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When the wind kicks up, reefing is just one tool in your toolkit. Technical Editor Adam Cove shares his recommendations for managing a blow. 📸 Adam Cove

Reefing Safely - SAIL Magazine When it comes to managing a blow, reefing is just one part of the equation.

Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.

Eight Bells: Ted Turner - SAIL Magazine Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.

Offshore Editor Andy Schell and his father go on passage together, retracing a course they'd taken a lifetime ago.

At the Helm: One More Cruise - SAIL Magazine I was last in the Exumas in 1994, when I was 10. I’ve told some version of this “origin story” of mine many times—my mom and dad took me and my younger sister

“With a career spanning more than four decades, at the highest level of the sport, Cayard represents the best of international sailing, as an athlete and leader, as well as a highly-regarded mentor and developer of the sport,” says the foundation responsible for awarding the prize.

Paul Cayard Awarded the 2026 Magnus Olsson Prize - SAIL Magazine American sailor Paul Cayard has been named the 2026 recipient of the Magnus Olsson Prize for excellence, sportsmanship, and innovation in sailing.

After an impressive Marblehead-Halifax finish, one community sailing center’s youth team is making strides on the offshore racing circuit.

Racing: Bermuda Bound - SAIL Magazine A community sailing center’s youth team is making strides on the offshore racing circuit.

Zuzana Prochazka shares her thoughts on the SAIL Top 10 Best Boats winning mid-size model from Jeanneau. Jeanneau America

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415 - SAIL Magazine Developed in record time and on a shoestring budget, a new design hits the bullseye of the cruising market.

La Grande Motte’s International Multihull Show has been growing steadily since its inception in 2010. This year marks a new milestone for the event, as the global cat and trimaran fleet continues to draw people in.

The International Multihull Show Wraps Up After Record Year - SAIL Magazine This weekend’s International Multihull Show wrapped up yesterday after a landmark year, with 82 boats on display and record numbers of international

Even though they can be uncomfortable, novelty and challenge are important parts of our time on the water, says Editor-in-Chief Lydia Mullan.

From the Editor: In Praise of Something New - SAIL Magazine In the May issue, Charles Scott writes about sailing OPBs—other people’s boats—and a host of voyages that he’s been on thanks to generous invites, offers to

Technical Editor Adam Cove talks about emergency sail repairs and what you can do now to manage the damage later. 📷 Courtesy Adam Cove ⛵️

Sail and Canvas Repairs Underway - SAIL Magazine A little know how will save you a lot of stress on passage.

Offshore Editor Andy Schell reflects on what makes a good sea story, and a good passage, for that matter. 59 North Sailing 📷 Courtesy Andy Schell ⛵️

Storms & Sea Stories - SAIL Magazine The wind built faster than it was forecasted to. We ate dinner with full sail, close-reaching on a building SSW’ly breeze. Before dark we had two reefs and a

Sailing on a schedule is famously a recipe for disaster, but on charter you don’t have much of a choice. The adventure is what you make of it finds one intrepid sailor. ⛵️

A Charter Passage Rewritten - SAIL Magazine Sailing on a schedule is famously a recipe for disaster, but on charter you don’t have much of a choice. The adventure is what you make of it.