2019 May 1

Beauty and brawn

The latest French-designed, American-built cruiser has plenty of power in a stylish package

By Greta Schanen
Beneteau has long had the ability to put the go-fast into sailboats, with many of the boats in its First line winning offshore and inshore races. It even launched the foiling Figaro 3. Cushy comforts
2019 May 1

Cockpit awning on a budget

At less than $100, this DIY awning might not be as pretty as one that’s custom made but it does the job

By Roger Hughes
If your boat lies unattended, even for a short time—be it in a marina, (in or out of the water), or on a mooring—it doesn’t take long for it to become grubby, from bird droppings or wind blown d
2019 May 1

How do I fix a saggy boom?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, My Selden boom vang doesn’t seem to hold up my boom any more. It was OK before I installed the main, but now the boom just sags. For now, I have resigned myself to holding up the
2019 May 1

The gift my boat can’t get enough of

By Nick Hayes
In our family, every gift-giving opportunity—birthdays, Christmas and Hanukkah, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day—are less about thoughtful and creative generosity, and more about collecting what
2019 May 1

Table of Contents

May 2019

By SAILING Magazine
Features  Great small boats for big adventures Small boats with proven pedigrees top our list of boats capable of serious sailing Wooden boats with a side of wine A trio of French da
2019 May 1

Great small boats for big adventures

By Erin L. Schanen
Who says you need a big boat for a big adventure? Self-sufficient sailors have long turned to sturdy little crafts for passages in challenging waters from lakes to oceans. Not only are small boats sim
2019 May 1

Ventura 2300

Trailerability is the key to this motorsailer

By Robert H. Perry
Here is a trailerable pocket cruiser that is built in Ventura, California, and designed by Heraldo Ruesch. It’s a lot of boat in 23 feet and has been designed to perform both under sail and with a l
2019 May 1

Corsair 880

This new folding racer- cruiser is primed to take over the title of most popular trimaran from its predecessor

By Robert H. Perry
Without a doubt, the Corsair F27 has been the most popular trimaran design of all time. It’s in the Sailboat Hall of Fame. But the Corsair group thought it was time to replace that model and has com
2019 May 1

J/99

This sexy offshore racer-cruiser has plenty of power for racing combined with simple cruising comfort

By Robert H. Perry
The latest sportboat from the J/Boats crew is this J/99 designed by Alan Johnstone. It follows on the tremendous success of the J/121 and J/112E models. It’s a hot rod but it has comfortable accommo
2019 April 1

Agenda-free Adventure

A carefree cruise provided plenty of opportunities to let the wind be the decision-maker for these warm-water seekers

By Charlotte Peterson
With the summer of scow racing a distant memory, a sailing adventure was exactly what my husband Matt and I needed to escape a brutal Midwest winter. Our destination had to meet several criteria: have
2019 April 1

Empowerment 52

A catamaran designed to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act gets its owners back on the water

By Robert H. Perry
I don’t often review “conceptual designs.” But in looking for something out of the ordinary to review I think this new project of mine deserves to be considered. Let me start by showing you
2019 April 1

Leopard 50L

Good looking and comfortable, this cruising catamaran provides excellent performance for island sailing

By Robert H. Perry
Let’s see what the Leopard group can do with 50 feet of LOA. Design work was done by  Simonis & Voogd Yacht Design for the hull and rig. Interior and exterior styling is by Robertson and Ca
2019 April 1

Lagoon 46

This cleverly designed catamaran is ready for cruising

By Robert H. Perry
To a monohull sailor, cruising cats can look awkward. But there is a lot of square footage to their footprint and different aesthetic standards need to be applied. I see a lot of interesting styling t
2019 April 1

The need for speed

Team USA faces a learning curve on its way to the foiling circuit’s stop in the States

By Craig Ligibel
Team USA finished a disappointing last in the February debut of the high-octane SailGP series that treated spectators in Australia’s Sydney Harbour to two days of high-speed foiling amid light winds
2019 April 1

Staying afloat

How to avert disaster when your boat starts taking on water

By David Liscio
When the Farr PH 56 Monterey sank in May 2017 during the Antigua-to-Bermuda Race, nobody was more shocked than owner and skipper Les Crane. After all, he’d sailed the boat more than 40,000 miles dur
2019 April 1

How can I keep corrosion at bay?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I have owned my Tartan 37 for more than 25 years, first on freshwater and now in the Chesapeake and the Bahamas. I love saltwater, but it is eating my boat. What can I do to keep th
2019 April 1

Sailboat racing should be a simple game

By Chris Caswell
I really do understand that “it’s-all-about-me” seems to be pre-installed in today’s precious snowflakes at the factory before delivery, and snowflakes are apparently old enough to have t
2019 April 1

Welcome to my sailing museum

By Bill Schanen
Decluttering isn’t the first trend I failed to exploit for financial gain. In one unfortunate example, I missed the bitcoin investment boom out of some quaint and no doubt age-related mistrust of m
2019 April 1

Table of Contents

March 2019

By SAILING Magazine
Features The need for speedTeam USA faces a learning curve racing the foiling SailGP in Sydney, AustraliaCruising in the shadow of Mt. VesuviusItaly’s Bay of Naples offers a one-of-a-kind&
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Perry on Design

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    Carrying on the tradition of Nautor Swan, this cruiser takes a modern twist

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    A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center

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