Sailing World - Fall 2023

In this issue

HOT COMBINATION
This budding team-race regatta provides more than just good, fast-paced racing; it’s setting women’s sailing ablaze.
BY SARA MORGAN WATTERS, PHOTOS BY BRUCE DURKEE

THE ARRIVALS
The arriving yachts of the Transpac Race are awardwinning photographer Sharon Green’s favorite subjects. For this year’s arrivals, the elements aligned, and the images are stunning.
PHOTOS BY SHARON GREEN

LADIES, FIRST

It's been a long time coming, but a persistent shift is reshaping the sport.

5 mins

A GLOBE OF HER OWN

The Golden Globe Race winner had full intentions of winning the latest edition of the adventure seeker's ultimate round-the-world race. So, it should come as no surprise that the South African yachtswoman now finds her place in the record books.

8 mins

THE CARDINAL CHEMISTRY

College sailing celebrated a historic moment with a national championship victory of a supremely talented squad-which just so happens to be exclusively female.

5 mins

NOTHING EASY ABOUT IT

An able-bodied champion and medal-winning Paralympic coach is forced to take her own advice.

7 mins

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

One approach to the growth of women in the sport is the creation and support of women's keelboat events, where sailors young and old, experienced or not, have the opportunity to experience and excel at all positions.

6 mins

THE SECRET WEAPON

The top one-design teams know exactly who to call when the job description entails flawless crew work, unrelenting boatwork, and a commitment to winning.

6 mins

BORN TO SOAR

The kiteboard racing superstar is leaning into the sport that has defined her entire young adult life, propelled across wave tops with an all-consuming goal of a medal.

6 mins

CONNECTED COAST TO COAST

From sunny St. Pete to historic Marblehead, the 34th edition of the Regatta Series linked sailors and friends across the country, with a few new twists.

3 mins

THE MULTITASKING MULTIHULL MOM

Competing in Olympic sailing's most challenging discipline is one thing, but doing so with a tyke in tow takes the campaign hustle to a higher level.

5 mins

JUSTINE THE MACHINE

This self-effacing Swiss sailor has-in her quiet and understated way become one of the stars of offshore ocean racing in recent years, whether as part of a winning crew in The Ocean Race or building her credentials as a top-class solo racer.

6 mins

BETTER TOGETHER

Success over three decades comes down to making it meaningful.

3 mins

HOT COMBINATION

THIS BUDDING TEAM-RACE REGATTA PROVIDES MORE THAN JUST GOOD, FAST-PACED RACING; IT'S SETTING WOMEN'S SAILING ABLAZE.

9 mins

MOSS, MUSHROOMS AND HYDROFOILS

Paul Bieker has been innovating high-performance design for decades while staying true to his Pacific Northwest roots.

10 mins

The Arrivals

For more than four decades, photographer extraordinaire Sharon Green has captured sailing in a way that is all her own: impossibly rich and colorful images that are always technically perfect and composed. The arriving yachts of the Transpac Race are her favorite subjects, and for this year's arrivals, the elements all aligned.

1 min

THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIB-LEAD ADJUSTMENTS

Floating jib leads give trimmers more dynamic control of the headsail profile.

5 mins

SIMPLE STEPS TO CONSISTENT SPEED

Boatspeed is the magic ingredient for winning races because we can get away with bad decisions if we are fast, but we can't make good choices if we're slow.

4 mins

BALANCE ON THE PINNACLE

The path to gender equity in the Olympics has been a long and twisted one, but when the sailors assemble in Marseille next year, we'll finally see what's been a long time coming.

5 mins

TARGETED PERFORMERS

Defending their title at the 420 Youth Worlds in July, Freddie Parkin and Asher Beck were on a roll-until they weren't.

6 mins

Auxiliary Rear Station Build

From past fishing experiences, I've learned that quick changes in speed and direction are often required when retrieving a hooked fish.

4 mins

Tips for More Successful Epoxy Projects

That have nothing to do with epoxy mixing or application techniques

5 mins

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Whether you are an expert racer or an avid fan of the events and strategies of the America's Cup, let Sailing World come into your life. Turn to this magazine for the best coverage of the performance sailing world. Each color issue features articles on the top racers and their vessels, plus the best advice from sailing experts. Beautiful, scenic photography creates a superior sailing magazine.