On Saturday, June 4, the National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) will hold the 11th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference Saturday at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. BoatU.S. is the event’s primary sponsor. The perennially sold-out event gives women...

Shelter Island Reporter: Camp Quinipet’s sailing program is seeking support as it vies in a BoatU.S. Foundation Teens Afloat contest that could mean deep discounts for the camp on new life jackets. To qualify, the camp needs to collect...

The Boston Sailing Center will be offering free sails on Boston Harbor from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29. Boats range in size from 24′ to 40′, and each boat will be captained...

If you’ve ever driven east along Route 195 in southeastern Massachusetts, passing over the Acushnet River between New Bedford and Fairhaven, you’ve no doubt noticed the big, blue building bearing the words “Moby Dick Marina” (perhaps a white paint...

The annual “just for fun” small-boat sailboat race known as the Archipelago Rally, held this year on Wickford Cove, Rhode Island, went off without a hitch, thanks to another dose of amazing fall weather and the generous host family...

When I was a very young child, my brother James and I went to sea often with our parents, but when it came time for me to plan a short passage with my two girls (ages 4 and 1)...

   If you read—or even just look at—boating magazines, you’ve likely seen one of Onne van der Wal’s photos. The work of this prolific, Newport-based photographer has appeared on the cover of every major boating publication, not to mention...

Working Waterfront: Anyone with a love of old sailing vessels will enjoy this interesting and informative book, published by the Mystic Seaport. What makes Fly Rails and Flying Jibs unusual is that it combines a series of superb photographs...

Sailing teams from around the globe have traveled to Newport, Rhode Island, for the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex. Throughout this week, the teams will race in the second edition of the international competition. NYYC’S...

SailMaine of Portland, Maine, is offering a 30% discount on Adult Sailing Program Classes taking place during the month of September if you register by September 15. This is a discount of $112.50 off the $375 fee for any...