From a headstay failure near Newport to a tangled halyard at dusk, offshore racing delivers its education without apology.

Chartering is guaranteed to teach you something. Sometimes it’s a gentle lesson, such as discovering the pure joy of a quiet anchorage that wasn’t even on your itinerary. Sometimes it’s more like a ...

EXPERIENCED SAILORS TEACH HIGH SCHOOLERS HOW TO SAIL AND IT’S ALL IN THE CITY. LEARNING TO SAIL STARTS ON LAND. THE POINT OF PITTSBURGH SAILING LEAGUE OFFERS ...

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 ...