BOAT OF THE YEAR 2020 Design, purpose, construction, performance under sail and innovation are the parameters against which each new boat is measured—and with little debate, this year’s winner emerges as a unanimous favorite. By Dave Reed, photos By Walter Cooper.

LEGENDS OF THE BAY With two fleets spread thousands of miles apart, the age-old Knarr class prospers on traditions all its own. By Kimball Livingston, photos By Leslie Richter.

GENERATION UNKNOWN The launches of four first-generation AC75s for America’s Cup Challengers provides an early glimpse into the challenges of producing the first foiling monohull for Cup racing. These are interesting times, indeed. By Scott Ferguson.

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

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

STARTING LINE
With a flourishing fleet in Europe, the newest sportboat class debuted in Key West to show what all the buzz is about.

OLYMPICS
A new Olympic discipline, unknown teams and a long road to Paris: These are the burdens of today’s Mixed 470 sailors..

2023 BOAT OF THE YEAR
From a field of new performance sailing entries, four favorites emerged as the best of the best. The overall winner, our 2023 Boat of the Year, is the one we’ve been waiting for.
by Dave Reed, photography by Walter Cooper

OUTLIER EMERGENCE
Building another maxi would have been easier, but for Roberto Lacorte, same old wasn’t bold enough. 
by James Boyd, photography by Fabio Taccola

ALINGHI AWAKENED
The one-time America’s Cup defender enters the ring once again.
by Justin Chisholm

DREAM TEAM FOR A DREAM RACE
There were many happy accounts from the recent running of the Newport Bermuda Race, but for the winning team, it was indeed the race of a lifetime.
by Dave Reed

WET NOTES
North U’s Performance Race Week ends with a regatta but starts with an ego check at the door.

ENDURING NIRVANA
St. Barts is an island unlike any other in the Caribbean, and so too is its race week, a true test of endurance on the water and ashore.
by Dave Reed

FOR THE LOVE OF CLUB
If you believe that it is good to sail, that it is good to sail with friends, that it is good to sail with mom and pop and sis and bro, especially if they’re really, really fast, and that it is even better to sail against opponents who are almost family themselves, listen up. There is a home for you down South. And if you believe the third time’s the charm when things get crazy, I have evidence.
by Kimball Livingston, photos by Julie Connerley

RETURN TO THE REPUBLIC
The allure of the Conch Republic—and a craving for fresh and reliable tropical winds—is what makes Key West irresistible to racing sailors. For decades, the quirky island was the place to be in January. A bigger and bigger Race Week grew until the lights were shut off on the way out in 2017. It became too expensive to run, and the numbers didn’t add up to make a buck. For pro and amateur sailors alike, that meant no more roosters. No more Duval crawls. And worst of all, no more long and sporty days planing across milky-blue seas. And like a Galleon mudslide, they didn’t realize how much they missed it, until they missed it. Someone—anyone—had to bring sailboat racing back to Key West. And back it is.
by Dave Reed, photos by Walter Cooper

Greg Stewart and Dave Powlison take a Boat of the Year speed run on the Melges 15.

WET NOTES - Gender equity is accelerating in pro sailing, but the trickle down is slow.

WET NOTES
Traveling to regattas has its challenges, but whenever we hit the road, we’re reminded there is great sailing and good people everywhere.

BOATSPEED
As the wind strength changes, so too should your steering technique, with focus being on speed and heel angle.

BACK TO NORMAL
The Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis has long been the one pure one-design extravaganza of the series, and even after the pause of the pandemic, it all seemed happily normal in the sailing capital—on the water at least.
By DAVE REED, PHOTOS BY PAUL TODD

ALL IN THE FAMILY
Heirlooms and albums get passed down through generations, but for the Goodwin family, it’s the shipyard and the pride of building everlasting one-designs.
STORY AND PHOTOS By JOE BERKELEY

BROTHERS OF THE BOAT
Mike Martin and Adam Lowry are one with the brotherhood of the International 505.
by Jonathan Mckee, photos by Abner Kingman

A BRUTAL EXIT
With only 10 races to play, the elimination of one challenger from the Prada Cup series was bound to be swift. For the American Magic challenge, the ending came too soon.
by Dave Reed

STARTING LINE
Behind the scenes of the XXXVI America’s Cup Presented by Prada, a monumental effort by organizers and teams unfolds, preparing, presenting and sustaining nearly three months of Cup racing in Auckland. From the weather teams to the shore teams, from television production crews to, of course, the sailors, it’s 24/7 immersion until March 2021.

EARNING TO FLY
Two egotistical billionaires, two marvels of yacht design, and three races to declare a winner. Lest we forget the Cup’s intriguing 33rd chapter.
By Roger Vaughan

VENDÉE REHEARSAL
What was billed as a practice lap for the upcoming Vendée Globe turned out to be a sneak peek of the big show to come.
by Ed Gorman

GOOD GUYS DO FINISH FIRST
With nearly a half-century of small-boat one-design racing and sailmaking in his wake, Ched Proctor is set in his ways, and his ways are fast.
by Dave Powlison, photos by Peter Hurley

WET NOTES
The thirst for knowledge never wanes. It’s quenched in new and different ways.

JOBSON REPORT
Competitive sailing relies on quality race administration, and race committees rely on dedicated, experienced volunteers; both don’t come easy.

