2025 Father’s Day Gift Guide for Sailors
Father’s Day is coming up, and if the dad in your life knows how to rig a reef, eyeball the wind, or crack a cold one after setting anchor, skip the…
Category: Equipment
VHF Confidence: Five Pro Tips
Improve your VHF radio communication skills with these five pro tips for sailors. Learn how to use working channels, scan important frequencies, ha…
Dinghies & Their Outboards: A Troubleshooting Guide for Hassle-Free Adventures
A guide to troubleshooting outboard engines on sailboat dinghies. Learn how to address and resolve common issues with your dinghy's outboard motor.
Gear Guide for Beginner Sailors and Enthusiasts
If you're just starting out with sailing, having the right gear is essential. Here's a detailed guide to help you and your family select the best sail…
Soft-Sided Travel Bags for Sailors
There are many benefits to learning how to pack for the unique needs of traveling on a sailboat. We present a selection of our favorite soft-sided and…
The American Sailing Mother’s Day Gift Guide
This Mother's Day give women who sail the gifts they really want — Somand jackets, Sperry topsiders, Nomadix blankets, and Stream2Sea beauty.
What Type of Sailboat is This?
Do you know the difference between a junk and a sloop? What about a Yawl and a Ketch? This guide to sailboats will have you identifying boats like a l…
What is a PFD (lifejacket)
In the official language of the USCG, a wearable device that will keep you afloat should you fall in the water is a “personal flotation device” or…
How to Tie 3 Important Sailing Knots
There are as many sailing knots as there are stars in the night sky — or so it seems. But the reality is that most sailors can get along with only k…
Product Review: Ronstan Rope Bag, Winch Handle Pocket & Drink Holder
I don’t enjoy admitting this, but I am a messy sailor. I don’t always coil the lines correctly, and my knots don’t look as good as they should. …
Member Benefit Spotlight – Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO)
One of my long-lasting memories of bareboat chartering has become a ritual when in the perfect anchorage. My family enjoys catamaran sailing so we ty…
Mid-Summer Sailor’s Buying Guide
With the summer sailing season in full swing, you have probably figured out that you need new gear. If you spend any time on the water you will see eq…
Safety Equipment Required on a Boat
The USCG requires certain safety equipment on a boat and it is imperative that you make sure that your vessel is properly outfitted with this equipmen…
Should You Wear A PFD?
The question that is asked most often when going on a daysail has to be: Should I wear a lifejacket? The answer is YES, you should wear a life jacket …
The Best Gifts For Sailors This Father’s Day
Don’t go shopping for a tie this father’s day. This year your father’s day gift is going to be meaningful. Every sailor likes getting gear so wh…
What’s in a Rig? The Sloop
What’s in a Rig? Today we begin our new series about sailboat rigs with the one that many of us sail – the Sloop Rig.
Product Review: Vanguard Binoculars
A couple of friends went sailing with me recently. They flew in from Texas and had never been to the Pacific Ocean. They had never been sailing. As th…