Sailing friends matter

In the June 2024 edition of SpinSheet magazine, editor Molly Winans dives into the ‘why’ as the sport warms up in the mid-Atlantic:

If I told you that sailing more this summer would improve your health and possibly extend your life, would you believe me? I think most sailors would. How could more time outdoors in the sunshine, relaxing, and enjoying yourself not be healthy? That would have been my reasoning until just recently. My perspective has widened.

Most sailors I know do not sail solo. They rely on crew. Even most of the short-handed or solo sailors I know join clubs of like-minded sailors or seek out their company to compare boat setups and talk sailing. According to science, this matters. – Full report