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THE 164-FOOT TANKOA KINDA IS A TRIDECK WITH HYBRID PROPULSION BUILT TO CROSS OCEANS IN STYLE.
SEMI-BESPOKE SPEEDSTER
Wooden Boats Limo Tender 27 delivers comfort and 37-knot speed.
IT'S GO TIME
Waterfront festivals, rendezvous and more await boaters all around the country this summer.
EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS
WELCOME TO THE YACHTING EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS. Our staff has evaluated countless vessels, technology, gear and marine-related services during the past 12 months. We've discussed and debated. In the following pages, you'll see the companies, products and initiatives that came out on top of those debates. So, without further ado, here are Yachting's Editors' Choice Award winners for 2023.
NEXT GENERATION
THE 29-KNOT RIVIERA 78 MOTOR YACHT OFFERS LUXE LIVING ON THE INSIDE AND BLUEWATER CRUISING ON THE OUTSIDE.
A Whale of a Problem
Federal regulators trying to protect the animals want East Coast boaters to slow to 10 knots
Babka's Dog Haus
The day after Thanksgiving 2020, we adopted a 60 lb. dog from a shelter in Danbury, CT. She came with a plastic bag of turkey scraps and not a lot of info
COMMUNICATION, RELATIVELY SPEAKING
Calling relatives is important. I’m not talking about calling your parents (but you should do that too). I’m talking about monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race
WINGING IT DOWN THE RUN
Sailing downwind on a boat that can go wing-on-wing opens up a lot of speed and tactical options for the downwind leg
SPI OUEST OR BUST
The progression to a big regatta requires a lot of small but essential steps before making the big leap
BILL'S BOOT CAMP
Basic training takes on a whole new meaning when the drills take place on the turquoise waters of the US Virgin Islands
IT'S A VIBE
The Melges 15 has something for every age, and for older sailors, it's a much-needed return to big-fleet dinghy racing
In the Old Man's Wake
THE SNIPE’S LONGEVITY IS A NOD TO THOSE WHO BUILT AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE
BUDDY ON THE BIG SCREEN
A new movie about America's great sailor is a must-see, but be ready to take notes; there's a lot to learn from a lifetime of excellence on and off the racecourse
GENERATING GENERATIONS
Racing Transpac, from Los Angeles to Honolulu, is just as essential for some people as Thanksgiving gatherings. At 2,225 measured miles, a long race with an international component, Transpac is also intensely local. It’s a family thing
CLOSING HIS CIRCLES
American circumnavigator Joe Harris can't get enough of that offshore thing. Round and round he goes
BREAKING THROUGH THE BOTTLENECK
One local initiative proves that funneling dinghy sailors out of college sailing and into big-boat racing takes commitment from all sides
THIS IS GOING TO HURT
Everyone makes mistakes on the racecourse-that's how we get smarter and faster. But sometimes, as the saying goes, you just can't fix stupid
THESE BADGERS GO BIG
Collegiate offshore regattas provide inland teams the opportunity to develop big-boat skills and sail in premier offshore locations
Jacques Coon's Drift Boat Build
In the summer of 2018, I saw a Jason Cajune drift boat in the lobby of the Sage Lodge located near the Yellowstone River, in Montana's famed Paradise Valley
To the Brink and Back
The Ocean Race's brutal third leg-nearly 13,000 miles of hard racing at full-tilt-produced epic stories of people and perseverance
ENLIGHTENMENT FROM THE INSIDE
The top boat of this winter’s J/70 racing is sailing at a higher level with a greater sense of urgency
ELEGANCE of Simplicity
Beneteau's First 36 is designed from the bottom up for one purpose: to go sailing
SEA RAY - SLX 260 SURF
A luxury bowrider with a surfable wave that simultaneously pleases a family crew and a sports crowd.
GETTING STARTED
Can't get up? All watersports share certain starting skills that you can learn.
On Watch
Finding them took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all
MALIBU Wakesetter 26 LSV
Not just a 25 LSV with an extra foot added, the new 26 LSV offers higher gunwales for deeper seating of up to 18 and a more comfortable ride. New hullside geometry offers buyers a plethora of custom gelcoat options
THE PROJECT-BOAT DILEMMA
You can get what you want with a project boat or a turnkey vessel, but only if you take a hard look in the mirror first
CHARTER Life
YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ULTIMATE CRUISING VACATION
Sailor & Galley
As we cruise south from New England, we adjust our diet, enjoying crab cakes in Maryland, shrimp in the Carolinas, and the local catch in Florida and the Bahamas.