Follow BoatU.S. member Istvan Kopar as he attempts one of sailing’s toughest feats: a solo, nonstop westbound circumnavigation of the globe. Aboard his Valiant 42 Surprise, Kopar faces months at sea, sailing against prevailing winds and currents in a historic quest few sailors have ever completed.

Standing rigging is critical to sailboat safety. Learn how corrosion, chainplates, shrouds, and fittings fail—and how to inspect them to prevent dismasting.

What do you picture when you think of Florida? Palm trees, reefs, and rivers? Sunshine and deep blue ocean?

When the unthinkable happens, a young sailor has to figure out how to cope with the consequences.

It's a special trip indeed when you first visit your ancestral roots and find that you feel right at home.

Crews from three boats competing in the Newport Bermuda Race found themselves far offshore with no better option than to abandon ship.

Welcoming event offers classroom, dockside, and on-the-water workshops for sailors of all levels taught by experienced female instructors and captains.

Cruising Club of America’s 2024 award recipients include a New England sailor who sacrificed his prized K. Aage Nielsen-designed sloop to save his crew.

The Young Cruisers Association disrupts common notions of what it takes to be a cruiser. The members have created a worldwide community committed to ­pitching in and helping one another