Gone is the idea of skippers disappearing over the horizon and then finishing hundreds, if not thousands, of miles apart, having surfed entirely separate weather systems in the Southern Ocean. From ...

Ann Davison was nobody’s idea of a successful solo transoceanic sailor. In 1949 she set out from England with her husband in an old boat to cruise the world, one step ahead of their creditors. They ...

Joshua Slocum, an indefatigable trader, entrepreneur and sailor, born in 1844 on a farm in Nova Scotia, had a patchy record as a ship’s captain. Mutinies had a way of breaking out among his crews—he ...

Before I sailed for the first time, I associated sailing in Santa Barbara with a very specific personal memory: the kid who sat next to me in my sophomore English class. His nickname was “Sailor Boy.” ...

French team's AC75 used New Zealand design package America's Cup foiling boats have hit more than 55 knots France were knocked out in qualifying but aim to try again Team gave first AC75 opportunity ...

The controller is part of the group that keeps the boat above the water. By Kimball Livingston Any kind of well-crewed raceboat is steered as much by the sail trimmer as by the driver. Bring a foiling ...