Sailing World
WINGING IT DOWN THE RUN
Sailing downwind on a boat that can go wing-on-wing opens up a lot of speed and tactical options for the downwind leg
10+ min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
IT'S A VIBE
The Melges 15 has something for every age, and for older sailors, it's a much-needed return to big-fleet dinghy racing
9 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
COMMUNICATION, RELATIVELY SPEAKING
Calling relatives is important. I’m not talking about calling your parents (but you should do that too). I’m talking about monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race
6 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
SPI OUEST OR BUST
The progression to a big regatta requires a lot of small but essential steps before making the big leap
4 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
5 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
To the Brink and Back
The Ocean Race's brutal third leg-nearly 13,000 miles of hard racing at full-tilt-produced epic stories of people and perseverance
9 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
ENLIGHTENMENT FROM THE INSIDE
The top boat of this winter’s J/70 racing is sailing at a higher level with a greater sense of urgency
9 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
In the Old Man's Wake
THE SNIPE’S LONGEVITY IS A NOD TO THOSE WHO BUILT AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE
10 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
5 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
6 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
CLOSING HIS CIRCLES
American circumnavigator Joe Harris can't get enough of that offshore thing. Round and round he goes
8 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
3 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
5 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
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
5 min |
Summer 2023
Sailing World
THESE BADGERS GO BIG
Collegiate offshore regattas provide inland teams the opportunity to develop big-boat skills and sail in premier offshore locations
5 min |
Summer 2023
Cruising World
ELEGANCE of Simplicity
Beneteau's First 36 is designed from the bottom up for one purpose: to go sailing
3 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
On Watch
Finding them took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all
6 min |
June - July 2023
Boating
MALIBU Wakesetter 26 LSV
Not just a 25 LSV with an extra foot added, the new 26 LSV offers higher gunwales for deeper seating of up to 18 and a more comfortable ride. New hullside geometry offers buyers a plethora of custom gelcoat options
1 min |
June/July 2023
Cruising World
THE PROJECT-BOAT DILEMMA
You can get what you want with a project boat or a turnkey vessel, but only if you take a hard look in the mirror first
5 min |
June - July 2023
Boating
SEA RAY - SLX 260 SURF
A luxury bowrider with a surfable wave that simultaneously pleases a family crew and a sports crowd.
3 min |
June/July 2023
Boating
GETTING STARTED
Can't get up? All watersports share certain starting skills that you can learn.
2 min |
June/July 2023
Cruising World
SMALL BOAT BIG LOOP
Cruising the Great Loop is one of the ultimate American adventures for the right sailboat
8 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
WAITING TO POUNCE
The sailboat brokerage market is opening up a bit for buyers who are prepared
6 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
GREENER RIDES
11th Hour Racing's MarineShift360 gives owners and builders a powerful new tool to create more-sustainable boats.
5 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
Nouveau GRAND
New management has overhauled Dufour Yachts, but the DUFOUR 37 shows that longtime staples such as fine performance and good value have endured
4 min |
June - July 2023
Boating
Rare Air
WE PUT FIVE HOT NEW INFLATABLES TO THE TEST
7 min |
June/July 2023
Cruising World
CHARTER Life
YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION
5 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
Sailor & Galley
As we cruise south from New England, we adjust our diet, enjoying crab cakes in Maryland, shrimp in the Carolinas, and the local catch in Florida and the Bahamas.
2 min |
June - July 2023
Cruising World
This Ol' Boat
Circumnavigators Behan and Jamie Gifford dispense encouraging yet sober advice to starry-eyed sailors
4 min |
June - July 2023
Boating
PURSUIT S 248 SPORT
Pursuit might call its new S 248 Sport an entry-level boat, but for everyone else, it’s next level.
3 min |