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

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

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

ELEGANCE of Simplicity

Beneteau's First 36 is designed from the bottom up for one purpose: to go sailing

SEA RAY - SLX 260 SURF

A luxury bowrider with a surfable wave that simultaneously pleases a family crew and a sports crowd.

GETTING STARTED

Can't get up? All watersports share certain starting skills that you can learn.

On Watch

Finding them took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all

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

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

SMALL BOAT BIG LOOP

Cruising the Great Loop is one of the ultimate American adventures for the right sailboat

WAITING TO POUNCE

The sailboat brokerage market is opening up a bit for buyers who are prepared

CHARTER Life

YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION

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.

This Ol' Boat

Circumnavigators Behan and Jamie Gifford dispense encouraging yet sober advice to starry-eyed sailors

PURSUIT S 248 SPORT

Pursuit might call its new S 248 Sport an entry-level boat, but for everyone else, it’s next level.

SEAKEEPER RIDE SYSTEM

Ride automatically smooths out bumps and keeps your boat on an even keel.

CENTURION Fi23

For 2023, Centurion's high-performing Fi23 boasts a complete redesign, including a new look, updated running surface, fresh interior styling and more.

BAILING A SEA

How to bail water from your boat as swiftly as possible in big seas.

It's Tow Time

SIX FAMILY BOATS THAT ARE GREAT FOR TOW SPORTS.

GREENER RIDES

11th Hour Racing's MarineShift360 gives owners and builders a powerful new tool to create more-sustainable boats.

Rare Air

WE PUT FIVE HOT NEW INFLATABLES TO THE TEST

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

NAUTICAL WALKIE-TALKIES

A modern handheld VHF radio can make time afloat better and safer

A DYNAMIC DUO

The Caribbean islands Trinidad and Tobago offer a tempting mix of attractions for cruisers

POWER SHIFT

Mercury's first electric outboard is one of several models expected to become available this year

INSIDE STORY

Instead of making water bead up on the outside, ExpeDry material from Allied Feather +Down fights moisture from within

ABOVE AND BEYOND

THE 38-KNOT WALLYPOWER58 IS DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

GOING LONG

THE BENETEAU GRAND TRAWLER 62 HAS 1,000-PLUS-MILE RANGE AND 20-KNOT SPEED

NOW HEAR THIS

Good advice can be helpful, if you actually listen