SAILING Magazine

22/03/2024

We're so sorry to hear of the passing of Sally Helme, former publisher of Cruising World Magazine and Sailing World and a champion of the sailing industry. She loved the people and businesses that make up the sailing world and was a fervent believer in the power of magazines. She'll be missed.

14/03/2024

Sunset sailing at its best.

07/03/2024

Congrats to on an amazing and historic finish! In one race this amazing sailor inspired a whole group of potential new sailors and took her followers along for the ride. A big kudos to the team behind her and her great group of sponsors and suppliers as well.

13/01/2024

We’re following the Ocean Globe Race. Lots of opportunities for all sorts of sailors to compete, including Maiden. We’ll have more coverage in upcoming issues.

14/08/2023

We went inside Harken's testing lab in its Pewaukee, WI, headquarters and discovered the key to the company's high-tech racing hardware and how that trickles down to make all sailboats lighter, faster and safer.

SAILING Magazine goes inside Harken Lab, where everything from hydraulics to the blocks you use on your boat is tested. Harken Lab is located inside Harken h...

12/07/2023

Congratulations to Bob Perry for his induction into the National Sailing Hall of Fame!

Meet the Inductees to the National Sailing Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Robert "Bob" Perry

As someone who notes that his hobby became his occupation, Perry has focused for decades on designing comfortable, attractive and easy-to-sail yachts. Perry has designed yachts for Tayana, Cheoy Lee, Valiant, Baba, Ta Shing, Hans Christian Yachts, Islander, Passport, Pacific Seacraft and Saga, to name a few. His expertise is apparent by his courses in yacht design at Evergreen State College in Washington and his boat reviews that have been published in every issue of Sailing magazine for over 40-years.

29/06/2023

Genoa, Italy. Thursday, June 29, 2023 US offshore sailing outfit 11th Hour Racing Team has won The Ocean Race – the world’s longest and toughest team sporting event. The Newport, RI-based team is the first US-flagged entry to win The Ocean Race in its 50-year history. In unprecedented scenes, th...

22/06/2023

The orcas like Ocean Race boats too.

14/06/2023

The wacky and wild Race to Alaska leg to Ketchikan was won by Team We Brake for Whales.

19/05/2023

Buddy Melges was in innovator, a expert sailor and a sailing legend, but more than that he was an excellent, generous and caring human being. We’re sad to hear of his passing and honored to have watched him change the sailing world.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Buddy Melges. Today, we honor the remarkable life and enduring legacy of a man whose contributions have left an indelible mark on our hearts and the world of sailing.

As we mourn the loss of a visionary and celebrate a life well-lived, we invite you to share your cherished memories with us as we collectively pay tribute to Buddy’s life. Your heartfelt stories and messages of remembrance are a testament to the profound impact he had on our community.

03/03/2023

The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is underway, with more than 100 boats from 25 nations enjoying the blustery trade winds. From bareboats and a class sailing on island time to Volvo racers and high tech racers, there’s serious fun for all types of sailors.

03/03/2023

Good news!

The Offshore Sailing School’s resort-based sailing courses resumed today, March 1, at the ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa on Captiva. “We’ve known and respected the owners and management of ‘Tween Waters Island Resort for many years. Now our clients have the opportunity to enjoy all this...

28/12/2022

Fast sun run to Hobart for the lead boats in the Sydney Hobart Race.

11/11/2022

Ever wonder how Onne van der Wal Nautical Photography gets his iconic down-the-leeward-rail shot? He's sharing his tips here.

05/11/2022

Good luck to the

28/10/2022

Extra points for creativity on this one!

07/09/2022

A pretty exciting development announced by Apple today that could be very helpful to sailors. The new iPhone 14 will have emergency satellite connection capability, effectively turning the phone into a PLB. Pre-programmed messages and brief compressed texting capability will be available to communicate with rescue services.

There's not a lot of detail on cost yet, other than that two years of the service will be included with the purchase of the iPhone 14 and it will be available in the U.S. and Canada in the next few months.

07/09/2022

This cockpit is begging for a party. Who would you invite for a sunset cruise on the Swan 58?

05/07/2022

What do you think of Kretsch's first time putting on a gumby (survival) suit? Can you beat it? We think he'll be practicing a few more times.

20/06/2022

There have been some challenging conditions on the Newport Bermuda Race course but things are lightening up a bit for the bulk of the fleet, while a few speedy front-enders are nestled into the dock in Bermuda.

A mid-Monday update:

A dozen boats have finished the 635-mile journey with sailors regaling their sea stories of big breeze and waves on the thrash down. Now, with the bulk of the fleet closing in on the final 100 miles the winds are getting lighter making the last bit the slowest. The Bluenose Yacht Sales Tracker is showing boat speeds already dropping but closing in on the tiny island. We expect to see many in the front of the pack cross the St. David’s Lighthouse Finish Line tonight where there will be Dark N’ Stormies awaiting their arrival.

The latest to finish is Dudley Johnson’s Prevail the Tripp 65 today at 12:42:24 with an elapsed time of 70:32:24.

➡️: Track the boats at bermudarace.com
🏆: Results are posted at https://buff.ly/3y5pV0B
🎤: Dock Interviews are on Youtube.com/BermudaRace

📸: Daniel Forster of Prevail at the Start

24/05/2022

Longtime Contributing Editor John Kretschmer is sailing his Kaufman 47 Quetzal up from the Caribbean on his way to a summer of high latitude sailing when he encountered some rollicking sailing.

04/05/2022

J/Boats makes better sailboats for people who love sailing

07/04/2022

Are you shopping for a new boat? We asked manufacturers at the Miami International Boat Show about their companies, their boats and the latest innovations coming down the pike. Click here to find out what they had to say: https://sailingmagazine.info/3LSCroh

10/03/2022

Marissa and Chris Neely have a knack for finding castoff gems for their 1979 41-foot Cheoy Lee Avocet. They share their tips for navigating swaps, sales and dumpster diving for refitting on a budget in our March issue. Full story: https://sailingmagazine.info/3vVroFU