1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (249+ words) Tall ship fans, take notice: New York City is the place to be this July. 48 tall ships from 17 nations will descend upon the city that never sleeps for an unmissable 4th of July celebration commemorating the American semiquincentennial, or the 250th birthday…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (306+ words) There's magic in the return of spring, especially for us boaters. After months of napping, I find something in me awakens and a fresh yearning sets in to spend long afternoons in the cockpit breathing in air that has weight....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (210+ words) Sail Magazine Watch Now: Team Gitana Releases Webseries After four years, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild will be back to defend its Route du Rhum title this year. Ahead of the race, the team invites the public behind the scenes…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (153+ words) The boat operates on two G foils that generate plenty of lift while a T foil rudder regulates the pitch. This means that the flight control is managed by crew displacement, not an additional control system." The use of G…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1153+ words) Sail Magazine Carbon fiber dust drifts through the air as the high-pitched whine of a grinder cuts through the shop. Through respirators, muffled French voices are just barely audible throughout JPS Production in La Trinit-sur-Mer, France, where the newest Classe…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (701+ words) This is a small-craft advisory of a different sort. Be advised, for when the red triangle pennant is stiff on the yardarm, there's a good chance Melges 15 sailors young and old will, with a pep in their step, rig up…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1776+ words) I gave it a good try, but my search was a bust. Nothing. Nada. Nope. For three sweaty days I'd scoured the anchorages and marinas of Phuket, Thailand, but could not find a boat that needed crew for the Indian…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) In the May issue, Charles Scott writes about sailing OPBs'other people's boats'and a host of voyages that he's been on thanks to generous invites, offers to lend a helping hand, or the initiative to try something new. I am also…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (636+ words) My 10-year-old son spotted it first as we snorkeled in Taha'a's sunset-lit lagoon. I saw Talon dive abruptly, yellow fins flashing, before noticing the creature gliding below us with its enormous half-moon mouth and 10-foot wingspan. "Manta!" I cried, waving…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (283+ words) These islands are as famous as they are mystical and remote. They were the inspiration for the musical South Pacific and also welcomed Captain Cook on multiple visits. Tahiti was my first venture into tropical sailing as I crewed for…...