Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lane Taylor writes about real estate, travel, and entrepreneurs The nausea hits me imperceptibly at first—less like the ...

The first sign that I’m likely to fail miserably at something is if people tell me, “Oh anyone can learn how to do that!” This is a lie told by people who are entertained when watching others flounder ...

Take that main sheet, two hands. Let the tiller go for me. You John there. Good, clean it. That's good. Hold it right there. OK. I'll grab it, Rob. Let me get us out of your. I understand that this is ...

BOSTON - On most Saturdays from the spring through the fall, you can find Timothy Vernon on the Charles River. "Feeling the wind against my face and feeling the boat as it glides through the water ...

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 ...

A new program in Annapolis is giving children from underserved communities the chance to learn how to sail, and showing them the Chesapeake Bay is theirs to enjoy. The "From Swimming to Sailing" Youth ...

This is how Will Bradshaw, director of the Port Jefferson Yacht Club Sailing School, reassures parents who are starting a 6-year-old off in sailing class, in the smallest sailboats available: “I ...