderness

By Julien Giradot
Dorian goes high to navigate through the ice as Qilak leaves Columbia Bay.Julien Giradot photoLiterary masters including Jack London and John Muir have described the beauty of Alaska with more talent,
2020 April 1

Back in the BVI

A young couple brought their baby on a charter to the British Virgin Islands, now they return with a rambunctious 7-year-old young sailor

By Bill Springer
I cried when our son Sam was born and again when he rode his bike without training wheels for the first time. And since I was a skier before I became a sailor, I burst into tears when our cute li
2020 March 1

Sailing into the season

An illustrated guide to fitting out

By SAILING Magazine
 Make the most of the precious sailing season by getting your boat ready to go.  SailsInspect your sails, paying particular attention to high-stress points including the tack, clew and head.
2020 February 1

Crazy about the sea

By David Liscio
British yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates made international headlines when she became the oldest person to sail nonstop around the world, alone and unassisted. The 77-year-old sailed into Victoria, British
2020 February 1

It's all about the fun

Instead of lazing around a pool, sailors are packing their seabags and heading for learn-to-sail vacations in tropical locations

By Greta Schanen
The enticing part of sailing is that every time you go to sea you learn something new. And because sailors aren’t typically people who like to sit idly by on their vacations, combining the two, by l
2020 February 1

Cruising to the toe of Italy

A mid-September cruise along Italy’s southwest coast is an ideal time to find the beauty without the hassle

By Ida Little
The first time I watched a promotional video for a cruising sailboat was after I had been cruising for at least 10 years. The film was filled with good weather, sunshine, happy faces, perhaps a brief
2020 January 1

Mariah rises again

Through two restorations, Pearson 36 hull No. 1 keeps finding its way back to sailing families who love the boat and respect its legacy

By Erin L. Schanen
Sometimes boats and their owners seem meant for each other. And sometimes things align so well that it seems like it must be fate. And everything about Mariah’s story seems fated. Due to a mis
2019 December 1

Sailing to romance island

Catalina Island is a short hop from Southern California, making it the perfect destination for a weekend getaway

By Betsy Crowfoot
We were barely 20 minutes out of the harbor when the engine conked out. It was early in the day and the whisper of wind meant a motorsail to Santa Catalina Island was unavoidable, but the Yanmar would
2019 December 1

Sailing a piece of history

The classic Herreshoff-designed S-boat class celebrated its centennial in style

By SAILING Magazine
J.H. Peterson photoMembers of the S-boat class don’t consider themselves owners of their boats. They call themselves caretakers of the classic boats that they consider pieces of history. And they ha
2019 November 1

Gift for Sailors

SAILING’s editors share their picks for holiday gift giving

By SAILING Magazine
Light, handy and stylish, this folding electric bicycle comes packed with features to make any cruiser happy. A removable, lockable battery, LED display, front and rear disc brakes and 30-mile battery
2019 November 1

Sailing's Best Photos of the Year

SAILING Magazine’s contributing photographers share their favorite images and what makes them so special

By SAILING Magazine
 The 65-foot Icelandic ketch Arktika heads up the Johan Petersen fjord on the southeast coast of Greenland. “I had chartered Arktika for a seven-day photographic workshop with six shooters
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