The study suggests why. Sailors started off with the wind at their backs, but near Samoa the wind reverses and they were stranded. Eventually they learned to sail against the wind, which allowed ...

If solar sail spacecraft ever depart to interstellar destinations, they will impart the romance of the golden age of sailing the Earth’s oceans to space travel. They will be like the clipper ...

Hall of Famer Dave Perry is a master match racing educator, and has a secret motivation when working with youth sailors.

Voices from the Lower Deck examines the role of folklore as the instrument of integration and bonding for the ordinary seafarer during the Age of Sail. Mainly based on contemporary sailors narratives ...

Top professional sailors from around the world took to the ... The Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix is the second race in back-to-back event weekends to kick off the U.S. slate of events ...