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The Summer I Started Sailing

A sailor reflects on a transformative first summer learning the unglamorous realities of sailing —...

7 Lessons Experienced Sailors Learn the Hard Way

7 Cruising Lessons Experienced Sailors Learn the Hard Way shares practical wisdom for safer, smarter,...

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The Art of Teaching on the Water

Jenny Wight shares modern teaching strategies to help sailing instructors build confident, capable sailors on...

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Stow Your Fenders!

Your fenders did their job. Let them rest. Forgetting to stow your fenders while underway...

Preparing for an Ocean Voyage

Ocean Voyage Prep: Discover 20 essential steps to prepare your boat and crew for a safe, successful offshore adventure.

Three Things Sailors Just Get Wrong

Discover common sailing misconceptions about navigation, wind, and docking to improve seamanship.

From Sail to Studio: How Seven Years at Sea Built Landfall

She stepped aboard with a backpack and no plan. Seven years later, the ocean had changed everything—and so had she.

The Real Victory at the Finish Line

A sailing coach takes students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to their first regatta. What happens next will stay with you.

Ten Days in the Northern Leewards

A Relaxed and Realistic Island Hopping Route through St. Martin, St. Barths, and Anguilla.

Reefing Techniques

Reef Early. Sail Smarter. Learn when to reduce sail, stay in control, and confidently handle changing conditions at sea.

Your Dinghy Might Be the Most Important Boat You Own

Your Dinghy Might Be the Most Important Boat You Own because it keeps your crew connected, mobile, and ready to explore.

Specialty Coffee & Artisan Tea for Life at Sea

Great sailing deserves great coffee. Skipper's Remedy® was founded by a sailor, tested at sea, and roasted fresh for life in the galley.

Are We Letting GPS Do Too Much Thinking?

GPS won't save you if you've stopped thinking critically. Learn how to use modern navigation technology without losing the seamanship skills that keep you safe.

The Storm That Rewrote Half Moon Bay

Christmas 1979. A routine holiday sail down the California coast — and a winter storm no forecast saw coming. A seamanship story worth reading.

7 Lessons Experienced Sailors Learn the Hard Way

7 Cruising Lessons Experienced Sailors Learn the Hard Way shares practical wisdom for safer, smarter, more confident cruising.

Best Places to Sail in the Fall

Explore unforgettable autumn sailing destinations with warm weather, fewer crowds, and incredible adventures worldwide.

Racing Rules Applied

Think you know the racing rules? Even experienced sailors get them wrong. It takes effort to learn how to race with real confidence.

Across the Pacific, One Mile at a Time: What It Takes to Win the Pacific Cup

In this inspiring conversation, American Sailing's Kira Maixner shares the incredible story of her Pacific Cup victory aboard Dorado, an Express 37 that claimed first place in the ORR4 division after an 11-day crossing from San Francisco to Hawaii.

Boating Smarter

Before you untie the dock lines, make sure you're ready. Here's why boating safety education could be the most important thing you do this season.

How Savvy Navvy Smart Routing Helps Boaters Make Better Decisions at Sea

How Savvy Navvy Smart Routing Helps Boaters Make Better Decisions at Sea Learn how Smart Routing combines weather, tides, waves, and charts.

Five Waters, Five Lessons

From Colorado reservoirs to ocean racing, every body of water teaches something different. Here’s what varied sailing environments can teach you.

The Summer I Started Sailing

A sailor reflects on a transformative first summer learning the unglamorous realities of sailing — and discovering themselves in the process.