Pacific Yachting covers recreational boating in BC and the Pacific Northwest, including all up-to-date content for the pacific northwest yachting community, both power and sailing. The magazine provides cruising destination reviews, local information, and upcoming events, as well as do-it yourself projects, boat-care articles, and fishing scoops. Their features and department pieces are often written in a hands-on, relatable voice. Check out their submission guidelines here.
Sail Magazine is the magazine for sailing. They "write, edit, and design for everyone who sails – aboard a one-design boat or an offshore racer, aboard a daysailer on a tiny lake or a cruiser crossing
great oceans and great distances." According to our research, they pay $200 to $800 per article. They particularly want "small stories with punch." To learn more, read their submission
guidelines.
Good Old Boat magazine publishes articles on cruising sailboats. They’re looking for full article submissions that cover “the pride of ownership…upgrades, maintenance, refits, and restoration of good old boats.” They pay from $50 to $700, depending on the type and length of the article. To learn more, read their writers guidelines.
Latitude 38 is a monthly sailing magazine – “the West’s Leading Sailing and Marine Magazine.” Its content includes articles about “the world of sailing through the eyes of the California sailor.” Editors encourage submission of photographs related to the sailing lifestyle, especially pictures of people. A free sample issue is available on the website. Payment (on publication) starts at $125 for 1,500-2,500-word features. To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://www.latitude38.com/writers.html.
Small Boats Monthly is a print magazine that features boats and boating adventures. They profile specific boats, share compelling adventure narratives, and profile reader-built boats. They pay 30 cents per word and $50 per photo. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
WoodenBoat is a bimonthly publication for those interested in wooden boat building, ownership, and design. Editors are primarily interested in publishing informative material; therefore, writing style is secondary when they consider an article for publication. They pay contributors at a rate of $250 to $300 for every 1,000 words in feature articles. For additional details, refer to their editorial guidelines.
Sailing Magazine covers all aspects of sailing, from learning how to sail in a dinghy to crossing an ocean on a large cruiser. They focus on sailing places that are realistic destinations for their readers, but can occasionally feature an outstanding and unique sailing destination. Readers are experienced sailors, so articles should use proper sailing terminology. They do not accept first-time sail experiences. Word count: 100-500 for short news stories, 1,000-3,000 for features. They pay: $50-$500. Details here.
PassageMaker Magazine covers all aspects of trawlers and ocean motorboats and welcomes articles from around the world. Articles should be a combination of personal experience and the technical/ informative aspects. General,
travel, how-to pieces about the boats and their systems, the crew, and the places they travel are welcome. They also accept articles for Channels, their e-newsletter.
Word count: 800-4,000 for the magazine, up to 1,200 for Channel e-newsletter
articles. They pay: $300-950 for the magazine, $150-400 for newsletter articles. Details here.