Sail Magazine

by Brian Hancock

Vendée Globe: Road to Ruin or Glory?

by Brian Hancock, Posted April 9, 2013

Despite the fact that the starting fleet of 20 boats was about a third smaller than the 2008/09 fleet, there were the same number of finishers—11 in total.

The Once and Future Volvo

by Brian Hancock, Posted September 6, 2012

Another Volvo Ocean Race has been written into the history books, and to the surprise of many, the event went out with a bang, not a whimper.

There's the Rub

by Brian Hancock, Posted January 5, 2012

Because friction makes you work harder and harms your boat’s performance, it pays to take a long, hard look around your boat to see where and how you can make it function as smoothly as possible.