In the build-up to the 2015 Etchells Worlds in Hong Kong, my team on Aretas changed two key important items designed by Andrew Palfrey, an Etchells world champ and Olympic sailor, and recently adopted ...

Sam Coltman and Kelda Smith's vessel was buffeted by gales around 2,200 miles into their journey from St Martin to the Azores ...

TRAVERSE CITY — The mast on a 41-foot Jeanneau sailboat snapped on Grand Traverse Bay near Power Island Monday afternoon during rough weather. Because of a possible failure in the rigging, the 50-foot ...

Many sailors incorrectly assume that the deck of their boat is square to the keel, but that’s rarely the case, especially on a round-bottomed boat like the J/24. Because of this incorrect assumption, ...

PORTLAND, MainePORTLAND, Maine — A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was ...

The world’s largest single-masted sailing yacht is docked in the Ashley River. Previously known as the Mirabella V, the M5 superyacht garners attention due to its incredibly unique build and ...

A ketch’s mainmast is forward and its smaller mizzenmast is aft. “In the old days, when they were sailing cargo, the schooner wasn’t as great going upwind, so putting that bigger sail forward made the ...