Innovative Concepts and Designs for Catamarans and Trimarans
McConaghy S49 This handsome fast cruising cat by Jeff Schionning is in build at the McConaghy yard in China. Coming in somewhere between high-end production
McConaghy S49 This handsome fast cruising cat by Jeff Schionning is in build at the McConaghy yard in China. Coming in somewhere between high-end production
The story behind the evolution of today’s offshore multihulls is a colorful one, with more than its share of twists and turns. In this excerpt
As I write this we are in Marsh Harbour, Abacos, in the Bahamas, on Delphinus, our new-to-us 2003 Fountaine-Pajot Belize catamaran. We have just arrived
Emirates Team New Zealand stunned the sailing world in 2012 by “foiling” its wingsail-powered AC72 catamaran. Now Gunboat founder, Peter Johnstone, owner Eduardo Perez and

One of the many things I love about living on Block Island, at the mouth of Long Island Sound in New England, is seeing the
Tragically, Yvan Bourgnon’s older brother, Laurent, 49, disappeared while diving in Tahiti on June 24, the day after Yvan completed his epic solo voyage. Like
In the Fall 2014 issue of Multihull Sailor, Liesbet Collaert reported on Swiss sailor Yvan Bourgnon’s solo circumnavigation on a home-built beach cat. She met
How do you prepare a cat or tri for a bluewater passage? It’s a question newbies perennially ask before casting off lines, and one that
The Outremer 51 illustrates perfectly the “light is fast, fast is fun” philosophy endemic to performance-cat builders. A development of the popular Outremer 49 designed
When you sail to the fabled Banda Sea, strange and wonderful things can happen

Like the HH44 (a Top 10 Best Boats Winner in 2024), the new HH52 is designed around its EcoDrive Parallel Hybrid Electric/Diesel propulsion system. A

Better than your favorite Caribbean island, but with bears.

The shortlist for Young Journalist of the Year has been released. Among them is SAIL’s Editor in Chief, Lydia Mullan.

Two industry giants are celebrating five decades this year. Here’s a look back at half a century on the water with Gori and Gill.

The Excess 13 is a true cruiser’s cruiser, designed for maximum comfort and enjoyment on the water. Pivoting away from VPLP and Patrick Le Quément

The latest from Dufour should help achieve the French builder’s goal of encouraging people to get on the water and sail, sail, sail.
SPONSORED: The First 30, Oceanis 47, and Oceanis 52 are all making their U.S. debuts this weekend. Join Beneteau’s Kevin Duchesne for a preview of

Breaking Down The Art of Breaking Down.

October 10, 1845 The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland.

America’s largest all-sailing boat show starts today. The SAIL team is looking forward to a busy weekend full of new boats and old friends.