The U.S. Coast Guard said five people were rescued after their sailboat began to sink far off the coast of Cape Hatteras on Thursday. Coast Guard watchstanders received a distress call that a sailboat ...

Sunday saw the first three of six races in the Autumn Points series at Welland Yacht Club. After a couple of weeks of too much or too little wind, it was good to be back on the water in a reasonable ...

Sixty-five tonnes of sailing barge is more fun without an engine, as countless people have discovered aboard the Thames barge Blue Mermaid, Nigel Sharp reports. It all seemed so effortless. We were ...

At the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, the mission extends well beyond teaching people how to tack and jibe. This non-profit is creating access and opportunity for kids and families—especially ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we’ve featured year-end roundups of cool science ...

Are you new to the area? Whether a native or maybe just vacationing, you can enjoy nature and plenty of beautiful sights in the Wilmington area by boat along the Cape Fear River and more places. Some ...

The Courant Institute's Christiana Mavroyiakoumou, above at Central Park's Conservatory Water, and the University of Michigan's Silas Alben studied how sails behave during a wide range of tacking ...

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. In the year ahead, are you planning on ...

The US Coast Guard intercepted a 25-foot sailboat crammed with 16 illegal Mexican immigrants off the coast of California on Saturday and turned them over to the border patrol, the agency said. The ...

Schooners have at least two masts, with the largest mast, or mainmast, located second from the bow. The majority of cruise sailboats in Camden Harbor are schooners originally designed as working boats ...