ON THE CURVE
Setting off on a fact-finding delivery, a full crew on board an IMOCA 60 seeks answers to open questions.
Story and Photos by Amory Ross

TINY GIANT AMONG GIANTS
The Star Sailors League Finals is an assemblage of sailing’s top talent—past and present—where even the rookies stand tall.
by Carol Cronin, Photos by Marc Rouiller and Gilles Morelle

KEEPERS OF THE FLEET Enthusiasts and preservationists of the modern International 12 Metres put icons of the America’s Cup into fighting form once again. BY DAVE POWLISON, PHOTOS BY PAUL TODD/OUTSIDE IMAGES.

A SUPERDOCIOUS YACHTSMAN Rodney Pattisson was undoubtedly the best—and most successful—competitive British sailor of his era. BY BOB FISHER.

THE AMERICA’S CUP TWIN-SAIL PUZZLE American Magic’s wing trimmer provides a first-hand account of the AC75s beautifully complex wing sail. There’s a lot going on, he says, and that’s just what’s on the surface. BY DAVE REED, PHOTOS BY AMORY ROSS.

BEAST MODE On board one of the world’s largest superyacht racers, boat handling takes on a whole new meaning. BY WOUTER VEERBRAK, PHOTOS BY CARLO BORLENGHI.

IMAGES IN OUR WAKE To see where we we’re going, we look to the past for where we’ve been. Enjoy a peek at Sailing World’s archives, from Ato Z.
BY DAVE REED.

FLY GUYS A behind-the-scenes look at the Rock n’ Roll lifestyle of America’s sailing superstars. BY MICHAEL HANSON, PHOTOS BY MATT KNIGHTON.

LION IN WINTER Yacht designer, author and champion Bruce Kirby is best known for the Laser, but the scope of his work is much greater. 

ON THE OUTSKIRTS In these off-the-beat American enclaves, sailboat racing exists with rich, eclectic and passionate fleets and competitive racers.

VINTAGE CLASSMEN Three decades and many owners later, these utilitarian 35-footers remain true to their calling.

2019 BOAT OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY HELLY HANSEN Beneteau brings foil-assisted offshore sailing to the short-handed masses with this first production raceboat of its kind. Plus, reviews of five outstanding new boats for 2019.

MACHINES OF MADMEN The fearless French cowboys of the big multihull scene are pushing their craft to new heights, and new limits, as they prepare to shrink the globe.

POWER OF THREE Competition is cutthroat on the all-pro 52 Super Series, but when three teams work together, the learning curve grows exponentially smaller.

BORN FOR THE SEA Before the age of 30, Blair Tuke checked off the Olympics, the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race. So, what’s one of New Zealand’s hottest sailing commodities to do?

GUN AT THE KNIFE FIGHT Rán VII, the newest and fastest 40-footer in Europe, is radically different, and everyone’s taking note.

INTO THE NIGHT On an overnight training run for a young offshore racing team, there’s self-discovery with every passing hour.

THE ADMIRAL The people touched and the deeds accomplished by Ralf Steitz have earned a five-star rank for his command of the sport of sailing.

SWINGING IN THE BURG At the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg, there’s plenty of action on the bay and ashore in Florida’s Sunshine City.

FLYING CIRCUS Australia’s new SuperFoiler Grand Prix makes for great entertainment when the racing is fast and loose.

FEET FIRST In iceboating, there’s a first time for everything, especially when the weather mark is coming fast.

JOBSON REPORT
High-performance sailing today requires high vigilance to ensure our safety.

CENTER OF EFFORT
Youngsters who want to teach sailing often lack one critical skill set: powerboat-handling skills.

CENTER OF EFFORT As new foiling giants of the sea embark to rewrite the record book, there’s a new respect for sea state.

JOBSON REPORT What do these eight Jobson Junior All-Stars have in common? Results, and the drive to succeed. 

RULES World Sailing redefines its rules and ramifications regarding support persons, and the practice of playing tactical offense.

JOBSON REPORT
AC35 is done and dusted, so
what’s next? It’s monohulls and passports.

BOATSPEED
There’s a lot to be said about onboard comms, because what you say can change a race.

RULES
The U Flag is better than the black flag, but a three-point starting line will help keep order in the
final minute.

Gary Jobson hears from successful women in offshore sailing and shares their hard-earned advice.

ON BOARD WITH ROBBY NAISH
The wind-driven innovator and new National Sailing Hall-of-Famer
says windfoiling is the remedy for windsurfing’s woes.

Applying a scientific approach to understanding the tenets of spinnaker trim confirms that the curl is fast.

Pinwheels, slow ducks, and overstood marks are all pitfalls of the racecourse, but there are ways to avoid them altogether.

JOBSON REPORT Seat-of-the-pants tactics put him at odds with modern gadgetry. 

RULES Dick Rose explains changes that affect protest committees and improve Rule 69 proceedings. 

LEFT COAST, RIGHT BRAIN A win-at-all-costs culture has taken root in the sport.

RED WITH REVENGE The Kiwis return with an ax to grind and a hot young skipper on the helm.

MASTER OF THE PLAYBOOK Go inside the head of Oracle Team USA’s Tom Slingsby.

THE OUTSIDERS Groupama Team France’s fearless leader rides in on a dark horse.

IN DEAN THEY TRUST SoftBank Team Japan rallies behind its legendary skipper.

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