Books+Media

Boat Girl: Melanie Neale’s Racy Memoir

by Lindsey Silken, Posted May 7, 2013

Boat Girl: A memoir of youth, love & fiberglass, written by Melanie Neale, is a first-hand account of growing up aboard a cruising sailboat.

Up Close and Personal in the Arctic

by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted April 29, 2013

Until recently, when melting ice began opening up the Northwest Passage to more sailors, it was largely considered the “Arctic Grail” of high-latitude cruising.

Coastal Cruising Made Easy

by Lindsey Silken, Posted April 5, 2013

Coastal Cruising Made Easy was published by the American Sailing Association as a companion book for its Basic Coastal Cruising course (ASA 103). But the guide is an incredible resource for any sailor, whether you’re learning the basics of how a boat works or are already an experienced skipper.

Knot Tying: Reeds Knot Handbook

by Meredith Laitos, Posted March 29, 2013

If you’re looking for a quick and easy-to-use reference for knot-tying, Reeds Knot Handbook is your ideal companion.

Knot Tying: The Above and Beyond Guide

by Meredith Laitos, Posted March 28, 2013

Don’t let the name fool you. The Pocket Guide to Knots is actually the longer (192 pages), larger (6in x 8in) knot-tying guide, compared to the Reeds Knot Handbook.

Review: The Great Book of Anchorages

by Wally Moran, Posted March 21, 2013

Cruisers heading down the ICW have a new navigational tool: The Great Book of Anchorages, from Beach House Publications. Authors Chuck Beier and Susan Landry describe more than 530 anchorages between Norfolk, VA, and the Florida Keys.

2012 Holiday Gift Guide

by Adam Cort, Posted December 4, 2012

Think your sailing sweetheart, your old man or your competitive kid has everything they need and more for getting out on the water? The editors at SAIL come to your rescue with practical, fun and stylish new items the helmsperson in your life won't be able to resist.

An Accidental Sailor

by Lisa Gabrielson, Posted November 28, 2012

Witty, charming and downright funny, author Kathryn Lasky Knight writes about what happens when you marry into sailing in Atlantic Circle, taking readers through her first Atlantic crossing and the extensive European cruise that followed in the process.

The Vendee Globe Firsthand

by Adam Cort, Posted November 24, 2012

Few of us will ever experience a Vendée Globe race firsthand. But readers can now get at least a taste of what it’s like, thanks to Rich Wilson’s book, Race France to France.

The Volvo Race's Storied Past

by Sail Staff, Posted September 19, 2012

For those wondering about all that talk of the “good old days” in the Volvo Ocean Race, there could be no better primer than the recently published Sailing Legends: Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race 1973-2009, by veteran sailing journalists Bob Fisher and Barry Pickthall.