I grew up in San Diego, and I feel about sailing the way surfers talk about surfing. “Just out there with the waves, man . . .” I actually live on a boat. Sailing is especially exciting for ...

As summer lingers, September might be the best month of all to be out on the water, and nowhere is better than Seattle for beginner sailors to get under way. Around here, there are so many sailboat ...

Anyone who has ever tried to sail a boat for the first time knows it doesn’t take much to wind up all wet. Now, a new Portsmouth, R.I., company is staking its future on a sailboat its owners say is so ...

What is a good first boat to buy? When getting into boating, there's a lot to learn. You need to stay up to date on boating laws in your area, learn how to navigate sailing spots and docking areas, ...

This is how Will Bradshaw, director of the Port Jefferson Yacht Club Sailing School, reassures parents who are starting a 6-year-old off in sailing class, in the smallest sailboats available: “I ...