The August/September of SAIL is here, and we are talking a lot—but not entirely—about small boats in this issue. Here’s a quick look at the goodies!

Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Photo: Kristen Marshall

Pocket cruisers and daysailers have been an area where U.S. boatbuilders—from well-known production outfits to small shops—continue to shine. SAIL’s editors take a look at eight great small boats to see the designs that are getting people out sailing.

Sails Like a Girl, Lives Like a Wolf

Photo: Jeanne Goussev

When Jeanne Goussev hit the starting line in the 2023 Race to Alaska, most people knew her as the formidable skipper who’d already won the event in 2018 with team Sail Like a Girl. When she won it again in 2023, on the Lyman-Morse-built Gray Wolf, she was also racing against a new foe—multiple sclerosis.

Rarefied Airs

Photo courtesy of American Magic

Five challengers will contest the Louis Vuitton Cup starting in August to determine who will face Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th America’s Cup, held in Barcelona in October. David Schmidt takes a look at the teams and technology that will contest AC37, including the foiling monohulls expected to top 50 knots, as well as two newcomers to the stage, the Puig Women’s America’s Cup and the Unicredit Youth America’s Cup.

Sailing Lessons From a Small Boat

Photo: Wendy Mitman Clarke

Want to improve your skills and confidence on your big boat? Former Olympic sailor Carol Cronin explains how some simple and fun sailing exercises in a smaller boat can translate to becoming a better big boat sailor.

Elbow Room

Photo: Ann Hoffner

Taking delivery of a new-to-them Sabre 30 meant dealing with a leaking exhaust elbow. Here’s how they repaired it on the fly.

Boats and Their People

Photo: Pete Van Hamersveld

Sometimes you add value to your boat, other times the boat adds value to you. David Blake Fischer tells us the story of one man’s 36 years with a Cal 24 that enriched his life.

Photo courtesy of Windelo Catamarans

Plus…How owning a boat through charter opened up new and unexpected sailing experiences, running aground doesn’t always happen when you’re moving, racing a Herreshoff 12 1/2, reviews of the new Windelo 50 catamaran, Elan Impression 43, and Xquisite 30 Sportcat, and more…

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August/September 2024