#sailing

Do hardcore sailors look down on weekenders with powerboats, and is that gatekeeping ruining the sport for everyone?

Is the classic, slow, wooden sailboat actually more fun than a modern, fast fiberglass hull?

Are you still buying new sails, or is the secondhand market the only smart play now?

How are you optimizing your sail inventory with 2025’s supply chain delays?

Is the America’s Cup anything more than a billionaire’s ego contest at this point?

Are you considering coastal cruising instead of ocean crossings to save fuel?

How is climate change affecting your favorite cruising routes this season?

Do electric yachts actually make sailing better, or are they just a marketing gimmick for the rich?

Is sailing a good budget hobby or just a money pit in disguise?

Does fiberglass ruin the authenticity of sailing—is wood the only real way to go?

Is sailing becoming an elitist hobby, or are new cheap boats just unsafe junk?

Is a planning hull always superior to a displacement hull, or are we just afraid of slow efficiency?

Is sailing still worth the cost, or is it just a rich person’s flex that’s slowly dying?

Is keel design more important than brand heritage when choosing a cruising yacht?

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?