2021 October 1

Perseverance pays off big

Sailors overcame hurdles J/70 on their way to great racing at the j?70 world championship

By Betsy Senescu
The J/70 World Championship fleet sails off Marina de Rey, California.Sharon Green photoWhen California Yacht Club tried, and tried again, to host the J/70 World Championship regatta, members of the M
2021 October 1

J/45

With a racer-cruiser pedigree, this performance cruiser will make speedy offshore passages

By Robert H. Perry
Sometimes when I listen to an old Jackson Brown album, I get the feeling that Mr. Brown had been following me around taking notes. I get a similar feeling when I look at a new J/Boats cruising design.
2021 October 1

Hylas 57

This elegant cruiser is meant for ocean sailing

By Robert H. Perry
When I was 15, I worked in a meat market, Ray’s Meats, after school. My walk home would take me past an old-fashioned drug store that had an extensive assortment of magazines including at least four
2021 October 1

October 2021

Table of Contents

By SAILING Magazine
Features  Charter news Charter companies have new boats, new destinations and specials for cruisers The allure of an azure sea Family sail-camping in the Bahamas’ Exuma chain When his
2021 September 1

Sailing's Promise

Bluewater sailor John Kretschmer reflects on savoring the best parts of sailing, even when they aren’t great

By John Kretschmer
The forecast wasn’t good, but it wasn’t terrible either. We were bottled up in the Gulf of Maine and the fresh south-southwest winds of summer made the prospect of sailing to Bermuda a likely slog
2021 September 1

BP 28

After 50 years and hundreds of designs, Bob Perry revisits one of his classics and redesigns it for the modern era

By Robert H. Perry
It was 1973. I had left my job drawing ferrocement boat plans for Jay Benford and was headed to Boston to work for Dick Carter—my dream job. I never bought into the ferrocement “craze” that Benf
2021 September 1

The Best Sailing Innovations

We asked notable sailors to share their picks for the gear innovations that have made the biggest impact on sailing

By SAILING Magazine
Retractable bowsprits and A-sails By Jeff Johnstone, J/Boats presidentBowsprits (and the flying jibs attached to them) have been around for hundreds of years. In the days when mast height w
2021 September 1

How do I choose a furler?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I need a new genoa furler on my Passport 40 and I am not sure where to start. I have looked through a couple catalogs and they seem to be sized to the length of the boat, but it fee
2021 September 1

September 2021

Table of Contents

By SAILING Magazine
Features Sailing’s promiseBluewater sailor John Kretschmer reflects on savoring the best parts of sailing, even when they aren’t greatThe Beauty of SailThe magazine’s contributing
2021 August 1

Jury-rigging steering

Losing steering is an emergency but good seamanship skills can lead to a fix to get you home

By SAILING Magazine
Losing steering is an emergency, but it’s one that you can prepare for by having a plan tucked away in the back of your head. When a boat loses steering you know it quickly. Sometimes there’s clun
2021 August 1

Pearson Rhodes 41

This beautiful classic continues to win races and the hearts of offshore cruising sailors

By David Liscio
The origin of the celebrated Pearson Rhodes 41 can be traced back to the 1950s and construction of the Bounty II design, a cruising sloop designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes that was made of a p
2021 July 1

Cabot 36

This midsized Canadian cutter is robustly built for bluewater passagemaking

By David Liscio
More than 40 years after the first Cabot 36 cutter was built in Canada, the boats remain cherished by their owners and the stuff of dreams for sailors looking to purchase one.  Only 49 of these
2021 July 1

Pedal to the Medal

The US Sailing Olympic team heads to Tokyo looking to win gold

By David Liscio
It’s been five years since the U.S. Olympic sailing team left Brazil with single medal, Caleb Paine’s bronze in the Finn class. It was a disappointing result for the once dominant team, which was
2021 July 1

Kinetic 54

This new cruising catamaran boasts good performance with comfortable living space

By Robert H. Perry
Let’s add 12 feet to the LOA and see what designers Simonis Voogd can do with an LOA of 54 feet 3 inches. I think the main difference between this big cat built by Kinetics Catamarans and the Bali 4
2021 July 1

Bali 4.2

This comfortable cruising cat has plenty of space for three couples to lounge about

By Robert H. Perry
I try to keep my reviews objective. I don’t always succeed. If I see what I consider to be a “design flaw” I’ll point it out. But aesthetics are so subjective. I hesitate to impose my sen
2021 July 1

How do I get rid of bottom paint buildup?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I have quite a buildup of paint on the bottom of my boat. In some places, it’s worn away, in other areas, it’s thick and peeling. I want to get it all off and start with a fresh
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