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Building the next generation

August 5th, 2026

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time. Story by

August 5th, 2026

Many offshore crews are routing on numbers computed for a fictitious yacht. Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield shares where those numbers

August 3rd, 2026

Practical Sailor editor Tim Labute takes a deep dive on how to avoid a bad day on the water: In

August 2nd, 2026

The Old Boat Sailor asked the question on Facebook, “What would you tell a sailor buying their first boat to

July 28th, 2026

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, shares tips in WindCheck magazine about

July 13th, 2026

Simon Hiscocks shares five solid tips for getting in and out of the leeward mark zone as smoothly and cleanly

July 9th, 2026

The bowline, is it losing its grip? The knot is tied to the past, but is it now past its

July 5th, 2026

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet “I don’t know.” On the surface, those may seem to be three of the hardest words

July 1st, 2026

Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to

June 30th, 2026

From a headstay failure near Newport to a tangled halyard at dusk, offshore racing delivers its education without apology. Report