2025 March 1

Beneteau First 53

Beneteau brings back its First line of racer-cruisers with the launch of the powerful and beautiful flagship

By Greta Schanen
In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, Beneteau First cruiser-racers were winning regattas across the world. The popularity of multipurpose boats waned over the decades, with racing and cruising
2025 March 1

How do I connect solar panels?

By Bob Pingel
 Dear Boat Doctor, I want to install two solar panels on top of my bimini and I am a little confused about how to hook them up. Each panel has two black plugs on it and my charg
2025 February 13

End of an era

SAILING Magazine’s long run as a print magazine has ended

By SAILING Magazine
The publication that started as a newspaper for Lake Michigan sailors and grew into a glossy, oversized national sailing magazine respected by readers and advertisers alike for the quality of its writ
2025 February 1

Optimizing shore power

From adaptors to avoiding stray voltage, managing onboard power is key for safety and efficiency

By Bob Pingel
Battery-sourced direct current power is the lifeblood of our boats, running lights, electronics, pumps and even starting our engines. And although we can do well with just DC, the ubiquitous yellow sh
2025 February 1

Retrofit in paradise

After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding

By Graham Wilson
Graham Wilson photo I’d been searching for a boat for years. I wanted “classic plastic,” and my favorite designs were from the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Perry designed many of the ones I like
2025 January 1

Cabo Rico 38

This classic cruiser has a go-anywhere offshore mentality

By David Liscio
Owners tend to wax enthusiastic about the Cabo Rico 38 cutter, attesting to its quality construction and ability to handle heavy seas during offshore passages. Mike and Linda Nixon of Sharpsburg, Geor
2025 January 1

On step closer to a seat at the table

Action-packed racing in a highly competitive fleet: It’s not the America’s Cup, it’s the Women’s America’s Cup where the sailors hope one day to be allowed back into the main event

By Betsy Senescu
After a thrilling victory in the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli trimmer Maria Giubilei declared, “We are not going back.” “We have just dem
2024 December 26

January/February

Table of Contents

By SAILING Magazine
Features A bash from the past: The majestic J-class fleet brought the drama off blustery BarcelonaClassroom refit: Marine technology students breathe new life into an offshore cruiserRe
2024 November 1

Can I drop in lithium batteries?

By Bob Pingel
Can I drop in lithium batteries? Dear Boat Doctor, I’d like to change my house batteries to lithium. The capacity and efficiency of charging is really compelling, but I don’t want to have to r
2024 November 1

The zen of onboard organization

A bucket brigade, custom solutions and regular inventory are keys for long-term cruisers

By Mary Balfour
Our Passport 42, a double-ender, features a cavernous, V-shaped storage beneath the cockpit. When we first started cruising, we layered lines, dinghy supplies, storm sails, paddles, buckets of spares.
2024 November 1

How to mount deckware

Take the time to mount fittings properly or pay the price in the long term

By SAILING Magazine
Replacing deck hardware or mounting new deck hardware might seem like an easy project, but doing it incorrectly is a recipe for long-term problems that are not an easy fix. It’s worth taking the tim
2024 November 1

Caswellian rules for boat buying success

By Chris Caswell
This being the New Boat issue, and since I’ve owned more new boats than the U.S. Navy, I have (he said modestly) a wealth of wisdom to share. I’m here to offer the Caswellian Boat Survey Tips, wh
2024 November 1

Gifts for sailors

SAILING’s editors pick their favorite gift ideas for sailors of all stripes

By SAILING Magazine
Emirates Team New Zealand AC37 Lego Yacht When the gift recipient lands in the crossover of the Venn diagram of sailors and Lego enthusiasts, you know there’s only one must-have gift: the Emira
2024 November 1

Sun Odyssey 350

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

By Robert H. Perry
For this review, I should save the surprise for the end, but why make you wait? About a month ago, around midnight, depending on the version of the story, I rolled out of bed and fractured my bac
2024 November 1

Swan 51

Carrying on the tradition of Nautor Swan, this cruiser takes a modern twist

By Robert H. Perry
Nautor says, “The first Swan 51 represented a landmark in the inspirational evolution of the Nautor Swan brand.  Launched in 1981, the model marked the first collaboration between Swan and the
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