Long-form articles on the navigational skills, vessel types, federal institutions, and ocean races that shaped the sailing world. Part of the history section.
The sextant, the noon sight, Harrison's clock, and Nathaniel Bowditch — and a worked example of shooting the sun at noon.
From the Baltimore Clipper to the Gloucester fishing fleet — the rig that built American coastal trade and raced its way into both countries' national identity.
From the Lighthouse Act of 1789 through the keeper era, Cape Hatteras, Minot's Ledge, and the 1939 merger into the Coast Guard.
The oldest regularly scheduled ocean race in the world — first run 1906, still crossing the Stream every two years.