SAIL Magazine

08/26/2026

Moon gazing isn't just for passing the time on long night watches. Keeping an eye on what phase it is can provide essential information about tides.

Tides are an essential part of coastal sailing, so don’t forget to look at the moon once in a while.

08/17/2026

Tom Cunliffe offers his advice on trimming twist and how to help the lift operators haul your boat out safely.

When asked to help out onboard, I’m sometimes surprised to find how many skippers only have a vague notion of how much twist to allow, or encourage, in the

08/11/2026

Great Lakes sailor Bob Brintnall has learned a lesson or two after decades of gunkholing in remote northern waters. His tips can apply to anyone who likes to cruise less-traveled places.

One of my more treasured nautical books is a 1982, self-published softcover with hand-drawn graphics titled A Gunkholer’s Guide to Northern Lake Michigan. Its

08/07/2026

Editor-in-Chief Lydia Mullan explores what makes a good teammate, from the pros all the way to our own local fleets.

I’ve been racing aboard a new boat this summer, and it’s gotten me thinking a lot about crew dynamics and what makes a good teammate. Truth be told, I’ve

07/30/2026

Winner of the “small cruiser” category in SAIL magazine’s 2020 Best Boats contest, the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1.

07/29/2026

After a failed first attempt at the Everglades Challenge, two racers return to the course, slogging a modified Nacra 18 some 300 miles from St. Petersburg to Key Largo. Along the way: flies, exhaustion, and lots of sand in the wetsuits.

The Everglades Challenge is a race, an adventure, and a test of character all at once.

07/23/2026

From wind scoops to boom tents, Technical Editor Adam Cove shares tips for staying cool in the summer heat.

Low-power ideas for keeping your boat well-ventilated in the dog days of summer.

07/16/2026

Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s much-anticipated “maintenance manual that should have come with your boat, but didn’t,” is available now.

Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s much anticipated book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance is out now. Billed as “the maintenance manual that should

07/10/2026

After a snafu in the Newport Bermuda Race, US Sailing has delved into its methodology for Forecast-Time Correction Factor scoring, discussing what went wrong and the future of F-TCF scoring.

Concern over the implementation of Forecast-Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) scoring rocked this year’s Newport Bermuda Race after it was discovered that rating

07/08/2026

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