SAIL Magazine Sailing Couple gets into the Problem-solving Side of Sailing sailmagazine.com - Annie Dike “I don’t think the rudder post is supposed to move like that,” I told the captain. “It turns with the wheel,” he said dismissively, eyes closed, hands …
SAIL Magazine Lightning Strike Chaos sailmagazine.com - Jake Pitts In the middle of the night, 400 miles away from the Marquesas, my eyes snapped open.Something had changed; Shapeshifter, our Beneteau Oceanis 423 was …
SAIL Magazine Gear: Antal Three-speed Winches sailmagazine.com - Peter Nielsen Italian winchmaker Antal has introduced a pair of three-speed winches designed to make a racing grinder’s life easier. The XT52.3RD and XT62.3RD each …
SAIL Magazine Howard Blackburn: Heroism at Sea sailmagazine.com - Peter Nielsen Tales of small-boat survival and heroism at sea still occur, and always will, but they are not as common as they once were; today’s sailor is blessed …
SAIL Magazine Golden Globe Race: Longue Route 2018 sailmagazine.com - Charles J. Doane As the 50th anniversary of the Golden Globe Race of 1968-69 approaches, it seems the battle lines have been drawn. On the one hand, we have a highly …
SAIL Magazine Cup Racing in Chicago sailmagazine.com - Adam Cort Despite the late arrival of a decent sailing breeze on the first official day of racing, organizers, fans and the sailors themselves had nothing but …
SAIL Magazine Sailmaking in the Nevada Desert sailmagazine.com - Peter Nielsen Sailmaking ain’t what it used to be, especially out in the Nevada desert Some years ago I visited the Bavaria factory and was amused at the thought of …
SAIL Magazine Know how: Propane System Health and Safety sailmagazine.com - Wayne Canning Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is the cooking fuel of choice for most cruisers, but it can kill you if you don’t respect it. Here’s how to keep your …
SAIL Magazine Celebrating a Boatbuilding Tradition at the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean sailmagazine.com - Adam Cort Be warned. If you ever get a chance to go out on a photo boat with world-renowned marine photographer Carlo Borlenghi, what he likes best is taking …
SAIL Magazine Gear: Switlik’s MOM 8-S sailmagazine.com - SAIL Editors A crew-overboard scenario is about the worst thing that happen to a sailor. You need to act quickly and decisively to keep tabs on the victim, circle …
SAIL Magazine Cruising Tips: How Not to Fall Overboard sailmagazine.com - Peter Nielsen Contrary to popular belief, the risk of falling overboard is not at its greatest when you are battling high seas and ferocious winds. That’s when …
SAIL Magazine An Interview with Sara Hastreiter sailmagazine.com - Andy Schnell In a sport dominated by men, Team SCA was not just the only the all-female team to compete in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, it was also the first …
SAIL Magazine Gear: Patagonia Swimwear sailmagazine.com - Ali Wisch While two-piece bathing suits are an easy go-to, a one-piece bathing suit that you can swim, dive, surf or paddle in is a necessity when you are …
SAIL Magazine Finding the Perfect Dinghy sailmagazine.com - Charles J. Doane In the pantheon of mythical creatures—right up there with unicorns, hippogriffs and manticores—we have in the realm of cruising a most important one: …
SAIL Magazine Nothing Says Fun Like a Beach Cat sailmagazine.com - Adam Cort If there’s one thing wrong with all too many sailors—sailing journalists, in particular—it’s that we often get to be way too serious about our …
SAIL Magazine Cat People: Living the Cruising Life on Two Hulls sailmagazine.com - Ali Wisch Lifelong sailors and racers who always dreamed of extensive cruising, we married two and half years ago and are finally doing it together. We both …
SAIL Magazine A Night at Anchor Ends in Hurricane-force Wind sailmagazine.com - Barry Gray Musandam, lying south of the Straits of Hormuz in the Sultanate of Oman, is known affectionately as the Arabian Fjords. There, steep glacial …
SAIL Magazine Go-to Islands Destinations: Mount Desert Island sailmagazine.com - Tom Egan All the qualities that make Maine a great cruising destination can be found on Mount Desert Island. Whether your cruising style requires a shorepower …
SAIL Magazine Catching a Yellowfin Tuna on a Sailboat sailmagazine.com - Kyle Danielewicz Mine is a fishing family. Whether we are running lines off the stern, spearfishing or casting from the boat, we’re always fishing. So, of course, we …
SAIL Magazine Five Sailors go in Search of Heavy Weather — and Find It sailmagazine.com - Marc Hess I got seasick the second day out. My stomach had been rolling ever since we’d slipped out of Howe Sound that morning, but we were all busy on deck …
SAIL Magazine Go-to Islands Destinations: Santa Catalina Island sailmagazine.com - Zuzana Prochazka Sailing here is like stepping back in time. Just 26 miles off the Southern California Coast, Catalina beckons anyone fed up with the 21st century, …
SAIL Magazine An Interview with with Riley and Elayna of Sailing La Vagabonde sailmagazine.com - Ali Wisch Australian sailors Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu are known around the world, thanks to their social media accounts and YouTube channel, Sailing La …
SAIL Magazine Just Launched: Three Innovative Cruisers sailmagazine.com - Peter Nielsen Slovenia’s Elan Yachts has been on a roll these last few years, introducing a number of new models designed by Briton Rob Humphreys. The latest is …
SAIL Magazine Go-to Islands Destinations: Manitoulin Island sailmagazine.com - Fred Bagley Ah, sailing off to a remote island—dolphins on the bow wave, palm trees on the beach and a tiki bar serving rum drinks until dawn... Manitoulin Island …
SAIL Magazine An Interview with Rick Tomlinson sailmagazine.com - Andy Schell Rick Tomlinson is one of yachting’s most accomplished photographers, but he is also an accomplished sailor. We recently traveled to his studio in …
SAIL Magazine Haute Cuisine on a Sailboat sailmagazine.com - Charles J. Doane It is fairly miraculous how appetites are sharpened while sailing. I have conducted experiments and can tell you it isn’t simply a question of being …
SAIL Magazine How to Choose a Cruising Crew sailmagazine.com - Jules Fredrick My partner, Jeff, and I needed crew for a two- to three-week sail down the Mexican coast of Baja California on our new-to-us Antares 44i catamaran, El …
SAIL Magazine Snorkeling Spots for Your Next Charter sailmagazine.com - Zuzana Prochazka I am a snorkeling snob, having been fortunate enough to swim in waters around the globe, breathing through a plastic tube, watching the underwater …
SAIL Magazine 13 Ways To Ensure BBQ Success sailmagazine.com - Jan Irons July is here, and it’s officially grilling season. If you’ve ever envied friends with “a natural talent for grilling,” you may be surprised how easy …
SAIL Magazine Multihull Designers Morrelli & Melvin, Foiling and Flying sailmagazine.com - Zuzana Prochazka A quartet of Morrelli & Melvin-designed Gunboats hits the racecourse in Antigua. Photo by Billy Black With the right mix of bleeding-edge technology …
