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August/September Sneak Peek
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (219+ words) It’s hard to believe the summer is halfway over, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy on the water. Here’s what you can look forward to while you’re relaxing with your new issue of SAIL this weekend. Three friends…...
117th Chicago Mac
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (164+ words) Last week, 250 boats squared off for the 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust. “This year’s race showcased everything that makes the Race to Mackinac so extraordinary,” said Race Chair Kevin Foote. “The fleet experienced incredible sailing, difficult…...
Gorch Fock Victorious Again
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (222+ words) After the 4th of July festivities in New York City, the international tallship fleet continued its tour of the eastern seaboard, heading up to Boston. For four of the ships, however, it was more than a simple cruise north. Among the…...
The Best Small Boats of 2026: Maverick
2+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) The Maverick asks a useful question: how are people actually spending time on the water? Increasingly, finding a versatile, low maintenance, and fun option is the priority. That certainly isn’t to say there’s no room in the small boat market…...
The Best Small Boats of 2026: Happy Cat Star
3+ week, 3+ day ago (422+ words) The boat can be sailed by one to four people. Given the spicy wind forecast, Grabner managing director Ewald Grabner, American dealer Alex Caslow, and I decided it was a three-man job. Resigned to the fact that I wasn’t getting…...
The Best Small Boats of 2026: Storm 18
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Adam Cove and I went back down to Newport after this year’s boat show to catch the Storm team before they headed south to show off their new boat to yet another curious crowd. As newcomers to the market, they…...
The Best Small Boats of 2026: Birdyfish Ioda
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) The boat operates on two G foils that generate plenty of lift while a T foil rudder regulates the pitch. This means that the flight control is managed by crew displacement, not an additional control system. The use of G…...
A Better Build
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1153+ words) Sail Magazine Carbon fiber dust drifts through the air as the high-pitched whine of a grinder cuts through the shop. Through respirators, muffled French voices are just barely audible throughout JPS Production in La Trinité-sur-Mer, France, where the newest Classe…...
Racing: The Small-Craft Sensation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (701+ words) This is a small-craft advisory of a different sort. Be advised, for when the red triangle pennant is stiff on the yardarm, there’s a good chance Melges 15 sailors young and old will, with a pep in their step, rig up…...
Sailing Other People's Boats
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1776+ words) I gave it a good try, but my search was a bust. Nothing. Nada. Nope. For three sweaty days I’d scoured the anchorages and marinas of Phuket, Thailand, but could not find a boat that needed crew for the Indian…...