#sailing

Do you really need to know how to sail to enjoy being on the water?

Is a Beneteau Oceanis 45 really worth the premium over a Jeanneau 45?

Would you rather have a slower, more comfortable ride or a fast, wet boat that heels like crazy?

What’s your take on using a chartplotter versus traditional paper charts on a long passage?

Is flat-out speed on a race boat always the prize, or is comfort and stowage the true value in a cruising yacht?

Is GPS making dead reckoning and celestial navigation irrelevant for serious sailors—or just lazy?

Would you switch from a trailer sailer to a keelboat if mooring fees keep rising?

Is sailing an outdated hobby that only the rich can afford to pretend they enjoy?

Is sailing actually boring, or are you just doing it wrong?

Is sailing still relevant in 2025 or just a romantic hobby for the wealthy?

Should you trust a $500 handheld GPS over a seasoned sailor’s dead reckoning and paper charts?

Should sailboats even have engines, or are you just cheating at sailing?

Do you still rely on paper charts alongside modern chartplotters?

Can you call yourself a sailor if you've never anchored outside a marina or fixed your own engine?

Would you ever go back to a monohull after sailing a modern cat?

Has the insurance price hike made you rethink buying a sailboat?

Is carbon fiber worth the environmental cost for serious sailors, or is it just an overpriced flex?

Would you switch from a full keel to a fin keel if it meant better upwind performance?

Would you ever buy a pre-loved cruising sailboat over a new plastic fantastic one?

Are you worried about microplastics ruining your favorite sailing spots?