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Meet the 2025 Top 10 Best Boats Nominees

The class of 2025 is shaping up to be an intriguing mix, and while the push continues toward greater interior volume, maximum comfort, and easy sailhandling

Tis the Season

This week kicks off the fall boat show season with two major international shows, Cannes Yachting Festival in France and the Newport International Boat Show.

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Lagoon 38

Replacing a legend isn’t easy, but this new cruising cat may have what it takes.

Photo courtesy of X-Yachts

Rating Rifts

ORC has been criticized for re-rating the XR 41 for the 2026 season. Let’s talk about it. 

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Cruising Tips

Do away with mean reef points I’m always pleased to be on a boat with reef points for the mainsail. Without a stack pack, tying

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Meet Me In Miami

This weekend a significant portion of the boating industry descended upon Miami for the annual Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. It’s a warm and

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SAIL Wins Big in Miami

For a third year in a row, SAIL Magazine has been recognized as the top magazine at the Boating Writers International annual awards.  SAIL led

Spica is a work in progress, but it’s rewarding work. Photo by Andy Schell

At the Helm: The Right Rig

I wrote recently about my ongoing project to redesign the mast and sailplan on our family boat, a 1971 OE 36 called Spica. I’ve agonized

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