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HMS Bounty Replica Sailing Ship

By: Rosemary Gemmell

The full-masted tall ship looks exactly like the original HMS Bounty which was involved in the famous mutiny by Fletcher Christian in the 1780s. more...

Learn to Sail at Community Boating Programs

By: Barbara Shema

Community Boating Inc. Boston offers inexpensive sailing lessons for adults, youth and an award-winning program for people who are physically challenged to learn to sail. more...

Sailing Aboard the America

By: Tom Wolsey

The longest winning streak in sports history is The America's Cup, named after the yacht America. more...

What is a Ketch?

By: Fabian Babich

A ketch is a sailing boat with two masts, a taller main mast being forward of a shorter second (or mizzen) mast and the mizzen being forward of the rudder post. more...

The Spinnaker

By: Will Forgrave

The spinnaker has been a staple on competitive sailboats for over a century. Both sail types, symmetrical and asymmetrical, are used today on a wide variety of boats. more...

Traditions of the Annual Race to Mackinac

By: Kathlin F. Sickel

This annual summer spectacle offers breathtaking moments for those lucky and close enough to catch views of the boats leaving Chicago, arriving in Mackinac, or enroute! more...

Cowes Week, Famous 8-Day Yacht Regatta

By: Feature Writer Elaine Findlay

First held in 1826, the eight days of yacht racing off the Isle of Wight coast at the end of July is the regatta no self respecting yachtie will miss. more...

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