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Best Boats: Balance 482

I’m sure many readers have heard of the dinghy test, in which it’s considered important you be able to admire your own boat as you’re

Boat Review: Corsair 880

I’ve often written in boat reviews over the years that pretty much any boat sails well in 15 knots of breeze (typically as a word

Enabling a Low-budget Boat Flipper

It was a simple craigslist ad that started all the rumpus. A guy named Milo in Belfast, Maine listed a well-worn 1969 Tripp 29 sloop

ETNZ May Abandon New Zealand

Remember when the Kiwis were the young, underfunded upstarts of the America’s Cup world, with right on their side as they took on the Big

Boat Review: Leopard 42

Sticking with its proven design formula, but also cherry-picking popular features from its recent models, Leopard Catamarans has launched a “best of” package with this

Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 40.1

The hull slices easily through the warm summer Chesapeake Bay under the power of full working sail, almost burying the lee rail when a 20-knot

Behind the Scenes at Lagoon

We spend so much time with the finished product that it’s easy to gloss over how much work and innovation goes into making a single

ORACLE Launches America’s Cup Boat

Following a 28-day “blackout,” during which no America’s Cup Class boats could be sailed, ORACLE Team USA has launched the 50ft foiling catamaran aboard which

How to Prepare your Boat for Painting a Gelcoat Part II

Professional applicators know that the preparation and priming stages of any paint job (covered in last month’s issue) are the most important and will take 80 percent of the time spent on a paint job. But they also know that what they get paid for is the finish. Once you have completed the preparation and priming stages, the next step is the application of the paint itself. This is where all of your hard work pays off.

Reefing Safely

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

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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