The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. Some of it is timing. Some of it is just the way of the world. Either way, it can be fascinating to see the evolution of the boatbuilding industry over the years, as has been evident in SAIL magazine’s annual Best Boats contest. Recently, …
DetailsOlympic 49erFX sailors Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea immerse themselves in the Olympic venue for the first time in their campaign, and they like what they see.
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DetailsWith new ocean-racing foilers lining up for coming Ocean Race and Véndee Globe, the round-the-world racing scene is going gangbusters.
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DetailsThere’s so much going on in the news that you would be in good company if you didn’t realize the first major storm to hit the Caribbean was in full force. Hurricane Fiona is currently raging over the Turks and Caicos and is projected to make its way north in the coming three days. Puerto Rico was …
DetailsWith the New York YC’s Invitational Cup in 2023 as its target, Marblehead’s Corinthian YC wins its berth in convincing fashion.
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DetailsThe 2022 Star Worlds featured six days of intense racing where the final and deciding gold medal win went to Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi of Italy. During some of the toughest sailing conditions in the race’s recent history, sailors and race management overcame daily challenges ranging …
DetailsJoin Editor-in-Chief of PassageMaker Jeff Moser for a dive into 3D forward looking sonar technology with Bob Arrington and Matthew Zimmerman.
DetailsBrian Thompson could have become just another financial type on Wall Street, which would have been surprising enough in itself for a Brit who grew up in the London suburbs, reading Science Fiction books on smoke-filled commuter trains. From an early age, though, Thomson wanted something rarer …
DetailsIn 1980, I owned a 26ft fiberglass ketch named Recycle, a full-keeled vessel with a 10 hp Honda outboard in a well behind the tiller. An inflatable dinghy would have been nice, but I could only afford an 8ft plywood pram. She had reinforced fiberglass seams, which made her reasonably strong and …
DetailsFor the past century—through a world war, 18 Olympics, and a pandemic—Star Class world champions have earned the honor of carrying a gold star on their mainsail. In September, 90 Star boats from 13 countries gathered in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to celebrate 100 years of gold stars. The class is …
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