Sailing World - Summer 2023

In this issue

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.
BY ED GORMAN

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.
BY MICHAEL HANSON,
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORGAN KINNEY

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

5 mins

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

5 mins

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

9 mins

CLOSING HIS CIRCLES

American circumnavigator Joe Harris can't get enough of that offshore thing. Round and round he goes

8 mins

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

5 mins

SPI OUEST OR BUST

The progression to a big regatta requires a lot of small but essential steps before making the big leap

4 mins

THESE BADGERS GO BIG

Collegiate offshore regattas provide inland teams the opportunity to develop big-boat skills and sail in premier offshore locations

5 mins

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

9 mins

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

9 mins

In the Old Man's Wake

THE SNIPE’S LONGEVITY IS A NOD TO THOSE WHO BUILT AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE

10 mins

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

10+ mins

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

6 mins

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

5 mins

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

6 mins

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

3 mins

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

3 mins

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