Winging Toward a World Title

Meet Paula Novotna, the pro kiter turned winger, soaring her way to a the first-ever women’s wingfoil world title.

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Downwind Tactics For Planning Conditions

Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planning conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.

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Chart Your Own Course in the British Virgin Islands

From the Spring Regatta to year-round island-hopping adventure, this sailing destination delivers big.

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Yale and Brown Top-Ranked At Season Start

Yale and Brown sailing squads find themselves atop the rankings to begin the 2022-23 College Sailing Season, now underway.

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At the Helm: Anchoring Instincts

In 2015, our friends Lee & Rachel Cumberland were onboard their Tayana 37, Satori, tied to a mooring buoy in a Bahamian anchorage when a severe line of thunderstorms rolled through. The rare weather phenomenon known as a “derecho” wreaked havoc throughout the Exumas with 100-knot gusts and …

Boat Review: Bavaria C38

Following a change of control and reorganization in 2018, Bavaria Yachts, one of Europe’s biggest builders, tapped a new design team and started updating its entire range of boats. The first new “C-Line” Bavaria, the C42, designed by Maurizio Cossutti and Alessandro Ganz, was a surprise success in …

BoatWorks: The Rig and the Crane-Barge

During the three months my little ship lay in Belfast, Maine, I had three friends. The first was a schooner bum I’d met sailing in Florida who now worked for the shipyard next door to where I had just bought my boat, Teal, a 1963 Tripp 29, sight unseen. He would hook me up with showers after days …

Sailing and Scuba Diving in the British Virgin Islands

A world-class sailing destination, the BVI also offer spectacular scuba diving. Here’s what it’s like to combine both in these fair isles.

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BVI Painkiller Cocktail Recipe

Enjoy a taste of the British Virgin Islands with this easy-to-make cocktail.

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11th Hour Crew Confident Following Ocean Race Warmup

There’s no such thing as an easy win in any IMOCA 60 Race, even if your boat has all the latest tech.

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