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2021 April 1

Sailing the American Riviera

A backyard charter off Santa Barbara, California, is the perfect ‘coastal distancing’ cruise

By Betsy Senescu
The afternoon sail had been brisk, slicing through the cobalt sea with a string of verdant islands to our south and dramatically rising mountains to the north. After heading back to our slip, we fresh
2021 April 1

Charter with Abandon

Packing a ditch bag when you charter provides peace of mind for this happy group of sailors

By Betsy Senescu
We didn’t see the lone water bottle floating in the choppy seas as we departed Gallowsbay Harbor on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. Even if we had, we might not have realized it was attached
2021 April 1

Top 10 Places to get back into the charter groove

Charter cruisers have been tied to the dock for the last year, but with travel restrictions easing as the pandemic wanes, the time is now to book your next charter. Charter companies are getting ready for a record season, with many experiencing a boom in

By SAILING Magazine
No. 10 Lake SuperiorThe deep blue waters of Lake Superior are best sailing in the summer months once the lake has warmed. There are miles of unspoiled wilderness to sail. Leaving from Bayfield, Wiscon
2021 April 1

Busman's Holiday

A chartering pro visits the British Virgin Islands to get a firsthand look at how to navigate pandemic protocols. And it turns out it’s pretty easy.

By Erin L. Schanen
The rugged beauty of The Baths is a popular BVI spot.When chartering is your job, sometimes you have to take one for the team. Such is the life of Josie Tucci, who is the vice president of sales and m
2021 March 1

The Danger of Deferred Maintenance

Fixing little problems at fitting out time can prevent dangerous and expensive issue laters

By SAILING Magazine
Yacht surveyors have an interesting perspective on boat maintenance. They see what happens when a boat isn’t given the care it needs often leading to damage that requires expensive repair  and
2021 February 9

No Magic Touch

In the most extreme Cup ever sailed, a promising American challenge flops as a small fleet pushes the limits of technology

By Erin L. Schanen
It was a scene that looked more like a futuristic movie than one from a sailing racecourse. Patriot, the New York Yacht Club’s AC75 challenging for the America’s Cup, bucked out of Auckland’s Ha
2021 January 1

Young Again

Fresh out of college, a young couple found the boat they didn’t know they were looking for and set about on a major refit

By Marissa Neely
When my husband Chris and I found Avocet, a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41, she was a sturdy, well-loved boat in need of the kind of care any nearly 40-year-old boat would require. Truth be told, it was not love a
2021 January 1

Paradise Bound, Sanctuary Found

At first this liveboard couple feared the isolation of a pandemic lockdown, and then they embraced a new way of life and found the cruising lifestyle they dreamed of

By Joshua Shankle
Hundreds of miles from anything resembling a western city, in the lagoon of an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, our floating home, Agape, sat quietly in crystal clear turquoise water. As the re
2020 December 1

Cruising to Smuggler's Cove

Just 16 miles from San Diego, Mexico’s Coronado Islands are a perfect spot for a staycation cruise

By Betsy Senescu
Exotic destinations will always have their allure, but 2020 has been the year of the staycation. For landlubbers, it meant camping in the backyard, but for sailors it became the perfect excuse to beco
2020 November 1

Wizards of Wood

Experts in cold-molded boatbuilding, Van Dam Custom Yachts launches its latest creation, the 44-foot Italmas on Michigan’s Lake Charlevoix

By Chelsea Batten
On a perfect summer day, the 44-foot Italmas sailed across Northern Michigan’s Lake Charlevoix with a bone in her teeth. At first glance, she might be mistaken for a classic from another century wit
2020 November 1

Gift for sailors

SAILING’s editors share their picks for holiday gift giving

By SAILING Magazine
Every sailors needs a great knife. Both of these feature a blunt tip, one-handed opening, and steel that will stand the test of time. Spyderco’s Atlantic Salt Green with integrated shackle key,
2020 October 1

Farewell to brothers of the sea

John Kretschmer shares memories of Larry Pardey and Marvin Creamer, two sailors who helped shape him and led the way to his life under sail

By John Kretschmer
People who inspire us are those who find a way to launch dreams, to launch voyages, to sidestep conventional wisdom and sober, well-intentioned advice, and lead lives that are truly their own. They us
2020 October 1

New Boat Showcase

Canceled boat shows aren’t keeping manufacturers from launching a fleet of fast, fun and exciting new boats

By SAILING Magazine
 Leopard 42Designers Robertson and Caine blended the modern appearance of the company’s award-winning Leopard 50 with the styling of its Leopard 53 Powercat to create an ocean-going yacht that
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
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