2021 April 1

Top 10 Places to get back into the charter groove

Charter cruisers have been tied to the dock for the last year, but with travel restrictions easing as the pandemic wanes, the time is now to book your next charter. Charter companies are getting ready for a record season, with many experiencing a boom in

By SAILING Magazine
No. 10 Lake SuperiorThe deep blue waters of Lake Superior are best sailing in the summer months once the lake has warmed. There are miles of unspoiled wilderness to sail. Leaving from Bayfield, Wiscon
2021 April 1

Shogun 50

The racer-cruiser is 200% fast and comfortable

By Robert H. Perry
I frequently ask my editor Greta to give me something interesting and different to review. Well, I got my wish this month. This new design by Oscar and Haken Södergren is really different. If yo
2021 April 1

Busman's Holiday

A chartering pro visits the British Virgin Islands to get a firsthand look at how to navigate pandemic protocols. And it turns out it’s pretty easy.

By Erin L. Schanen
The rugged beauty of The Baths is a popular BVI spot.When chartering is your job, sometimes you have to take one for the team. Such is the life of Josie Tucci, who is the vice president of sales and m
2021 April 1

Selecting the right propeller for your boat

Choosing the correct propeller will give you the best of all worlds for performance sailing, club racing, motor sailing or motoring

By Geoff Prior
Should you ditch your fixed propeller? If your goal is to sail or motor to your destination more quickly, whether to the anchorage for cocktails or to your first waypoint on a passage, then a folding
2021 April 1

Table of Contents

April/May 2021

By SAILING Magazine
Features  Charter with abandon Packing a ditch bag when you charter provides peace of mind Sailing the American Riviera A backyard charter off Santa Barbara, California, is the perf
2021 March 1

In search of hard water

By Deb Whitehorse
Iceboaters are used to rapidly changing conditions, be it close racing around a weather mark or switching regatta sites at the last minute because there’s a better piece of ice a few hours away. Whe
2021 March 1

DIY canvas repair

Get the most life out of your canvas work with easy repairs you can do yourself

By Emily Carter
Canvas doesn’t last forever. UV rays, wind and regular wear take their toll on sail covers, biminis, dodgers and more. Replacement is an investment, but there’s a good chance your canvas work can
2021 March 1

Dufour 430

Sleek performance cruiser checks all the right boxes for offshore sailing

By Robert H. Perry
Dufour is one of the oldest French production builders still in business. In 1974 I raced a Dufour Arpege in the Chicago-Mackinac race. The Arpege was an older design at that time. This latest Dufour,
2021 March 1

How do I stop stainless from rusting?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I brought my boat from the Great Lakes to the Caribbean for the first time this year and now the corrosion on my boat’s stainless steel is making me crazy.  It has gone 20 ye
2021 March 1

Dehler 38SQ

This racer-cruiser puts the focus on speed with a slick deck layout

By Robert H. Perry
This month we have two new European builds to review, the Dehler 38 SQ and the Dufour 430 Grand Large. It would be nice to compare the differences in the two designs, but most of the differences are i
2021 March 1

Gozzard 44

Robustly built, this traditional cruiser is made for bluewater sailing

By David Liscio
If Gozzard Yachts had a mantra, it might be comfort and safety.  The late Canadian boat designer and builder Hedley “Ted” Gozzard harbored strong opinions on how a sailboat should be laid out
2021 March 1

Table of Contents

March 2021

By SAILING Magazine
Features  Secrets of the San Juans The San Juan Islands are a treasure trove of unspoiled beauty good enough to make sailors want to keep some secrets The danger of deferred maintena
2021 March 1

The Danger of Deferred Maintenance

Fixing little problems at fitting out time can prevent dangerous and expensive issue laters

By SAILING Magazine
Yacht surveyors have an interesting perspective on boat maintenance. They see what happens when a boat isn’t given the care it needs often leading to damage that requires expensive repair  and
2021 February 9

No Magic Touch

In the most extreme Cup ever sailed, a promising American challenge flops as a small fleet pushes the limits of technology

By Erin L. Schanen
It was a scene that looked more like a futuristic movie than one from a sailing racecourse. Patriot, the New York Yacht Club’s AC75 challenging for the America’s Cup, bucked out of Auckland’s Ha
2021 January 1

Young Again

Fresh out of college, a young couple found the boat they didn’t know they were looking for and set about on a major refit

By Marissa Neely
When my husband Chris and I found Avocet, a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41, she was a sturdy, well-loved boat in need of the kind of care any nearly 40-year-old boat would require. Truth be told, it was not love a
2021 January 1

Paradise Bound, Sanctuary Found

At first this liveboard couple feared the isolation of a pandemic lockdown, and then they embraced a new way of life and found the cruising lifestyle they dreamed of

By Joshua Shankle
Hundreds of miles from anything resembling a western city, in the lagoon of an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, our floating home, Agape, sat quietly in crystal clear turquoise water. As the re
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Perry on Design

  • Falken

    Bob Perry gives the interior of a 1998 Farr-designed racer a makeover for offshore sail training

  • M.A.T. 12.2

    This next gen racer-cruiser is elegantly fast

  • Beneteau Oceanis 37.1

    A comfy cruiser with loads of interior space has options to suit many

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