Destinations

Chartering Mount Desert Island

by Meredith Laitos, Posted November 2, 2012

From my vantage point aboard a Cal 31 sloop sailing out of Southwest Harbor, the cottages look more like castles, with immaculate grounds atop pink granite cliffs that drop into the chilly Maine waters below. The day couldn’t be more perfect for sailing

Stories from the South Pacific: Whitsunday Magic

by Adam Cort, Posted October 30, 2012

Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef just off the Queensland coast, are one of those “bucket list” destinations, known far and wide for great snorkeling, great sailing and some of the best beaches in the world.

Stories from the South Pacific: Entranced in Tahiti

by Wally Moran, Posted October 25, 2012

I yearn to return to Tahiti. I was there in 2010 for the Pearl Regatta and fell in love with the islands. I can still hear the crash of surf outside my room that first night, smell the scent of orchids at the top of the mountain on Raiatea...

Stories from The South Pacific: Time Out in Tonga

by Peter Nielsen, Posted October 22, 2012

Eskimos, according to urban legend, have 32 words for snow. Or perhaps it’s nine, or 15. No matter. Tongans must have at least that many words for the color blue.

The Five Best Things about Indian Summer Charters

by Lindsey Silken, Posted October 23, 2012

In September, SAIL editors Meredith Laitos and Lindsey Silken caught the last breath of summer on opposite coasts of the country. Though Labor Day marks the end of the season for many a northern sailor, these late-season charters revealed just how much they’re missing out on.

Win an Escape to St. Vincent

by Meredith Laitos, Posted October 19, 2012

Yearning to get away this winter on a Caribbean charter? You still have a week to win SAIL’s Great Escape contest: a free weeklong charter in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with TMM Yacht Charters.

Cowboys in The Caribbean

by Meredith Laitos, Posted July 16, 2011

Six weeks before we took off for St. Lucia, my nervous father texted me, “I’m buying some new clothes for the trip. Will I be okay in T-shirts and quick- dry tops?” “Sure!” I replied, “Think about buying some linen, too.” “Linen?” he texted back, “where on my body and where on a boat would I put linen?”

Spanish Virgin Islands: The Light Fantastic

by Tim Sheehy, Posted October 16, 2012

The thumbnail moon was below the horizon, making it tough to see the dust devils rising through the holes in the floor of the rusty Ford Econoline van as we careened down the bumpiest dirt road I’ve ever travelled.

Excessive Merriment & Hilarity in the BVIs

by Meredith Laitos, Posted October 15, 2012

The first time I met Julian Putley, I brought him a pair of shoes. We were shooting a video on bareboat sailing, and Julian’s boss didn’t want him to be barefoot on screen. “I’ll only wear these once,” he laughed when he saw them.

A Day at Sunsail’s Newest Base: San Francisco Bay

by Kimball Livingston, Posted July 31, 2012

One day is all that was needed for proof of concept of Sunsail's newest base, located on the northern reach of San Francisco Bay. Here in the center of a booming tech industry, at the gateway to the California wine country, on the cusp of an America's Cup year.