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  1. Offshore Sailing: Veteran Ocean Passagemakers' Playbook

    ... over five years, totaling more than 5000 miles on the same boat. Since then, I’ve sailed 40,000 ocean miles and visited 19 different ... other people’s boats. Carol, I know you learned to sail after meeting Dave in 2006. What was your first ocean passage? In ...

    Molly Winans - 05/28/2025 - 16:07

  2. Technically 3...? LOL

    ... length:  3 days Type of watercraft:  Sail Sooo.... Saturday ... My son and I went down to our CLUB to finish preping his boat for the season. about an hour of sail repair and rigging adjustments, we ...

    Steven Birchfield - 04/05/2021 - 09:27

  3. Day Sailer Restoration: Racing Ready? Maybe.

    ... in serviceable condition. Here is the story how that boat, many years later, was restored and renamed by the author, who is now ... she was a “colorful” little boat for a singlehanded day sail, but he was thinking about racing. I am a sailor. Okay, yes, I ...

    Beth - 06/28/2024 - 09:56

  4. Jumpstart Your Sailboat Racing Season

    ... of the bills. The best make it easy and are a pleasure to sail with. They take good care of their team. Crew can count on a well-prepared boat with good equipment, good food, travel expenses, nice housing, and maybe ...

    Molly Winans - 03/21/2025 - 16:47

  5. Volvo Ocean Race

    ... so special and why it's so much fun to follow. The Boat The Volvo Ocean 65.  Designed by Farr Yacht Design in Annapolis, ... race.  With the additional legs comes even more distance to sail -- the race now clocking in at over 45,000nm.  The sailors will ...

    Molly Winans - 12/06/2017 - 14:09

  6. Independence Day Weekend family reunion and sailboat rededication

    ... length:  3 days Type of watercraft:  Sail Pat's Spirit name cnange and rededication ceremony ... and USMC Special Services allowed the family a 12’ Jon boat with a 15 HP engine for the year.  I learned boat handling and how to ...

    mike pitchford - 07/06/2021 - 15:54

  7. De-powering Dilemma: Traveler or Mainsheet?

    ... controls the boom’s angle to the wind, and it steers the boat, controlling helm and heeling in puffs and lulls. Set the twist with the ... the mainsheet moves the boom in or out to luff or fill the sail as necessary. Typically the traveler is pulled part way back up towards ...

    Duffy Duffy - 01/31/2017 - 13:50

  8. How to Patch Holes & Rips in Sails

    ... you are still on the water and spot a hole or tear in your sail, fixing it immediately before it grows is key. Our quick how-to video will ... the patch with a zigzag stitch.    If your boat needs more than just a sail patch, be sure to check out Sailrite's entire ...

    Anonymous - 11/12/2020 - 09:44

  9. Sailing in Maine – A Cruiser’s Paradise

    ... have a number of options before them: Take your own boat. For those of you who itch to take your own boat to Maine, there are ... Students from the Wooden Boat School sail the 11-meter friendship sloop, Gladiator. Photo courtesy of the Wooden ...

    Molly Winans - 07/09/2020 - 16:49

  10. Passage from Edgewater, MD to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas

    ... length:  16 days Type of watercraft:  Sail Day 1- Arrived to the 45 foot Leopard catamaran to help ... and provision for our journey.  I powerwashed the entire boat from top to bottom.  Tide was crazy high. Day 2- Provisioned more. ...

    Jen Hendershot - 11/09/2025 - 11:50

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