Sailing
No Man Left Behind, Especially If There Are Sharks and Barracudas
When a Volvo Ocean Race team got stuck on a reef in dangerous waters, one of their competitors stepped up to take part in a rescue mission.
Meet the All-Woman Sailing Crew Racing Around the World
“The next leg, we believe we can be in the mix with these guys. We have the experience and the confidence for that. I think we can race with them.”
Why We Need Autonomous Sailboats
Robotic vessels have similar potential applications to airborne drones, but they're not quite there yet.
The End of Paper Nautical Charts
A boat captain standing at the helm scrolling through his iPad just doesn't feel quite right.
Inside Somaliland’s Pirate Rehab
If you've ever wondered what happened to all those pirates who were terrorizing boats—including Tom Hanks'—off the coast of Somalia a while back, many of them got scooped up and sent to a prison in Somaliland with a focus on rehabilitation.
Dredging the World of New York City's Waterways
The East River isn't just for dead bodies and the Gowanus Canal isn't just liquid poison. Since the mid-90s, small, dedicated groups of alt-sailors have been quietly reclaiming the waters. Here are some of the notable crowds and characters braving the...
The Hangover News
Politicians argued about how poor the poor should be this weekend, but you were too busy working triple shifts to notice.