2015 March 1

Mills M.A.T. 1180

Domination of the IRC fleet is the goal for this no-compromise racer

One of the fun things about reviewing a Mark Mills design is that I get to Skype Mark and chat with him for an hour. Mark was not shy about explaining the details of his latest work to me. In this case, it's his exciting new 38-foot 9-inch IRC racer now being built in Turkey at the Gurit yard.

2015 March 1

Marlow Hunter 31

Interior volume and a great layout define this family cruiser

By Robert H. Perry

My Danish friend Tom came up with the "bloated tennis shoe" description for some kinds of yacht styling. He recently described a boat to me as looking like "the box the boat came in."

2015 March 1

New boat: Arcona 380

By SAILING Magazine

Sweden's Arcona Yachts built its reputation with durable, no-nonsense boats. The Arcona 380 is a 37-foot, nine-tenths fractional rig, bluewater boat designed as a successor to the venerable Arcona 400.

2015 March 1

Why did my through-hull break off?

By Bob Pingel

Dear Boat Doctor, I was looking around my bilge and saw that the seacock on my shower drain looked odd. I grabbed it and the threaded portion of the through-hull broke off!

2015 March 1

Let junior sailors have fun and they just might learn to love sailing

I don’t need fancy statistics to tell me that, using my group of friends from the 1960s as an example, kids who have fun sailing stay in sailing. We learned self-reliance, decision making and skills that have served us for a lifetime. It was fun.

By Chris Caswell

As a kid, I had a conversation with my mother almost every weekend after I departed in the morning, not to return until dinner time.

2015 March 1

Seeing the world in cruising-lite and the real thing

Some sailors still cruise the old-fashioned way, of course, on their own boats, making long passages, sojourning for as long as the spirit moves them in those waters of sailors’ dreams.

By Bill Schanen

If there is a more wonderful invention for sailors than bareboat chartering, I haven't heard of it. When I experienced it the first time, it seemed too good to be true.

2015 February 3

The great escape

Has the polar vortex frozen your home sailing waters solid? Thaw out your flip-flops and get away to SAILING Magazine’s Top 10 places to go sailing now

By SAILING Magazine

Without question, the No. 1 pick for a winter getaway is the BVI. With its rowdy sailing in the Drake Passage to the many anchorages in this Caribbean island chain, the BVI has more to offer cruisers.

2015 February 3

Puffin Blanket

By Rich Evans

Nemo’s $100 Puffin blanket is designed for outdoor use, and it might be perfect for cool nights at anchor. It’s filled with Stratofiber insulation that stays warm when damp and ripstop nylon shell

2015 February 3

Impecca Alert Band

By Rich Evans

Originally designed to keep drivers alert and safe, but perfect for watchkeepers, the Impecca Alert Band monitors and analyzes brainwaves, sending real-time notifications and alarms to a sailors smart

2015 February 3

Thirsty-Mate pump

By Rich Evans

Breckson’s Thirsty-Mate 519C pump has a cast aluminum handle, stainless steel shaft and a low temperature hose. It’s 24" long and 3-inches in diameter with a 4-foot intake hose and a 6 foot outle

2015 February 3

Boat Watch Pro

By Rich Evans

Boat Watch Pro is an entertaining and useful iOS 8 app that works like an AIS receiver but with added features. Point an iPhone or iPad’s camera at a ship and the app will identify the ship and give

2015 February 1

Bavaria Cruiser 46

This German-built cruiser, with its blend of fresh thinking and solid engineering, can take a family to new horizons

By John Kretschmer

The new Cruiser 46 from German boatbuilder Bavaria Yachts is poised to shake up the big-boat cruising market on this side of the Atlantic. A sleek Farr design packed with fresh thinking and sound engineering, the Cruiser 46 is a terrific value. It is hard to fathom that a boat of this size and quality, and fully outfitted no less, can be delivered to your dealer’s dock for less than $350,000.

2015 February 1

Dibley Voyager

This lifting-keel performance cruiser will satisfy the need for comfort and speed

By Robert H. Perry

It’s nice to get real designer drawings from Kevin Dibley. The drawings are expertly produced and a clear sign that Kevin loves his work. Kevin calls this sailboat a performance voyager.

2015 February 1

Rustler 37

Classic-looking on the outside, this cruiser is a modern design built for bluewater sailing

By Robert H. Perry

I have been a fan of the Rustler series for years. They are so English. The company’s style is in contrast to what my buddy Tom calls the “Euro bloated tennis shoe” look.

2015 February 1

A family affair

A Florida family recognized sailing prowess in their daughter and has put her future in the sport at the top of their list of priorities

By Richard C. Honish

A family works together to help a promising young sailor

2015 February 1

February 2015

By SAILING Magazine

Features 26 The great escape Thaw out your flip-flops and get away to SAILING Magazine’s top 10 places to go sailing now 35 Force 10 to Antarctica It was all hands on deck for a

2015 February 1

Blasting to Hobart

By Greta Schanen

The yearly 628-mile jaunt down the coast from Sydney, Australia, across the Bass Strait to Hobart, Tasmania, has a nasty reputation as a heavy-air battle, often storm-tossed and sometimes deadly. The 70th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which set sail Boxing Day, December 26, was no exception, but what began as a bone-jarring beat into 25-knot headwinds and steep seas, finished with a barn-burner sleigh ride for the 117 racers.

2015 February 1

Test sail: ASA First 22

By Erin L. Schanen

There is a laundry list of things that make a sail-training boat great and most of them are based on compromises. It needs to be big enough to be comfortable for an instructor and at least a few stude

2015 February 1

Force 10 to Antarctica

It was all hands on deck for an expedition cruise aboard the tall ship Lord Nelson

By Skip Novak

Never one to pass up an opportunity to climb out of my comfort zone (something to do with a 62-year-old body trapped in the mind of a 25-year-old), I found myself questioning my judgment during the memorable morning of March 5, when, just west of the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic, I found myself in a Force 10 northerly, barometer at 971 millibars, getting it right on the nose on our homeward-bound passage to Ushuaia, Argentina.

2015 February 1

There but for the grace of the gods of navigation . . .

By Bill Schanen

Three stout but dignified denizens of Navigator Heaven were gathered at a local pub for their afternoon pint. “What do you make of that sailing vessel fetching up on Cargados Carajos Shoals near Mauritius?” Captain James Cook, the legendary 18th-century explorer and cartographer, asked his mates.

Domination of the IRC fleet is the goal for this no-compromise racer

Interior volume and a great layout define this family cruiser

I don’t need fancy statistics to tell me that, using my group of friends from the 1960s as an example, kids who have fun sailing stay in sailing. We learned self-reliance, decision making and skills that have served us for a lifetime. It was fun.

Some sailors still cruise the old-fashioned way, of course, on their own boats, making long passages, sojourning for as long as the spirit moves them in those waters of sailors’ dreams.

Has the polar vortex frozen your home sailing waters solid? Thaw out your flip-flops and get away to SAILING Magazine’s Top 10 places to go sailing now

This German-built cruiser, with its blend of fresh thinking and solid engineering, can take a family to new horizons

This lifting-keel performance cruiser will satisfy the need for comfort and speed

Classic-looking on the outside, this cruiser is a modern design built for bluewater sailing

A Florida family recognized sailing prowess in their daughter and has put her future in the sport at the top of their list of priorities

It was all hands on deck for an expedition cruise aboard the tall ship Lord Nelson

Perry on Design

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

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center

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