June 2023

2023 June 1

Table of Contents

Features 

Sailing school success

Experts share their tips for an exceptional and fun learning experience


Crisscrossing the oceans

Kenichi Horie has spent his life sailing across oceans in small boats and at 84 he says he’s not done yet


Racing on island time

Serious sailing and serious fun are served up at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta


Boats & Gear 


Technique: Helming skills


Perry on Design: The Jeanneau Yachts 55 and Hallberg-Rassy 57 are comfortable, capable cruisers


Used Boat Notebook: Freedom 40/40


Boat Doctor: Combatting crevice corrosion


Gear: Deck hardware


Departments


For Openers


Full and By: The sailing ethic shines in a shipwreck drama


On the Wind: Sometimes the most important learn-to-sail lesson is to play nice


Splashes: Sailing queen Kirsten Neuschäfer wins the  Golden Globe Race 


For the Love of a Boat: A classic one-tonner with a legacy becomes the perfect boat


Your Beauty of Sail:  Reader photos


The Wharf: Brokerage, charters and other sailing related goods and services


On the Cover: The crew aboard the IC24 JBlack Pearl, chartered by Dan McGanty of California, sets up for a mark rounding in the St. Thomas International Regatta in March. Cover picture by Ingrid Abery