Strappy shoes, an Esky of ciders in one hand, and a cheese platter in the other. My family is laughing at me. “We’re not going to have enough time to sit and relax,” says my mum Monica. “This is going ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Choppy seas. Winds at 18 knots. Darkening skies. As I set out on my first sailing lesson on San Francisco Bay, another student offered me a tip. “The first rule of sailing,” he said as ...

A gin and tonic sipped at sunset in the cockpit of a sailing boat, looking out over the water, is a magical thing. Something happens when you get on a yacht – whether it's the gentle motion, the noise ...

1: Don’t underestimate the need for focus, patience and routine You can’t give up, you have to stay focused the entire race … The course went much further north than we’ve ever gone before—I’ve only ...

It’s a foggy spring day and I’m off the coast of Connecticut on board Art Santry’s Judel/Vrolijk 66 Temptation, bucking sharp waves kicked up by a 22-knot westerly. The boat’s bow is punching through ...