The challenge of racing in large ocean swells is pronounced in smaller boats, where the trick to staying fast is to anticipate weight and sail-trim adjustments.

Once they have reached the Southern Ocean, the solo sailors of the Vendee Globe have to dodge icebergs and deal with low-pressure systems for a month or more.

Find a camp that specializes in swimming, surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing or sailing or sign your kid up for a junior lifeguard program.

For the last decade, Liz Clark’s home has been the ocean. The exploratory surfer-sailor set out on Swell, her 40-foot sailboat, from the coast of Santa Barbara in October 2005 to seek out ...

For the last decade, Liz Clark's home has been the ocean. The exploratory surfer-sailor set out on Swell, her 40-foot sailboat, from the coast of Santa Barbara in October 2005 to seek out unknown ...

A massive swell, kicked up by storms out in the Pacific Ocean, capsized several small sailboats 'like dominoes' at the mouth of the Santa Cruz Harbor Sunday afternoon, forcing marine rescue units ...