The second beat, and in this example, the final leg to the finish, is your opportunity to string together everything you’ve learned throughout the race and finish strong. Your top priorities should be ...

Recently I raced the American YC Spring Series on a Swan 42 with some childhood friends. This regatta was a three-day event, with a coastal race and windward-leeward races. There were 46 boats of a ...

When 84-year-old Alaskan Jo Ryman Scott (pictured) and her 86-year-old husband, Dick, joined a yacht in Greece recently, they had no previous sailing experience. But they were able to help out with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cassidy Randall writes on adventure, travel, and the natural world. May 29, 2025, 12:15pm EDT Off the island of Raiatea in Tahiti, ...

When you first sail your pontoon away from Tre’s camp, you’re already in motion, and all you have to do is point yourself toward land. But things can get a little confusing when you go to set sail on ...