2015 February 1

Bavaria Cruiser 46

This German-built cruiser, with its blend of fresh thinking and solid engineering, can take a family to new horizons

By John Kretschmer
The new Cruiser 46 from German boatbuilder Bavaria Yachts is poised to shake up the big-boat cruising market on this side of the Atlantic. A sleek Farr design packed with fresh thinking and sound engineering, the Cruiser 46 is a terrific value. It is hard to fathom that a boat of this size and quality, and fully outfitted no less, can be delivered to your dealer’s dock for less than $350,000.
2015 February 1

Dibley Voyager

This lifting-keel performance cruiser will satisfy the need for comfort and speed

By Robert H. Perry
It’s nice to get real designer drawings from Kevin Dibley. The drawings are expertly produced and a clear sign that Kevin loves his work. Kevin calls this sailboat a performance voyager. 
2015 February 1

Rustler 37

Classic-looking on the outside, this cruiser is a modern design built for bluewater sailing

By Robert H. Perry
I have been a fan of the Rustler series for years. They are so English. The company’s style is in contrast to what my buddy Tom calls the “Euro bloated tennis shoe” look. 
2015 February 1

A family affair

A Florida family recognized sailing prowess in their daughter and has put her future in the sport at the top of their list of priorities

By Richard C. Honish
 A family works together to help a promising young sailor
2015 February 1

February 2015

By SAILING Magazine
Features 26 The great escape Thaw out your flip-flops and get away to SAILING Magazine’s top 10 places to go sailing now 35 Force 10 to Antarctica It was all hands on deck for a
2015 February 1

Blasting to Hobart

By Greta Schanen
The yearly 628-mile jaunt down the coast from Sydney, Australia, across the Bass Strait to Hobart, Tasmania, has a nasty reputation as a heavy-air battle, often storm-tossed and sometimes deadly. The 70th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which set sail Boxing Day, December 26, was no exception, but what began as a bone-jarring beat into 25-knot headwinds and steep seas, finished with a barn-burner sleigh ride for the 117 racers.
2015 February 1

Test sail: ASA First 22

By Erin L. Schanen
There is a laundry list of things that make a sail-training boat great and most of them are based on compromises. It needs to be big enough to be comfortable for an instructor and at least a few stude
2015 February 1

Force 10 to Antarctica

It was all hands on deck for an expedition cruise aboard the tall ship Lord Nelson

By Skip Novak
Never one to pass up an opportunity to climb out of my comfort zone (something to do with a 62-year-old body trapped in the mind of a 25-year-old), I found myself questioning my judgment during the  memorable morning of March 5, when, just west of the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic, I found myself in a Force 10 northerly, barometer at 971 millibars, getting it right on the nose on our homeward-bound passage to Ushuaia, Argentina.
2015 February 1

There but for the grace of the gods of navigation . . .

By Bill Schanen
Three stout but dignified denizens of Navigator Heaven were gathered at a local pub for their afternoon pint. “What do you make of that sailing vessel fetching up on Cargados Carajos Shoals near Mauritius?” Captain James Cook, the legendary 18th-century explorer and cartographer, asked his mates.
2015 February 1

What to do when you've run aground

When your boat goes bump on the bottom, know how to save yourself without making the situation worse

By Don Margraf
In the moments after you realize you have run your boat aground, it’s best to take a deep breath and recite The First Rule of Holes: “When you’re in one, stop digging.” Many of the steps you are inclined to take can make matters worse. You may already doubt your own skills and your decision making. You’ll get a lot of advice, some of it noisy, a lot of it not grounded in experience. Chaos is lurking. 
2015 February 1

Arey's Pond Caracal

This catboat is a pugnacious daysailer and an American icon

By Robert H. Perry
The most fun reviews I do are of the boats I would like to own myself. I sure like this catboat. It would be the perfect boat for me to introduce my grandchildren to sailing. 
2015 January 13

A note to subscribers

Renewal scam reported by some readers

By SAILING Magazine
SAILING Magazine subscribers report receiving fake renewal offers and invoices mailed from the state of Oregon and bogus renewal phone calls from New Orleans. These are illegal offers from scamm
2014 December 1

Swan 46 MK I

By Bob Pingel
 If you had to choose a modern manufacturer and a designer with a timeless sense of style, the combination of German Frers and Swan would be at the top of the list. Swans are expensive boats beca
2014 December 1

Cal 33

By Bob Pingel
Some boats are meant for a lot of daysailing, a little bit of cruising and maybe one longer cruise a year in nearby waters. That’s where a boat like the Cal 33 comes in.  The
2014 December 1

Marshall 22 Catboat

By David Liscio
 It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what drew me to a catboat, and specifically a Marshall 22. Perhaps it was some romantic notion conjured from gazing at an Edward Hopper or Winslow Homer painting,
2014 December 1

Fit and refit for the next 100K miles

Through more than 400 sailors on 80-plus training passages and six ocean crossings, John Kretschmer’s sturdy Quetzal has served her owner admirably. John chronicles the refits he’s made to his beloved boat over the last decade to keep her sailing hard

By John Kretschmer
The boat was stranded ashore in a snowy Maryland boatyard. I remember my first glimpse of the 1985 Kaufman 47 that my daughters and I would soon rename Quetzal like some might recall their wedding nig
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