Safety
Heavy Weather Tactics: Heaving-To, Running Off, and When to Deploy a Drogue
If you sail far enough, eventually the weather wins a round. The question is not whether you'll meet conditions that exceed the comfortable envelope — it'
Seamanship
Night Watch Routines for Offshore Passages: Systems That Keep Crews Sharp
Ask a dozen offshore sailors about night watch and you'll get twelve different systems. That's not a problem — the best watch schedule is the
bluewater
Twin Gennakers with Structured Luffs: A New Era for Shorthanded Downwind Cruising
For the past three decades, downwind sailing on a cruising boat has meant choosing between compromise options. A symmetric spinnaker gives you maximum projected area but requires a
race-coverage
SailGP Bermuda 2026: What to Expect When the F50s Hit the Great Sound May 9–10
In less than three weeks, the F50 catamarans of SailGP will tear across the Great Sound for the 2026 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix on May 9–10. This
race-coverage
Antigua Sailing Week 2026 Preview: A Fuller Fleet, A Bigger Offshore Tail, and Weather to Love
Antigua Sailing Week opens in just a few days, and the run-up has felt unusually busy even by English Harbour's standards. Between the return of