
The Yacht Club That Sails Three Hours from the Nearest Ocean
Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevada draws racers from across the country with winds that rival coastal sailing on a good afternoon.

Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevada draws racers from across the country with winds that rival coastal sailing on a good afternoon.

More crowds, more fees, more commercialism. As soon as the marina falls astern, the things that matter about cruising are unchanged.

Underwater sculptures, award-winning rainforest gardens and the Caribbean art of liming: Grenada rewards sailors who go ashore.

Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.

A spinnaker run into Opua and a winter series in Gibraltar proved local regattas are the fastest route into any sailing community.

From a headstay failure near Newport to a tangled halyard at dusk, offshore racing delivers its education without apology.

Take it from sailing legend Gary Jobson—you don’t have to cross an ocean to find everything sailing has to offer.

Leaving your boat unattended for months demands careful preparation, and a willingness to accept what you can’t control.

In the Solomon Islands, one man is reversing coral reef destruction—and welcoming sailors who want to help.

A shorthanded crew on an Amel 50 sails the Eastern Seaboard outside and finds more adventure than they bargained for.

A rare offshore passage along Australia’s Queensland coast delivers one of sailing’s perfect days: fast, balanced, and unforgettable.

Caught between survival in the North Pacific and a dream in Mexico, a fisherman works his way toward freedom under sail.

Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevada draws racers from across the country with winds that rival coastal sailing on a good afternoon.

More crowds, more fees, more commercialism. As soon as the marina falls astern, the things that matter about cruising are unchanged.

Underwater sculptures, award-winning rainforest gardens and the Caribbean art of liming: Grenada rewards sailors who go ashore.

Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.

A spinnaker run into Opua and a winter series in Gibraltar proved local regattas are the fastest route into any sailing community.

From a headstay failure near Newport to a tangled halyard at dusk, offshore racing delivers its education without apology.

Take it from sailing legend Gary Jobson—you don’t have to cross an ocean to find everything sailing has to offer.

Leaving your boat unattended for months demands careful preparation, and a willingness to accept what you can’t control.

In the Solomon Islands, one man is reversing coral reef destruction—and welcoming sailors who want to help.

A shorthanded crew on an Amel 50 sails the Eastern Seaboard outside and finds more adventure than they bargained for.

A rare offshore passage along Australia’s Queensland coast delivers one of sailing’s perfect days: fast, balanced, and unforgettable.

Caught between survival in the North Pacific and a dream in Mexico, a fisherman works his way toward freedom under sail.
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