I ask because our tactician is having a noticeably hard time figuring out what to do. “Uh … no,” our tactician responds. “OK,” I say. “Let’s tack, then we can sort it out.” It’s not that he is doing ...

With the season just beginning for many sailors, I thought it might be a good time to get back to the basics. In sailboat racing there are four fundamentals you must master: tacking, jibing, spinnaker ...

When it's boat-on-boat at the windward mark, there are a few moves to improve your chances of getting to the mark first. The post Tactics: Shutout at the Weather Mark appeared first on Sailing World.

Winning a national championship in college sailing comes down to one often overlooked factor: the crew. But their skippers ...

Bounded by water on almost every shore, Seattle is a great place for sailing, even if the breezes run light on Lake Washington all summer. SAM salutes our maritime heritage with a back-corridor ...

Keith Smith points into the wind while Mary Fauci pulls on a pair of ropes to raise the main sail – a gaff rig. The Moscow couple who have been sailing since 2006 communicate the whole time. “Let’s ...