“Ready about.” “Ready.” “Helms a’lee.” These were my favorite commands when learning to sail. It meant a bunch of things were going to happen and you better duck if you don’t want the swinging boom to ...

If I had to stay landlocked for the rest of my life, I'm not sure if I could be happy. I grew up in the Caribbean with a grandfather who adored the sea and who named his boat after me. Grandpa Javier ...

After moving to Long Island three years ago, Benjamin Sklar said he wanted to get out on the water, and sailing was at the top of his bucket list. His wife surprised him with five sailing lessons, he ...

Picture a sailing vacation: swimming in tropical waters, lazy days exploring palm-tree-lined islands, eating mangoes and watching sunsets. Sounds nice, right? What if it were not for a week or two, ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each year, Staten Island students get out on the water, making the most of their location, as they focus on important skills like communication, teamwork and problem solving ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Hundreds of miles from Chicago’s beautiful lakefront, a group of veterans can be found, finding peace on the open water. “No matter where you’re at, once you take the tiller or you ...