Sail Magazine

by Adam Cort

Adam Cort is SAIL’s executive editor. He lives and sails in the Boston area.

Manage Your Body Temp

by Adam Cort, Posted March 18, 2013

Helly Hansen is taking personal “temperature management” to a whole new level with its H2 Flow jacket, which can be worn as either a mid-layer or a stand-alone outer layer.

Robship's Hook & Moor

by Adam Cort, Posted March 15, 2013

Robship’s Hook & Moor uses a rotating, bearing-driven “hook” to reliably thread a line with a loop on the end through a ring or cleat with a simple pull or push.

We’d been watching the weather all week and couldn’t have been more pleased. Not only was the sun out, it was downright hot as we checked out our Bavaria 32 at the Horizon Yacht Charters base in the Yacht Haven Marina in Eastport, Annapolis.

Lighter, Smaller Solid Blocks

by Adam Cort, Posted March 14, 2013

Following up on its MX solid halyard shackle, Wichard has created what it calls its MXL soft block for use in a variety of applications.

Haste Makes Waste?

by Adam Cort, Posted March 5, 2013

To say that 2012 ended on a rough note for veteran French solo sailor Marc Guillemot would be the understatement of the year.

Wild Oats XI Dominates Sydney-Hobart

by Adam Cort, Posted March 5, 2013

After being edged out by the 100-foot maxi Investec Loyal for line honors in the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart, owner Bob Oatley and the crew of Wild Oats XI were not about to let that happen again in 2012.

McKee Joins U.S. Olympic Effort

by Adam Cort, Posted March 5, 2013

The U.S. Olympic sailing team has appointed two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee as its new high performance director.

A New Bacardi Cup

by Adam Cort, Posted February 28, 2013

Now in its fourth year, Bacardi Miami Sailing Week is fast becoming one of the premier sportboat regattas of the winter southern circuit.

Oracle: Stop the Madness

by Adam Cort, Posted February 20, 2013

Call it sour grapes, but I for one am getting sick and tired of the way many sailors—pros in particular—feel it necessary to spray champagne all over the place after winning a regatta.

Fountaine Pajot Hélia 44

by Adam Cort, Posted February 19, 2013

Although multihull innovation at the racing end of the spectrum gets the lion’s share of the press, no less of a revolution in design has been taking place among cruising multihulls: case in point, French multihull builder Fountaine Pajot’s new Hélia 44, a boat that in its own way is as cutting-edge as a carbon fiber racer.