The Sunfish. For thousands of sailors around the world, it’s an iconic name that conjures memories of beautiful beaches, colorful sails, whipping winds and a freedom that only comes from such a simple ...

Have you ever watched a sailboat lean into the wind and thought it looked almost choreographed? Canvas tight, hull slicing ...

Barbara had never sailed until a week after we met in October 1962, when I invited her to go sailing on my Thistle off City Island, New York. It was blowing about 10 knots, and a friend joined us for ...

Chris McLellan of New Baltimore was an automation engineer for the automotive industry. No surprise there. In a state where automotive manufacturing is as common here as fishing boats and food ...

For one group of New Jersey sailboat racers, small is better. They are the competitors in the Sailing Association of North Jersey Lakes, SANJL for short, who each year run a four-regatta series--two ...

I grew up in San Diego, and I feel about sailing the way surfers talk about surfing. “Just out there with the waves, man . . .” I actually live on a boat. Sailing is especially exciting for ...

Barbara Meier is on a mission to race or sail her Sunfish in all 50 states. So far, she’s made 42, including Alaska. On Friday, she found herself in Amityville, where she was gearing up to participate ...