A Day Sail in Lonesome Valley
A trailersailor finds a gem of a lake in Southern California is there for the taking

From Attic to Archive
Discover if your nautical knickknack is trash or treasure

Sailing in the Dark
Sailing around the world is difficult business, and the challenges are even greater for a legally blind couple

Top 10 Florida Cruising Grounds
SAILING takes a peak at the best the Sunshine State has to offer

The Florida Racing Scene
There’s not enough weekends in the year to take in all the regattas

75 Years of Beautiful Boats
The irrepressible Olin Stephens holds court at a celebration of his firm’s designs

America’s Cup, Take One
As teams and fans get their first look at what a European Cup will look like, a shake-up at the top gets heads rolling

Land of Legend and Laughter
New Zealand’s unspoiled Coromandel Peninsula tops a list of must-sail cruising grounds

The Anti-Lobster Cruise
Thinking like a lobster, then going wherever they aren’t, makes for a pot-free Maine cruise

Boats & Gear

Boat Test
Beneteau 57

Boat Doctor
Fitting odd-size hoses and the bonding controversy revisited

Perry on Design
Raptor 16, Wyliecat 65, Armonia, Southerly 115

Gear
Boat tenders

Technique
DIY gelcoat repairs

Departments

For Openers

Full & By
When rating rules fail, there’s always the dodger handicap

Letters

On the Wind
Sailing’s timeless lure stirs a romantic connection to the sea

Splashes
Summer Sailstice

Nautical Library
The rise and fall of Commodore Decatur, two navigation guides and photos from the Rosenfeld collection

Launchings
New Boat: Hunter 38

The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services