There's another universe not far from land. It is devoid of buildings, trees, cars, cellphones and the internet. Seemingly limitless water extends uninterrupted in all directions. You don't have to ...

A solar sail is designed to capture the tiny amounts of radiation pressure exerted by sunlight to propel a spacecraft to incredible speeds. The advantages are numerous: by acting like a sailing ship ...

NASA plans to build larger solar sails that can generate more thrust. A new unique composite carbon fiber booms, the ACS3 system has the potential to support sails as large as 2,000 square meters, or ...

There’s nothing more frustrating than sailing in light air and heavy chop; each wave sapping your precious boatspeed. Sailing well in these conditions requires determination, concentration, and the ...

“The real problem with women’s ­sailing is that all the boats we sail are made for men.” A guy recently said this to me after telling me how big a proponent he is of women in sailing. This wasn’t the ...

It is widely believed that Mark Twain said “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than those you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe ...

TWO HARBORS — Festival of Sail organizers and city incident command team members are in the final stages of preparing for the tall ships to come to Agate Bay next week. According to Two Harbors Police ...

Lake Shawnee has a long tradition of sailing boats. Even before the Works Project Administration lake was completed in 1939, local enthusiasts couldn't resist getting on the water to glide across the ...