2024 January 1

Chasing a dream

A sailor takes on a quest to restore the famous Alden Schooner When and If and sail her off into the sunset

By David Liscio
Seth Salzmann was never a 9-to-5 guy living out an ordinary existence. His eyes were always on bigger dreams, like sailing around the world. These days, Salzmann is owner and captain of When and If, a
2024 January 1

Partnership on the seas

By Erin L. Schanen
When the Denis Sullivan, a 137-foot replica of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner, left its Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home in 2022, the board of Discovery World museum, which owned it, made
2024 January 1

Tartan 455

An American-built pilothouse cruiser keeps you out of the rain

By Robert H. Perry
I can’t recall seeing a Tim Jackett design I did not admire. Tim’s eye captures class proportions and shapes while insuring that performance does not take a back set to aesthetics. It’s sim
2024 January 1

Solaris 44

This performance cruiser has Italian flair

By Robert H. Perry
Here’s a new model from the Solaris yard in Aquileia, Italy. The design is by Javier Soto Acebal, with design contributions from the yard’s in-house design team. In keeping with the well-establish
2023 December 1

Splicing Dyneema

Embrace the splice because knots aren’t best on the extremely strong fiber Dyneema

By Bob Pingel
Dyneema is seriously strong, but a very slippery fiber. The slipperiness means that you can’t efficiently use knots to terminate it. Even the best knot will degrade the ultimate strength of the rope
2023 November 1

Rapide 41

Retro style but modern performance are the trademarks of this new cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
It’s exciting to see Mark Mills step away from his ultra-high-performance sportboats and show us what he can do when asked for a custom 41-foot cruising boat. The client asked for a fast cruiser tha
2023 November 1

Wallyrocket 51

This powerful one-design racer has a superyacht pedigree

By Robert H. Perry
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

New Boat Showcase

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

By SAILING Magazine
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

Gifts for Sailors

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

By SAILING Magazine
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

DIY custom bug screens

Keeping insects out of the boat’s cabin is a matter of safety and comfort

By Marissa Neely
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

November/December 2023

Table of Contents

By SAILING Magazine
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

Gone in a firestorm

By Kelli Lundgren
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

Clubswan 28

This new sportboat is the shape of things to come

By Robert H. Perry
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

Hanse 460

This large cruiser has a plan to fit all types

By Robert H. Perry
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

Humble

Schooner fever leads a sailor to a boat he can’t help but love

By Erin L. Schanen
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
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