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Keel failure in the Pacific Ocean

May 14th, 2020

It was a calm, mid-Pacific morning, around 1000 on May 31, 2019, when the keel finally let go. The three

April 16th, 2020

by Marcus Carpenter, SAIL magazine A dozen or so years ago, my wife, Julie, and I arrived at the Cedar

March 29th, 2020

Rhode Island native Charlie Enright, 35, has competed in not one but two Volvo Ocean Races (VOR), with Team Alvimedica

January 16th, 2020

One of the neat things about sailing is the incredible variety of equipment that sailors use while doing it, whether

December 5th, 2019

Eleven of the nominees for SAIL Magazine’s 2020 Best Boats Awards have been advanced as winners for this annual recognition.

September 3rd, 2019

Taylor Canfield, 30, is a U.S. Virgin Islands native and Boston College All-American, a five-time winner of the Congressional Cup,

January 17th, 2019

For the past couple of decades, the digital side of sailing has become increasingly important, to the point where it’s

January 15th, 2019

by L. Alan Keene, SAIL magazine Let’s be honest. Daysailing, not cruising the Caribbean or racing solo round-the-world, is what

November 14th, 2018

Some years ago, the book Aak to Zumbra catalogued – and celebrated – the incredible diversity of watercraft that has

September 7th, 2018

by SAIL editors As we approach the upcoming fall boat shows, perhaps the best word to describe the boatbuilding industry’s