2023 June 1
Sailing courses have come a long way. Long gone are one-size-fits-all courses that focus mostly on basics and pigeonhole students into a regimented curriculum. Today sailing courses are focused on lif
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2023 June 1
Buddy Melges understood wind like no other sailor, so it is all the more fitting to say he was a breath of fresh air in the world of sailing.Although he won national championships 10 times and two Oly
2023 April 1
The waters are teeming with sailors who own and handle their own boats with aplomb. But all too often, these same sailors who skillfully ply their local waters, reject the idea of chartering, over dif
2023 April 1
A charter cruise through the Sea of Cortez in Baja California is filled with wildlife above and below the water. Photography by Mark Albertazzi and Eddie Frank
With bags and camera gear in tow, we’re taking advantage of the Cross Border Xpress pedestrian bridge from San Diego directly into the Tijuana International Airport. Much to the surprise of the Mexi
2023 April 1
The SailGP professional racing circuit’s 11 stops span the globe, with teams racing on the edge aboard foiling 50-foot catamarans. The final event lands in San Francisco in May. The United States Sa
2023 March 31
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Escape to Love Island
The lush hills and pristine anchorages of St. John’s draw charter sailors to this unspoiled gem in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Tahiti temptation
French
2023 March 1
John Kretschmer needed his full kit of storm sailing tactics to get through a fraught passage across the famously nasty bay
I first downloaded the American GFS weather model, and it didn’t look good. I tried the ECMWF European model, but it was worse. I even downloaded the German ICON model, but no matter how many w
2023 March 1
Finding issues before they become big problems should be at the top of every boat’s fitting out list
It’s launch day. Are you ready?
Regardless of whether your boat is about to be splashed after a winter layup or if you’re pulling a boat for annual maintenance, there’s a lot to be done t
2023 March 1
This sail can be key to getting downwind fast with a few skills and a bit of practice
For many sailors spinnakers conjure thoughts of mayhem, chaos and shouting. Anxiety reigns over some at the prospect of the windward and leeward marks approaching and the skipper calling for a set or
2023 March 1
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Hove to in the gales of Biscay
John Kretschmer uses all his storm tactics on a fraught passageReady to sail
Look for little problems that can become big issues before launch day
Ste
2023 January 1
Thinking differently is the key to getting the most out of more hulls
A sailboat is a sailboat, right? In general, the answer is yes, but if you’re looking to maximize performance and sailing pleasure the differences between monohulls and multihulls, make a big d
2023 January 1
A pair of friends sail a small catamaran across the North Sea to explore the wild coast and climb mountains
A 15-knot breeze swept across the beach of Piriac-sur-mer, a small Breton town on the Atlantic coast of France, much to the delight of the members of the local sailing club. The June sun warmed t
2023 January 1
A young couple restores a Victory 21 built nearly 40 years before they were born
My heart pounded as adrenaline flooded my veins, the wind biting my cheeks as we threaded through the oncoming vessels that were fighting for our prime position. It was the 69th annual High Sierra Reg
2022 December 29
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Greenland adventure
A pair of friends sail a small catamaran across the North Sea to explore
From dusty project to race ready
A young couple restores a Victory 21 built ne
2022 November 1
Whether chartering a boat or signing on for a bunk, there are options for crossing the Sydney Hobart race off your bucket list
Bucket list sailing adventures often conjure up images of sun-drenched anchorages, while others call to mind the terror of monster waves and passages under storm sails. Such is the mystique of the 76-
2022 November 1
Heating Quetzal for high-latitude sailing is a complicated project with a big payoff
Many sailors dream of sailing in the islands with sandy beaches and warm trade winds, but some of the most exciting and rewarding sailing is found in colder climates. Sailing was never meant to be com
2022 November 1
The fleet leaves Tenants Harbor.Hinckley boats have plied the waters off Southwest Harbor, Maine, for almost a century. The Pilot 35 was one of the popular early designs, first crafted in wood and lat
2022 November 1
The perfect something for all the sailors on your holiday gift giving list
Sailing scheduler
Harken’s Ultimate Sailing calendar features some of the best sailing photography of the year taken by Sharon Green, Gilles Martin-Raget, Jesús Renedo and other legendary sai
2022 November 1
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Hop aboard for Hobart
How to cross the SydneyHobart race off your bucket list
Embracing the voie d’eau
A family’s passage through France’scanals is a journey to sailing advent
2022 October 1
It doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult to get out on the race course
Almost every local weeknight racing series has a cruising division filled with sailors looking for an excuse to get out on the water and away from life’s demands. The idea of racing might seem daunt
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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
