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ADVENTURE AWAITS

The 40-knot Arksen 28 enables all-season, all-weather boating.

MODULAR LUXURY

PRESTIGE YACHTS' SECOND CATAMARAN, THE 65-FOOT M8, LETS OWNERS CUSTOMIZE THEIR SPACES.

TENDER Feelings

Choosing the right dinghy is just the start. Keeping it clean, not getting it stolen, and protecting it from punctures can involve a lifetime of learning.

A NEW DAY

Kirsten Neuschäfer's life of adventure leads to victory in the Golden Globe solo round-the-world race.

BE SMART ABOUT THINKING DIRTY

Choosing the right fuel filters can go a long way toward stopping contamination problems in your diesel engines.

ESTABLISHING PROOF

Raymarine's Axiom 2 multi-function displays fit any waterline and activity.

THE CLASSIC CAL 40

A sailor and an iconic vessel are reunited for a voyage down memory lane.

POWER PLAYER

The head-turning Mangusta Beachouse is Caribbean-bound for the winter charter season.

Lessons Learned

When it comes to home-schooling the kids while cruising, these parents learned that flexibility, and sometimes changing course, is key.

HAVING IT ALL

When I was 60, I decided to embrace a lifestyle of commuter cruising. Fifteen years later, it's still one of the best decisions I've ever made.

THE Other BOAT

These four dinghies have features and options that can add safety and fun to any mothership.

ECO-FRIENDLY ELEGANCE

Winch Design's Arc in Colour furniture is made from recycled fishing nets, textile waste and plantation teak.

SUN AND FUN

THE GALEON YACHTS 440 FLY IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED WITH THE CRUISING FAMILY IN MIND.

ELECTRIFYING WINCHES

Tired of breaking my biceps on manual winches, I've employed some great tools that help-and that also do a whole lot more on the boat.

AT Long LAST

The technical details of the boat's construction are compelling, but as a grander yarn, the creation of At Last is a tale of family, collaboration and friendship.

JIBING 101

Jibing can be a thing of beauty or a dangerous disaster. Here's how to make sure you and your crew are up to the task.

BETTER BOATING

The Hinckley JetStick 4 adds technology updates for precision when docking or holding a heading out on the water.

POWER AND FINESSE

Scout Boats' 67 LXS combines 52-knot speed with amenities that anglers and weekenders will enjoy.

TO Name a BOAT

In order to envision our next cruising adventure, we had to look to the past.

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.

NOTHING EASY ABOUT IT

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

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.

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.

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.

LADIES, FIRST

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

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.

BETTER TOGETHER

Success over three decades comes down to making it meaningful.

MOSS, MUSHROOMS AND HYDROFOILS

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

THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIB-LEAD ADJUSTMENTS

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

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.