Features 

The need for speed

Team USA faces a learning curve racing the foiling SailGP in Sydney, Australia

Cruising in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius

Italy’s Bay of Naples offers a one-of-a-kind charter steeped in history

Agenda-free adventure

A happy group of charterers went where the wind blew to St. Lucia and Martinique

Top 5 hidden gems

Head to one of these secluded spots for your next charter

Boats & Gear 

Gear: Sunglasses for sailors 

Technique: Tips for staying afloat

Boat Doctor: Keeping corrosion at bay and installing bicolor LED lighting

Perry on Design: Review of three cruising multihulls: Empowerment 52, Leopard 50L and Lagoon 46

Departments

For Openers

Full and By: Welcome to my sailing museum

Letters

On the Wind: Sailboat racing should be a simple game

Splashes: Twists and turns in the Caribbean 600

Nautical Library: A solo sailor’s dream come true

Seabag Secrets: Mark Gonsalves cruising essentials

The Wharf: Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services

On the Cover 

A Beneteau 41 sails past Martinique’s Diamond Rock on a carefree Dream Yacht Charter.

Cover picture by Ebley Creative