Sailing World - Summer 2023

Jacques Coon's Drift Boat Build

In the summer of 2018, I saw a Jason Cajune drift boat in the lobby of the Sage Lodge located near the Yellowstone River, in Montana's famed Paradise Valley

Babka's Dog Haus

The day after Thanksgiving 2020, we adopted a 60 lb. dog from a shelter in Danbury, CT. She came with a plastic bag of turkey scraps and not a lot of info

SPI OUEST OR BUST

The progression to a big regatta requires a lot of small but essential steps before making the big leap

BILL'S BOOT CAMP

Basic training takes on a whole new meaning when the drills take place on the turquoise waters of the US Virgin Islands

THIS IS GOING TO HURT

Everyone makes mistakes on the racecourse-that's how we get smarter and faster. But sometimes, as the saying goes, you just can't fix stupid

THESE BADGERS GO BIG

Collegiate offshore regattas provide inland teams the opportunity to develop big-boat skills and sail in premier offshore locations

BREAKING THROUGH THE BOTTLENECK

One local initiative proves that funneling dinghy sailors out of college sailing and into big-boat racing takes commitment from all sides

CLOSING HIS CIRCLES

American circumnavigator Joe Harris can't get enough of that offshore thing. Round and round he goes

GENERATING GENERATIONS

Racing Transpac, from Los Angeles to Honolulu, is just as essential for some people as Thanksgiving gatherings. At 2,225 measured miles, a long race with an international component, Transpac is also intensely local. It’s a family thing

BUDDY ON THE BIG SCREEN

A new movie about America's great sailor is a must-see, but be ready to take notes; there's a lot to learn from a lifetime of excellence on and off the racecourse