2023 September 1

Co-owning a boat

Sharing the cost, labor and enjoyment of boat ownership can be the perfect solution when structured properly

By Molly Mulhern
The lucky boat owner is one who enjoys a boat partnership. Owning alone (or with a non-interested co-owner) versus owning a boat with another passionate sailor is like the difference between a dead we
2023 September 1

M.A.T. 12.2

This next gen racer-cruiser is elegantly fast

By Robert H. Perry
Once in a while someone will ask me, “Who is your favorite designer?” It depends on the day and my mood but I usually have a very short list, if you rule out designers no longer with us. Currently
2023 September 1

Beneteau Oceanis 37.1

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

By Robert H. Perry
Beneteau is certainly the big name in production boats today. It has a lot of practice providing boats that serve a wide range of buyers. Part of the company’s success is its pursuit of interior vol
2023 September 1

Allure of Anguilla

A charter cruise through the waters off St. Martin offers sparkling waters, delectable food and unsurpassed relaxation

By Mark Stevens
I was sold on the appeal of one of the Caribbean’s most popular cruising destinations before we’d even cast off from the dock for our weeklong bareboat charter on Wallis, a 45-foot Moorings c
2023 September 1

September 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
Features  All for one, one for all, in the Abacos An all-woman bareboat charter in the Bahamas becomes a team effort where learning and having fun are the best parts Island hopping in the MedS
2023 September 1

All for one, one for all, in the Abacos

An all-woman bareboat charter in the Bahamas becomes a team effort where learning and having fun are the best part of cruising

By Jan Pehrson
The cays have rebounded after Hurricane Dorian. Perched like a tiara at the northernmost tip of the Bahamas, the Abacos is a chain of barrier islands that forms the cruising paradise known as the
2023 July 1

Through the big ditch

The ups and downs of a transit through the Panama Canal goes smoothly with the Panama Posse

By Betsy Senescu
Of my many madcap boating adventures around the world, transiting the Panama Canal is the one that always elicits the most oohs and aahs. It’s been declared “the epitome of man’s mastery over na
2023 July 1

Falken

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

By Robert H. Perry
It was quiet in my office, except for my hi-fi. It seemed like with my move to the new beach shack there was the inference that I had retired. Not so. I’m not dead yet. Bruised maybe, but not dead.
2023 July 1

Fast and furious around the flamingo

Every winter, women head to Southern California for a weekend of one-design racing

By Betsy Senescu
It was fast, it was frenetic, and it was fun. The Women’s Winter Invitational Regatta brought 26 teams from across the United States and Canada, plus one from Brazil, to the San Diego Yacht Club in
2023 July 1

Installing a steering wheel

Swapping out a wheel is a quick job that may require a little ingenuity

By Erin L. Schanen
Sometimes a new steering wheel is called for. Changing to a wheel that’s a slightly different size than the existing wheel, or a different design, such as a foldable wheel that allows easy access th
2023 July 1

July/August 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
Features  He was just Buddy Remembering Buddy Melges Rooting for the home team 11th Hour Racing takes the win Building a dream boat The quest for a perfect daysailer led Chris Hood to
2023 June 1

Racing on Island Time

There’s plenty of ways to get sailing and get in on the serious fun at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

By Greta Schanen
The breeze started to build as we powered out of Simpson Bay’s IGY Marina on our way to catch the 10:30 bridge opening. Hank Schmitt, the skipper of the Swan 48 Avocation, and the rest of the crew r
2023 June 1

June 2023

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By SAILING Magazine
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 oce
2023 June 1

Hallberg-Rassy 57

Beautifully designed by German Frers, this powerful cruiser is built for the open ocean

By Robert H. Perry
Now let’s see what Hallberg-Rassy working with my favorite designer, German Frers, can do with the volume issue. This is a substantially heavier boat than the Jeanneau. Heavier means more displ
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