“Have you ever sailed on Lake Erie before?” Fred Hunger asks as he maneuvers his new Tartan 455 Deckhouse Sloop from the slip at the Cleveland Yacht Club on the Rocky River. It’s maybe a quarter mile from the docks to the river’s entrance onto the lake’s southwest corner, denoted by a stone jetty …
This year’s Hospice Cup off Annapolis on September 19 saw 94 racing boats competing on three different courses, a record turnout of participants, and record fundraising to support the four hospice partners: Capital Caring Health, Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Institute, Montgomery Hospice, and …
Next to sailing on a lovely beam reach or watching a sunset across an anchorage at happy hour, stories are the best things about time onboard. Tall tales are usually screwups that live large and get better with the retelling. To protect the (somewhat) innocent, some shouldn’t be told at all. A …
Last year, we reviewed the new Hallberg-Rassy 400 and deemed it one of SAIL’s Top 10 Best Boats for 2023. Interestingly, it came to the U.S. ahead of its immediate predecessor, the center-cockpit 40C, which this year is making its U.S. debut though it was launched ahead of the 400. It’s the same …
Editor’s Note: At 5 a.m. on September 19, 29-year-old Cole Brauer set off alone across the Atlantic. She is completing her final qualifying sail before the start of the Global Solo Challenge. She will begin the race, which has a pursuit start, on October 28 from A Coruña, Spain. Of the 20 skippers, …
The new Italia Yachts 12.98 fits neatly between its big sister, the 14.98, and smaller sibling, the 11.98, in size, design, and purpose. While the bigger 14.98 is geared toward the speed-oriented sailor with luxurious long-term cruising in mind, and the 11.98 is focused more on the racing end of …
There are times when you need to ease sheets smartly, but on most self-tailing winches that means removing a winch handle, taking the line from the self-tailer, and then easing the line on the drum—often not as quickly as you’d like to make the move. With its QuickTrim feature, Ronstan is removing …
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making adventurous use of the seas. Their experiences and expertise make them, collectively, one of the most reliable sources of information on …
Sahula rests at anchor just offshore of a deserted sandy islet and a comfortable swimming distance inshore of a fish-laden coral reef. Not another soul in sight, not one sail on the horizon. It is hard to believe we are just a few hours’ sailing away from Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia. The …
While vacationing in West Cork, Ireland, in August, one of my goals was to spend some time sailing with Don Street. It says a lot that this is even a possibility. The last time I sailed with Don, when he was a sprightly sure-footed 75-year-old, was way back in 2005, aboard his famous 100-year-old …