Sail Magazine

by Adam Cort

Adam Cort is SAIL’s executive editor. He lives and sails in the Boston area.

Hostile Shores

by Adam Cort, Posted June 17, 2013

A Modern-Day C.S. Forester

AC34: The Only Constant is Change

by Adam Cort, Posted June 17, 2013

An America’s Cup that has already been marked by unprecedented change and tragedy appears destined to remain very much in a state of flux until well into the Louis Vuitton challenger elimination series, scheduled to begin July 7.

An America's Cup Convert

by Adam Cort, Posted June 11, 2013

Count me among the converted. From the moment Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts, Jimmy Spithill et al. won the 33rd America’s Cup Regatta in Valencia, Spain, a little over three years ago, I’ve been concerned about the Cup’s future.

Shiny Canvas Covers

by Adam Cort, Posted June 5, 2013

Pity the poor boat cover that gets coated with an assortment of filth, including grit, mold, bird droppings and any filth that happens to fall from the sky.

Grey-Beard Pumps

by Adam Cort, Posted June 5, 2013

Oil changes are vital to keeping your engine running its best but oil transfer pumps can be tough to use. Grey Beard Pumps utilizes medical device technology to create a pump that claims to be trouble-free

Zhik Regatta Bag

by Adam Cort, Posted June 5, 2013

With this latest duffel bag from Zhik, those long walks to and from the boat won’t feel half so strenuous.

A Sea Dog's Tale: The True Story of a Small Dog on a Big Ocean

by Adam Cort, Posted June 5, 2013

I’ve always thought people who took their dogs long-distance cruising were more than a little crazy. But after reading Peter Muilenburg’s A Sea Dog’s Tale: The True Story of a Small Dog on a Big Ocean, I’m no longer so sure.

Tight and Light

by Adam Cort, Posted May 17, 2013

At the 2011 METS boating industry show, SAIL discovered a French-made product called the “Constrictor,” which we recognized with a Pittman Innovation Award in 2012.

Canfield Earns Alpari Tour Card

by Adam Cort, Posted May 16, 2013

US. Match Racing National Champion Taylor Canfield and his USone team finished 2012 on a high note—with wild-card wins at the last two stops of the Alpari World Match Racing tour—and have more than maintained their momentum in 2013.

Front Row Seating at the Atlantic Cup

by Adam Cort, Posted May 16, 2013

Organizers for the third annual Atlantic Cup have decided it’s time to get the public into the act. With this in mind, the 2013 regatta—which comprises both double-handed offshore and fully crewed inshore racing aboard Class 40s—will include a number of features both afloat and ashore to allow fans to get as close to the action as possible.