Storm 18: Top 10 Best Boats 2026 Nominee
October 8, 2025
An easy, friendly club boat with great potential.
An easy, friendly club boat with great potential.
As the sailing world’s favorite wood becomes increasingly difficult to source, potential alternatives abound. The question is: whattrade offs Need to be made?
The J/36 is built on the same hull as the 2016 J/112E and is likely to continue on its successful racing legacy. For the 36,
Designed by Felci Yacht Design with interiors by Luca Ardizio, the Dufour 44 isn’t relying on any gimmicks or big risks to sell this boat.
The Slovenian-built Pegasus 50 is a true performance bluewater cruise, and has the abundant carbon, range potential, and price tag to prove it. The boat
The Biscontini-Nauta designed Oceanis 52 has a lot in common with the 47, but the extra five feet really do make space for some extra
From first glance, you can tell that the Sun Odyssey 415 has the clean, easily recognizable lines of a Jeanneau, and there’s a reason for
The 2026 Best Boats nominees highlight innovation, diversity, and design—offering something for every sailor and every adventure.
A major powercat brand is turning towards new horizons with the announcement of three new sailing cats to join their lineup.
As the summer winds down, a season change is in the air. Autumn? Nope, it’s boat show season. You’d think the SAIL editors would all
The 52nd annual St. Thomas International Regatta (April 3-5) wrapped up on Easter Sunday with nearly 40 boats from all three U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Spring is in the air and warmer weather is right around the corner. Get ready for the season with SAIL’s adventure issue! Through the Eyes
15 years after the original First 30 debuted, this re-imagined update proves a winner.
When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group daysail on a recent
The morning our diesel engine experienced a runaway started like any other. We were headed out of Monterey Harbor on our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41,
Six sailors have been selected as 2026 inductees to the National Sailing Hall of Fame for their achievements, leadership, and enduring impact on the sport
Editor’s note—This is the second installment of a story that began in the March 2026 issue.Click here for part one. I’m dimly aware of the
In tomorrow’s e-newsletter, we conclude the story of my transatlantic crossing with the Women Wave Project. For part one, click here. In retrospect, the whole crossing
You’ve probably seen the clips online. During the first day of racing in SailGP’s New Zealand series, the worst crash in the league’s six seasons
Log the Glass These days with weather forecasts available wherever there is WiFi, it doesn’t do to forget the old ways. Last season I was
