Hands-On Sailor

Expert advice and insightful tips for boat owners to navigate their ownership experience, maintain their vessels, and cruise with confidence and knowledge.

Breeze Bandit

Shooting the Breeze

Hands-On expert Roger Hughes beats the heat onboard with the Breeze Bandit—an innovative hatch cover that keeps cabins cool.

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How to Read the Wind

After years of watching the water—and everything on and around it—I have found that these techniques often work best.

Maintenance

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Projects

Recipes

Sailing Education

Strictly Sail Pacific 2015

American Sailing Association

The largest and most respected sailing instruction organization in the world

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Blue Water Sailing School

An American Sailing Association certified sailing school with lessons for sailors at every experience level

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Offshore Sailing School

The school provides a full range of instruction on 40’-50’ cruising yachts, sailing and power catamarans, with US Sailing and Powerboating certification

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West Coast Multihulls

West Coast Multihulls offers sailing charters and sailing instruction aboard a fleet of modern cruising catamarans.

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Sails & Rigging

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Rerigging the Boom

Adjustments made to a Saber 30’s block and tackle and outhaul make all of the difference in sailing performance.

Sailing Green

NOAA

Deep Sea Wonders

At Wake Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is exploring the deep into better understand what lies below the surface.

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Seamanship

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Riders on the Storm

Experts say we’re in the middle of an active hurricane season. Those of us who lived through Hugo know the hell this forecast portends.

Brad Read

The Read Rules

Executive director of Sail Newport Brad Read offers a sailing sabbatical program for those seeking a temporary leave from the rat race.