Retrofits

SAILING Magazine’s annual guide explores the challenges of updating a Bristol 32, Manta 42 

and Catalina 36  

Gifts for sailors

Editors’ picks for gifts sure to bring holiday cheer

Little lake, big fun

The 50th anniversary of the E-scow class Blue Chip Regatta brings the biggest names in sailing to Wisconsin’s Pewaukee Lake

Tatil in turquoise

A sextet of experienced passagemakers adjust their expectations on a Turkish charter and find a beautiful, unknown land ripe for exploration

Boats & Gear 

Gear

Tenders

Boat Doctor

Calibrating onboard tachometers

Perry on Design

The Pogo 36, Discovery 48 and Dubois 35m demonstrate good design in small, big and huge

Technique

Mounting deck hardware

Departments

For Openers

Full and By

How to stand out in a grand fleet: Be small and simple

On the Wind

Retrofitting your own boat makes the sailing sweeter and cheaper

Letters

Splashes

Racing for fun at Antigua Sailing Week and Middle Sea Race

Nautical Library

A swashbuckling tale of Vermont history

Waypoints

The cruiser-racer revolution

Launchings

New boat: Sunsail 404 / Leopard 40

The Wharf

Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services