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Design and Technology

Foiling Monohulls

It’s easy to forget it was just three years ago that Team New Zealand turned the America’s Cup on its head when it persuaded its

Here Are Ships Built

The old map of the region had the words written ornately on it, Hic Fabricatur Navalis, Here Are Ships Built. I was sitting in a

Tech Talk: Rudder Nodules

Rambler 88 brims with bleeding-edge design concepts, her rudders, which carry nodules on their lower leading edges—much like those seen on humpback whales’ fins—caught our eye at SAIL

New Cutting-Edge Multihulls

Three new designs—including a couple of cruising cats and a red-hot trimaran with minimal accommodations and speed to burn—provide even more evidence that the multihull world is the place to be in terms of innovation.

Return of the Crab Claw Rig?

A new take on the age-old Crab Claw rig just may be the perfect sail configuration for today’s motorsailers.

New Boats: Just Launched

Although the torrent of new models from the big European builders has slowed to a trickle now that old product lines have mostly been replaced, there is still plenty going on: including the fact that the Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo, which was briefly owned by German giant Bavaria Yachts, has announced its first new Grand Soleil model in a couple of years.

Photo: Adam Cove

Reefing Safely

When it comes to managing a blow, reefing is just one part of the equation. 

This 2026 Top 10 winner is a functional and fashionable update to the 410.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415

Developed in record time and on a shoestring budget, a new design hits the bullseye of the cruising market. 

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