Telltales are the most ­ubiquitous and simplest piece of equipment found on any sailboat, and even in this age of powerful race electronics, nothing is more reliable or true than these trusty yarns—or ...

Boating and sailing have a lot in common, especially in terms of earning your sea legs. But getting out on the water is much simpler with an engine-powered watercraft. Still, learning to sail is a ...

In the Wildman and Samba Pa Ti two-boat Melges 20 program, we spent many hours on the water tuning with each other. The hulls were identical, as were masts and sails. We had marks on all of our ...