This level of technical sharpness is far from a gimmick. It represents a broader evolution in college sailing, where crews are no longer expected to be a passive aspect of the boat. They’re tactical ...

Paul Bieker's Riptide designs are fast and unique, and when owners assembled in Seattle there was much preaching to be had.

Athena Racing has announced that world-renowned sailor and high-performance executive Ian Walker has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its America’s Cup Challenge. Walker is no stranger to the ...

There are a number of ways to approach the windward mark, and each has its own chess-like moves that can make or break the rounding. One of my favorites is when two boats are on port, one to windward ...

They all claim to be waterproof and breathable, but for such an essential gear item, there is a big difference in even the small details. SW gets the story from the inside of seven different spray ...

Quantum Racing triumphs at the Rolex TP52 World Championship, highlighting elite sailing strategy and teamwork.

The final day of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week presented eager sailors with challenging conditions as morning rain showers gave way to lumpy seas and ...

The launching of a new boat is always a special moment, especially for an America’s Cup team, because it’s a defining and major milestone in the campaign. Until the sequential revelations from ...

Navy won the 2021 Coed Fleet Race and Team Race Nationals on their home waters to go along with a very respectable sixth-place finish at Women’s Nationals. They are fortunate to have many of those ...

Sailboat racing’s future is inextricably linked to the flow of new sailors who walk through the doors of community sailing centers and yacht clubs. These establishments do the yeoman’s work to attract ...

I’d love to look around and enjoy the scenery, but I can’t take my eyes off the leeward bow that’s slicing through the Caribbean at 20 knots. I’d been advised earlier: The fine line between full-tilt ...

Some people say the ­mainsail is the trickiest and most important source of power in the inventory, and be that as it may—depending on whom you ask—the headsail is incredibly dynamic and critical to ...