Features 

The 5,600-mile family sabbatical

When the pandemic disrupted life, this family of five set sail for adventure

Gifts for sailors

The perfect gifts for every type of sailor

Sailing’s spectacle

The most beautiful boats in the world gather in France for Le Voiles de Saint Tropez

Boats & Gear 

Used Boat Notebook: The Hunter Passage 42 offers affordable amenities

Best New Gear for 2021

Perry on Design: Two French family cruisers: Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 and Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380

Technique: How to splice three-strand to chain

Boat Doctor: Trouble-shooting hot water problems

Departments

For Openers

Full and By: The invention that made sailing safety cool

On the Wind: Slippery bottoms are the key to go-fast sailing

Splashes: Big boat racing is back on San Francisco Bay

SEAsonings: Sail Luna’s Caribbean-infused flavors brighten up chicken salad

The Wharf: Brokerage, charter and other sailing related goods and services

On the Cover: The 56-foot P-Class cutter Water Witch barrels across San Francisco Bay racing in the Rolex Big Boat Series. Turn to Splashes, page 12, for more from this annual regatta.

Cover picture by Sharon Green/Rolex