A NASA spacecraft erected a large, foil solar sail in orbit around Earth last week, after a failed attempt days earlier.

An artist’s concept of the Solar Sail mission in orbit. NASA It’s been a few months since launch, and NASA’s solar sail mission isn’t looking so good; ground teams have so far failed to ...

Jabba’s Sail Barge is the latest addition to Lego’s Ultimate Collector’s Series for Star Wars. The $499.99 set goes on sale ...

Earlier this month, a massive sailing cargo ship took off from the French port city Le Havre to make the 3,662 nautical-mile journey across the Atlantic to New York. The vessel, dubbed Anemos ...

British duo John Gimson and Anna Burnet's hopes of claiming a medal in the mixed multihull event came to a crushing end when they were disqualified in the final race. Gimson and Burnet - Olympic ...

The Defender foiled into the start box in the next match of the day, this one a highly anticipated test against INEOS Britannia. Co-helmsmen Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge wasted no time ...

Nearly every day during summer months, Andre and his teammates board a small boat on the Spanish coast and sail into the strait to track the movement of the orcas. When they spot them, they radio ...

on Thursday, August 8 (5:45p-6:00p ET). TV coverage is subject to change. The full TV listings for sailing can be found on the NBCOlympics.com schedule page by clicking the toggle at the top to “TV ...

If you're angling for an affordable family cruise, you'll be happy to know that several major cruise lines let children sail for free (either regularly or during special promotions). Read on to ...

Australian sailor Matt Wearn is guaranteed a gold or silver medal at the Paris Olympics after the cancellation of men's dinghy races on Monday.

Friday through Sunday, 1492 Fourth St. SE, $40-$50. seasuitecruises.com. Much of the time, D.C. Sail’s 65-foot schooner is the nautical classroom of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation’s ...