With thousands of hard and fast miles yet to come, The Ocean Race’s in-port action was a tease of things to come when the fleet sets off in mid-January.
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DetailsThe adventure sailing company 59 North is reserving two bunks on all upcoming voyages for women. The move is to help make participation in its programming more inclusive, encourage more women to give offshore passagemaking a try, and gain confidence in their skills. Historically, about a quarter of …
DetailsJuly 14/2022: I must confess I had never even heard of Ralph Middleton Munroe, a.k.a. “the Commodore,” until just 12 years ago, when I test-sailed a very interesting boat called the Presto 30, designed by Rodger Martin, on Biscayne Bay during the Miami International Boat Show. I was informed at …
DetailsFor those who prefer long courses over windward/leewards, the one-day Rally Race format of the past was never enough fun, so organizers have doubled down for 2023 with two days.
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DetailsThe fifth annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge will begin in just over a month with a record number of boats on the start line. “From a high of 18 boats in 2022, we hope to come closer to the high 20s for this coming event,” says Stephen Burzon, the event’s volunteer director of marketing. The …
DetailsEvery year, sailboat manufacturers around the world launch their latest models, and every year, SAIL magazine’s experienced boat reviewers spend days and weeks learning what’s new, talking with boatbuilders, examining the boats top to bottom dockside, and finally taking them sailing. This …
DetailsKenichi Horie, who undertook his most recent voyage last year at age 83, sailing solo from San Francisco to Chiba, Japan, in an 18-foot sloop, is the latest winner of the Cruising Club of America’s Blue Water Medal. The famed Japanese sailor and environmentalist joins a rarified list of sailing …
DetailsAndoo Comanche was first to Hobart, but the corrected-time awards rained upon Sam Hayes’ crew on the TP52 Celestial.
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DetailsA fifth and French challenger emerges for America’s Cup 37 with many more details to come.
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DetailsCoiling and flaking running rigging properly is an important step to ensuring it runs freely when you it to. Erik Shampain shares his tips.
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