Be careful removing your new sail from its box, especially if you are using a blade to cut open the box. Nicking any sail is a bad start to its life with you. A little nick in a big white spinnaker ...

What we consider “speed” is actually our relative speed to the other boats around us. When trying to determine your speed, it helps to go through a short list of main factors to determine what’s ...

Take to the seas on a family sailing trip and you'll find adventure, education and exhilaration for all ages. Here's how to do it. When it comes to family holidays, catamarans are an excellent choice, ...

The nausea hits me imperceptibly at first—less like the proverbial “rogue wave” that you read about in sailing books, and more like an invisibly rising tide. But the symptoms are the same: the sweats, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cassidy Randall writes on adventure, travel, and the natural world. May 29, 2025, 12:15pm EDT Off the island of Raiatea in Tahiti, ...