After eight years and nearly 45,000 nautical miles, a few cans of spray paint turned Totem's end-of-life mainsail into a teaching tool. Behan Gifford I'm not a racer, and I don't want to sacrifice ...

You can see them from Southeast Washington’s booming waterfront: small dinghies, their sails white and crisp above the Anacostia River. Even in this landlocked city, sailing holds a powerful allure — ...