r/sailing is a subreddit with 829k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses sailing, boat, looking for, sailboat, and looking for a, and they frequently recommend/review sailboat, dinghy, and lakes.
/r/Sailing is a place to ask about, share, show, and enjoy all about sailing, sail boat racing, and technical discussions. As long as it is about sailing and civil, it is welcome here.
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Popular Themes in r/sailing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Dock neighbor A is fighting a years (decades?) long, expensive battle with pigeons. Dock neighbor B appears to be raising pigeons. What do?"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Do I need to replace my alternator, and if so, how do I choose one that will work?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I hate this type of mainsheet"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/sailing
#1
Sailing
: "Saving Sailing boat crew in Antalya gulf"
226 posts
#2
Boat
: "Shopping for a second Boat - ready to put my big boy pants"
93 posts
#3
Looking For
61 posts
#4
Sailboat
: "Need help pricing older 14ft Sailboat"
41 posts
#5
Looking For A
37 posts
#6
Sail
28 posts
#7
Struggling
22 posts
#8
Maintenance
: "Reminder to not trust chatgpt with boat projects."
13 posts
#9
Race
: "First Race night of the season"
11 posts
#10
Worst
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/sailing
Sailboat
182 reviews
#1
Catalina
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Hobie
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Flying Scot
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Dinghy
100 reviews
#1
Flying Scot
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#2
Laser
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
Hobie
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Lakes
22 reviews
#1
Beneteau
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Nordic
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Cape Dory
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/sailing
Yearly
+23k members(2.8%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026