2023 November 1
My dad was an executive for Douglas Aircraft and we lived in Tucson, Arizona, when I was a kid. As a young man, my father had run away to sea, shipping out on tankers and working his way up to navigat
2023 November 1
This powerful one-design racer has a superyacht pedigree
I’m not sure when I first became aware of Wally yachts. They are built in Milan, Italy. The company concentrates on maxi types with very sophisticated design work from a number of top designers. The
2023 November 1
I never met Jimmy Buffet, but I wrote about him.
“Buffett was the muse, the piper who led sailors and wannabe sailors to the Caribbean to rent sailboats and live the dream.”—Full and By Se
2023 November 1
From an ultra-fast sportboat, to a flagship with push-button sailing control, this year’s fleet of new boats has something for every type of sailor
Cape 31
This exciting high-performance one-design racer exploded on the regatta scene in 2023, with super sportboat performance. Designed by Mark Mills and built in Cape Town, South Africa, t
2023 November 1
Dear Boat Doctor,
I have two issues on my boat that I hope you can help with.
I need to install lazy jacks by mounting eye straps on the boom and mast but I don’t know what the best way to a
2023 November 1
SAILING’s editors pick their favorite gifts ideas sailors of all stripes
Outboard sling
Anyone who has tried to pass an outboard motor from a wobbly dinghy to a person on deck knows that it’s an unpleasant task with the potential for disaster. The Barton Marine outboard
2023 November 1
Keeping insects out of the boat’s cabin is a matter of safety and comfort
As sailors, we’re often drawn to the sea by the promise of adventure, the thrill of exploration, and the beauty of untouched landscapes which is how my husband Chris and I ended up sailing our 1979
2023 November 1
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Features
They just did it
A young couple threw out the plan and set sail on a circumnavigation
Memories restored, one plank at a time
A boatowner shows the depth of her love for a
2023 October 1
Our team—sailing on our midsized boat—has experienced both sides of the looming wind-shadow debate. This is when a big boat in Division 1 is about to overtake a smaller boat in Division 3, and the
2023 October 1
The butchers at Bernie’s Fine Meats are yacht racing fans.
Bernie’s is an institution behind a downtown storefront dating to the early-20th century in the small city that is SAILING’s hom
2023 October 1
A wildfire fueled by 60 mph winds swept down the hillsides of Maui August 8 and turned the seaside town of Lahaina into rubble and ash in a few short hours. The fire killed more than 115 people,
2023 October 1
This new sportboat is the shape of things to come
I’m struggling to find a name for the new crop of high-performance racers like this brand new ClubSwan 28. They are not extreme. I’d say the label of extreme belongs to the foiling America’s Cup
2023 October 1
This large cruiser has a plan to fit all types
Now we will flip the design focus 180 degrees and see what designers Berrett-Racoupeau do when the focus is on volume for an LOA limit as opposed to the SwanClub 28’s focus on boat speed for a given
2023 October 1
Schooner fever leads a sailor to a boat he can’t help but love
Some boats just get under your skin and won’t shake you from their grasp.
That’s how Ed Manzano feels about schooners. He owned a 22-foot gaff-headed schooner from 1987 until he donated it
2023 October 1
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Features
Foiling for all ages
The WASZP North American championship draws a diverse crowd to Massachusetts
America’s Cup for all
A new series of races gives women and young sailo
2023 October 1
What to know before you take the plunge and purchase a boat with more than one hull
One of our earliest family sailing charters was along the Florida Panhandle 20 years ago aboard a 34-foot Tony Smith-designed Gemini 105M catamaran. We thought our two kids would love this boat, but w
2023 October 1
Famous for his yellow Bahamian wooden racing sloops, Hughrie Lloyd builds each by hand from designs drawn in sand
In his yellow house up the hill in the tiny settlement in Exuma, Bahamas, 80-year-old Hughrie Lloyd rises each day and heads out back to his shop. On a sand floor, with no plans, he builds Baham
2023 October 1
The Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii is becoming a family affair
The 2023 Transpacific Yacht Race wasn’t a record-breaker if you check the top boat speeds and elapsed times. But from a relative standpoint, the race knocked it out of the park. The 52nd running of
2023 October 1
Life in an anchorage is great on two hulls so long as you know how to moor the boat
You can’t beat a catamaran for liveability, and no monohull can stand up the comfort provided by a catamaran in a beautiful anchorage. But before you can get to the part where the water toys come ou
2023 October 1
A new series of races gives women and young sailors opportunity for foiling in Barcelona
It’s unlikely that any women or youth sailors will race aboard the foiling AC75s when the 37th America’s Cup gets underway next year in Barcelona, Spain. But they will have a chance to compete in
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A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center
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This cruising cat’s palatial accommodations have sailors living in comfort
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This raised saloon offshore cruiser offers comfort and performance
