Which is the better sport for boaters: Sailing or motorboating?

by Howard Nichols

There are two different personalities involved. Let me say first however that most of the sailors I know have power boats, for utilitarian purposes (like getting out to the moor...read more

by Margaret Mair

The essential difference between using a motorboat or a sailboat is not one of convenience as opposed to hard work, not of spending more or less, not the difference between gett...read more

by Eric Taylor

A very simple question with a complex answer. To simply separate boats into two categories does not address the subject fully, nor allow a complete analysis of the topic. The ...read more

by Jeff Casto

Hiked out over the rail, you feel you're on the hairy edge between max performance and a sudden swim. Your tired arms struggle to keep the sheets tight. Looking down, you see th...read more

by Barry Nielsen

"Either really boring or life threatening." That's how the first mate of cruising friends of ours describes sailing to people who ask what it's like to cruise in a sailboat. O...read more

by Regina Marie

"Why is the world would you want a sailboat?" the power boater down the dock asked. This is a question I have come across many times in my seven years of being a sailor. Sai...read more