One of the oddest and most endearing traditions in boating was borne out of frustration. As legend goes, the winter of 1977-78 was a particularly cold and snowy one in Annapolis. Fed up with the cold and hankering for warmer weather, boatyard worker and sailing enthusiast...
Sailors love the sun - but it doesn't always love us back. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined. 90% of skin cancer comes from sun exposure, and sun...
When you live for summer, the summer solstice is a big deal. It's the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. It's always one of our favorite days to be on the water, and we're not alone. There's a special event...
When an event is in its 17th year, you know it's got a good thing going. So I wasn't surprised when the 17th annual Women's Sailing Conference drew over 100 women, new and experienced sailors alike, to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. Presented...
Sailing season is finally here, and we can't wait to get out on the water! To get ready, we've been assessing our sailing gear and prepping for on-the-water fun. We've already covered the top 5 items you need for safe sailing, and the things we...
Sailing season is finally here! Time to pull out the sailing gear and get your sailing bag ready to go. We've already covered the top 5 items you need for safe sailing. Now let's talk about the things you keep in your sail bag all...
Have you been counting down the days until sailing season? Yep, us too. Now that the weather has (finally!) turned for the better here in the northeast, we're thinking ahead to sunny days on the water. It's not too soon to start getting your kit...
It's a new year, that hopeful time when many people look ahead and set resolutions for the coming year. I'm not normally big on resolutions, but last year I set one simple goal: sail more. My thinking was that sailing more would increase my quality...
You might call me an accidental entrepreneur. For that matter, you could say I'm an accidental sailor. Both sailing and entrepreneurship came into my life when I least expected them. I learned to sail when I moved to New York City (after all, Manhattan is an...
"Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night." - Hal Borland I have a confession to make: I love fall sailing. We've reached that time of year - the autumnal equinox,...