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Engines and Systems

Gear: TEMO 1000 Electric Outboard

Making its U.S. debut at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show this weekend, the TEMO 1000 is the latest clever electric outboard from the French builder, powering sailboats up to 26 feet.

Gear: ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus

Ever since the government started polluting our fuel with ethanol, I’ve agonized over how best to power the dinghies I use when cruising. I did

Gear: SunPower Solar panels

There are solar panels, and then there are solar panels specifically designed and manufactured for use in a marine environment. Among the latter are the

Gear: Zen Watermaker

Zen Watermaker Created with an eye toward providing a kind freshwater nirvana offshore, Zen watermakers from Italy’s Schenker strive to take the complexity of installing

Gear: Watt&Sea’s Hydro-generator

Gale-force Electricity Watt&Sea’s award-winning hydro-generators have long been popular with both racers (for whom its products were first created) and cruisers. But what to do

Choosing the Right Outboard

  Two of the most indispensable items on board a cruising yacht are a dinghy and an outboard motor. At anchor or on a buoy,

Gear: The Blacksmith Sport Boat Windvane

Carbon Windvane The Blacksmith Sport Boat windvane from Davis Instruments weighs a mere 0.7 oz., and is configured in carbon and duraluminum for use aboard

Gear: Ronstan Series 19 C-Track

Lightweight Track Ronstan’s Series 19 C-Track, long a standby on high-performance dinghies—including foilers—and small catamarans, has been further upgraded to make it lighter and faster

Gear: Torqeedo 1,100W outboard

Electric Outboard According to Torqeedo, its recently introduced Travel 1103 C emissions-free, direct-drive 1,100W outboard is the quietest in its class, operating at just 33

Gear: M2 Chain Hook from Mantus

Stay Hooked Chain hooks on anchor snubber lines tend to fall off when you least want them to. Not so this latest example from Mantus.

Porto Photo by Lydia Mullan

The Ocean Race Moves to Portugal

Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.

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Back to Bermuda

Friends and crew of a boat lost in the 2024 Newport Bermuda return to the racecourse

The refreshed version of the 1160 features buoyant reversed bows that help the boat surf above waves.

Seawind 1160XL

The smallest end of the Seawind range proves itself during a spicy sea trial. 

The 52 has the recognizable Leopard profile.

Leopard 52

On a blustery day, this new multihull flagship keeps calm and carries.

Map provided by The Annapolis Sailboat Show

The Annapolis Sailboat Show Returns

Amidst a construction shuffle, America’s biggest sailboat show will look a little different this year. The City Dock Resilience and Revitalization Project is reshaping Annapolis’

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