With the recent activity surrounding experimentation with a new Laser rig and widespread speculation, many Laser sailors are left with a flurry of questions: Will I have to shell out big bucks for a ...

Suffolk boatbuilder Sam Doman, has just built a unique vessel that could prove to be the fastest of her type ever ...

In the pint-sized sailing and racing dinghy department, everything and anything has been tried over the years, sometimes with mixed results. It’s hard to beat the Optimist Dinghy in terms of ...

When first constructed, the Maltese Falcon wasn’t a classic yacht; it was a completely new class of yacht. Its revolutionary sailing system—the Falcon Rig—set a milestone in yachting history when it ...

The Indiana Area High School Sailing Club recently had the opportunity to practice rigging a sailboat during club period. Nathanael Arthurs, a community member and volunteer who started the club, ...

After the last portage on the Adlatok, we began our 14-mile ocean paddle to Hopedale, flanked by the rugged, treeless terrain of the Labrador coast. When we felt wind on the back of our necks, we ...

Can a sailboat actually move against the wind? At first glance, it seems impossible—the wind blows, the sails catch it, and ...