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The SAIL Top 10 Best Boats

Reviewed: Farrier F-22 Trimaran

You could be forgiven for not realizing the F-22 trimaran is, in fact, a first-rate pocket cruiser. The boat’s narrow, plumb-bow entry, powerful amas, sleekly

Best Boats 2019

Some years ago, the book Aak to Zumbra catalogued—and celebrated—the incredible diversity of watercraft that has evolved over the centuries, a diversity that remains evident

Best Boats Nominees 2019

 As we approach the upcoming fall boat shows, perhaps the best word to describe the boatbuilding industry’s latest crop of new designs is “consolidation.” Specifically,

Boat Review: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440

Jeanneau’s line of Sun Odyssey family cruising boats has been at the core of its identity as a mass-production boatbuilder for several decades now. In

Boat Review: J/121

Every boat design strives for something new. But a new kind of racing? In fact, that’s exactly what designer Alan Johnstone and the rest of

SAIL Best Boats 2018 HH 55

Designed by the West Coast multihull mavens at Morrelli & Melvin, the HH55 performance cat is configured to provide an “exquisite amalgam of style, speed

Best Boats 2018: Maine Cat 38

  Time was that the reason for sailing a multihull was to go fast—end of story. Over the years, however, catamarans, in particular, have also

Best Boat Winners 2018

If there’s one word that sums up the Best Boats Class of 2018, it would have to be “performance.” This is most obvious in the

Best Boats 2018: Hanse 588

A good thing becomes even better aboard the Hanse 588. An evolution of the successful 545, the Hanse 588 deck and interior incorporate a number

sailboats sailing into a sunset

Tricolor Trial

When sailing on a micro budget, the ability to troubleshoot is a priceless skill, as Chuck Hawley discovered on one shakedown cruise back in 1979. 

Women sailing a boat

Do We Still Need Women’s Regattas?

A recent post titled Why I Cringe Over Female-Only Sailing Events caused a stir online. After sailing in last week’s Boston Harbor Ladies Challenge, Editor-in-Chief Lydia Mullan weighs in.  

Sailboat racing course

117th Chicago Mac

250 boats squared off last week on Lake Michigan’s famous 333-mile course and found the full spectrum of race conditions awaiting them.

Tallship in New York with the statue of liberty

Gorch Fock Victorious Again

After the 4th of July festivities in New York City, the international tallship fleet continued its tour of the eastern seaboard, heading up to Boston.

01-LEAD-DSCF5083-2301-Gunkholing

Top Tips for Gunkholing

You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun

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