Sailors can and will evolve. It’s OK to embrace a more modern singlehander, one that delivers the same simplicity and performance — and then some. The Melges 14, the judges agreed, is a righteous ...

I’ve sailed many boats, both casually and competitively, big and small, but the Laser is the only boat I’ve always considered to be “my other boat.” Over the past four decades, it’s been my one ...

Despite the fact that you’ll never lose sight of land, there is a surprisingly robust sailing community in the Centennial State. Don’t learn to sail like I did. My path into the pastime was impulsive.

When you are sailing at the elite level in a one-design class of boat such as Laser dinghies, finding that extra edge over the competition is hard. Not only do you need to be supremely fit and agile, ...