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 ...

The inspiring crescent of our city’s shoreline is one of the signature symbols of Santa Barbara; a great week of sailing instruction at the Santa Barbara Sailing Center turned my mental image of the ...

Some 10-plus years ago, Sharon Meyer’s husband Stephen Spoja posed a question that left an indelible mark on her life. He asked her, “So besides sitting on the back of the boat sipping wine, would you ...

It takes experience to compete with established sailors in the league and to lift 50-foot-long catamarans up onto their hydrofoils smoothly. By David Schmidt It’s not easy learning to fly. But for new ...

I didn’t sail as a kid, and I was a simple cruiser when I sought out racing. The first guy to take a chance on me was Elliot Peterson, who had a Merit 28. After a few months of Wednesday nights in the ...

SP80 strives to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 knots with its spaceship design. We spoke to two of the co-founders and pilots of the kite-powered boat to learn what it's like to sail.