Skipper's Remedy Makes Coffee and Tea Part of the Cruising Routine
Coffee brand Skipper's Remedy is promoting specialty coffee and tea for cruising sailors, with American Sailing discussing brewing and provisioning in compact galleys.
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How to Use a Chartplotter Without Losing Your Navigation Skills
American Sailing examines whether modern GPS and chartplotters can distract skippers from visual navigation, using lessons from Captain Rick Robey's training.
Jenny Wight's Sailing Teaching Guide Puts Confidence First
American Sailing highlights Jenny Wight's book The Art of Teaching on the Water, offering guidance for instructors balancing safety, independence and learning.
American Sailing Reminds First-Time Boaters to Learn Safety Before Launch
American Sailing has issued a practical reminder that boating safety education should be part of the preparation for recreational outings, whether on lakes or coastal waters.
Why Your Cruising Dinghy Deserves as Much Care as Your Yacht
Experienced cruising instructors Jeff Grossman and Jean Levine explain why small dinghies deserve careful selection, handling and maintenance when a yacht is at anchor.
American Sailing Explains Why Early Reefing Keeps Crews Comfortable
American Sailing's training material with Captain Rick Robey encourages sailors to reef before strong winds become difficult, using balanced sail trim and preparation.
First Regatta Gives Disabled Sailing Students a Victory Beyond Results
Instructor Giovanni Profeta recounts taking students with complex disabilities to their first sailboat race, showing how confidence and teamwork can matter more than position.
Seven Years at Sea Inspire Landfall Bags Made from Retired Sails
American Sailing profiles Landfall founder Emma, whose seven years living aboard and travelling by sail inspired a business making useful objects from retired sailcloth.
Portimão Plans Permanent Inclusive Sailing Training Centre
Portimão is exploring a new international para-inclusive sailing training and development centre as a longer-term legacy of the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships.
Caribbean Sailors Madar and Vincent Make Inclusive Sailing Debut
Trinidad and Tobago's Shannon Madar and Jaidon Vincent have made their first World Sailing Inclusion Championships appearance in the vision impairment fleet in Portimão.
Piotr and Joanna Cichocki Show the Joy of Sailing Together in Portimão
At the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão, Polish sailor Piotr Cichocki raced both individually and alongside his wife Joanna in adapted keelboats.
James Coxon Returns from Cycling World Records to Sailing
Welsh sailor James Coxon has returned to international competition in a Challenger trimaran after setting four recumbent-cycling world records, renewing an early passion for sailing.
Welsh Sailia Weekend Opens New Paths Into Sailing and Powerboating
More than 80 participants attended the 2026 Sailia BIG Weekend at Plas Menai in Wales, taking part in powerboat, dinghy, first-aid and watersports training.
How a Derbyshire Sailing Club Is Using Solar Power to Cut Costs
Staunton Harold Sailing Club in Derbyshire has won a 2026 RYA Green Blue Team award after using an energy audit, efficiency improvements and solar power to reach net zero.
Jazz Turner Shows the Freedom of Sailing and Seated Wingfoiling
British sailor Jazz Turner has moved from her first stormy sailing lesson to a voyage around Britain and Ireland, and is now helping develop opportunities in seated wingfoiling.
Malta’s 2027 Youth Games Show How Families Can Start Sailing
Mellieħa Bay in Malta will host Optimist and ILCA 4 racing at the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games, offering a useful starting point for families interested in junior sailing.
An Annapolis Sailboat Show Weekend for New Sailing Families
The Annapolis Sailboat Show runs 15–18 October 2026 with floating displays, learn-to-sail sessions and family attractions, making it a useful introduction for newcomers to boating.
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