May 2016

2016 May 1

 

Features 


Head of the class

Top sailing instructors share what makes a good teacher and how to get the most from a sailing school experience


Into the wild

Skip Novak has been exploring Tierra del Fuego for 30 years, and a cruise with his Pelagic Expeditions through this unspoiled wilderness makes for an unforgettable sailing experience


Trying it before buying it

The new sharing economy comes to sailing, turning would-be sailors to owners through boat-sharing clubs


Crossing the world’s biggest classroom

Four 20-somethings turn a delivery into a race of a lifetime and a quest to test their sailing mettle

Boats & Gear 


Gear

Topside paint


Boat Doctor

Tracking system usage to understand performance


Perry on Design

The MC31, the Marlow-Hunter 47 and the Salona 35 offer speed, comfort or a combination of both


Used Boat Notebook

Westsail 28


Technique

Installing an electric head


Departments


For Openers


Full and By

Meet the naval officer, skipper and math whiz of SAILING cover fame


On the Wind

Celestial navigation just might come in handy if GPS goes dark


Splashes

Pointing south to PV


Nautical Library

A fresh take on an around-the-world saga


Waypoints

One small ball bearing, one giant leap for sailing hardware


Launchings

New boat: Oyster 745


The Wharf

Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services