I grew up in San Diego, and I feel about sailing the way surfers talk about surfing. “Just out there with the waves, man . . .” I actually live on a boat. Sailing is especially exciting for ...

Duck your head. That's the first advice that I, a newbie to sailing, hear from club members as I help Kurt Miller to prep his boat for launch onto Eagle Lake. Then I look at the boom that could whack ...

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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 ...

Standing at the helm, skimming carefree through the surf and mooring whenever you please — sailing offers the freedom to go wherever the winds take you. And while the thought of hoisting sails may ...