XR 41 Top 10 Best Boats 2026 Nominee Review
July 25, 2025
This convertible speedster performs across the wind spectrum.
This convertible speedster performs across the wind spectrum.
Earning a Special Mention in our Top 10 Best Boats for 2025, this expedition yacht leaves no detail unattended and no dream unimagined.
One Wild Cat: An 18-foot Marshall Sanderling catboat more than proves its mettle in the Race to Alaska.
Adding low friction rings to your boat’s rigging repertoire can be a lighter, more affordable alternative to line management.
What if we could simplify the equipment at the top of our masts? Instead of a farm of devices, take an approach that cuts down
This tried-and-true piece of gear will keep your dinghy where you put it.
A strategic decision-making process is a key part of seamanship when things go sideways.
A Top 10 Winner for 2025, the latest from J/Boats is a racer/cruiser worthy of the term.
A well-trimmed sailboat is a beautiful thing. Here’s how to make the most of the tools at hand.
I have RecPak on board. These are complete nutrition meals, 700 calories. Add water, shake it up, drink it like a shake, and feel recharged.
The Cal 40 Nicole wins the St. David’s Lighthouse overall title, while Black Jack 100 takes line honors just shy of a course record. On the course: stunning scenery and a range of conditions. Off it: a scoring drama.
Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.
A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.
Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.
A friendly club boat with serious potential.
The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.
A new four part docuseries details the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild campaign to defend the Route du Rhum title, available now on Youtube.
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin
A fleet-footed foiler that everyone will want to take for a spin.
Where you’ve seen his work: Onboard photography and video during four editions of The Ocean Race Ross grew up in New Jersey and says he
