2025 March 14
As often happens for my musings in this column, three things converged like a perfect storm to make me start thinking. First, being a car nut as well as a boataholic, I visited a friend who is in the
2025 March 13
A young couple falls in love with the soul of their bluewater cruiser and prepares for adventure
Chris and Marissa Neely may be young boat owners, but the love the 20-somethings have for their old boat is rooted in its old soul.
The couple found their boat, a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41 sloop in 201
2025 March 1
This midsize cruiser has plenty of elbow room
It was about 5 a.m., I was awake and listening to the rain, thinking about my sailing reviews due later that morning. I began to think of all the production sailboats that were built in the U.S. in th
2025 March 1
A handsome cruiser has plenty of options
According to the Bavaria brochure, the C46 offers “ideal conditions for the ambitious sailor who values not only performance and easy handling, but also comfort and a sense of style.” The design i
2025 March 1
Get your boat in shape for the sailing season to maximize your time on the water
There is nothing worse than wasting precious time fixing things when you could be sailing. That’s why it makes sense to spend extra time before launch day, or before the best sailing of the year for
2025 March 1
A Hinckley Pilot 35 yawl turns out to be the perfect boat at the perfect time
Moon Dancer wasn’t a name that Rob and Kristin Browne chose for their Hinckley Pilot 35 yawl, but it turned out to be entirely appropriate, and like many things about the boat, it seemed meant to be
2025 March 1
Whether your boat has enjoyed a winter off or it’s time to take on some annual chores, our guide to fitting out will make sure your boat is ready for a great year of sailing
Whether your boat has enjoyed a winter off or it’s time to take on some annual chores, our guide to fitting out will make sure your boat is ready for a great year of sailing
2025 March 1
Beneteau brings back its First line of racer-cruisers with the launch of the powerful and beautiful flagship
In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, Beneteau First cruiser-racers were winning regattas across the world. The popularity of multipurpose boats waned over the decades, with racing and cruising
2025 March 1
Get your boat in gear for the sailing season by tackling your to-do list now.
2025 March 1
Dear Boat Doctor,
I want to install two solar panels on top of my bimini and I am a little confused about how to hook them up. Each panel has two black plugs on it and my charg
2025 February 13
SAILING Magazine’s long run as a print magazine has ended
The publication that started as a newspaper for Lake Michigan sailors and grew into a glossy, oversized national sailing magazine respected by readers and advertisers alike for the quality of its writ
2025 February 1
From adaptors to avoiding stray voltage, managing onboard power is key for safety and efficiency
Battery-sourced direct current power is the lifeblood of our boats, running lights, electronics, pumps and even starting our engines. And although we can do well with just DC, the ubiquitous yellow sh
2025 February 1
After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding
Graham Wilson photo I’d been searching for a boat for years. I wanted “classic plastic,” and my favorite designs were from the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Perry designed many of the ones I like
2025 January 1
This classic cruiser has a go-anywhere offshore mentality
Owners tend to wax enthusiastic about the Cabo Rico 38 cutter, attesting to its quality construction and ability to handle heavy seas during offshore passages. Mike and Linda Nixon of Sharpsburg, Geor
2025 January 1
The future of the sport of sailing might depend on the hierarchy on your boat.
From something akin to a dictatorship to something much closer to a democracy, there are four ways that crews tend
2025 January 1
Dear Boat Doctor,
I have a hank-on staysail on my Passport 40. The sail doesn’t get used a lot, partly because it’s a hassle to drag the bag out and set up. I am thinking about a furler but I’m
2025 January 1
It was a non sequitur for the ages.
“The ship was an unsinkable ship.”
The statement was made after the ship sank.
The ship is Bayesian, a 184-foot-long sailboat that now rests under 160 feet o
2025 January 1
Action-packed racing in a highly competitive fleet: It’s not the America’s Cup, it’s the Women’s America’s Cup where the sailors hope one day to be allowed back into the main event
After a thrilling victory in the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli trimmer Maria Giubilei declared, “We are not going back.”
“We have just dem
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Originally reviewed July 1992
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Traditional catboat daysailer with modern twists
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This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders
