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THE ARTFUL SAILOR

Ain' nothin' new about using sails as nautical billboards. The ancients painted all sorts of signs and symbols on their sails.

16 SOUNDS

How I Found My Own Personal "Point Break"

SHALL WE PONZI?

Gravity competes with buoyancy in this affordable class design

Another Favorite Mod

The always creative Tom Luque sent us details on one of his favorite modifications

BLOODY TUESDAY

“Although the author if indeed he even used his real name) calls this story fiction, we arent so sure. You be the judge. Eds

BOAT REVIEW: Rhodes 22 Revisited)

Overlooked by the masses, admired by owners—there are good reasons the Rhodes 22 has been in production for over a quarter century.

PLAN STUDY: Fancy Free

If you're looking for a simple and inexpensive cruising sailboat with traditional character, our FANCY FREE should fill the bill. The sharpie-dory hull with flat-bottom, hard-chine form is ideal for the amateur.

Cedar Key 2022 Windy Boat Meet

Cartop Cruising

Twin Keels

OUT WIHUEIRIJE with Howard Rice

Fingernails for Pitons

This Olympian and world champion could look back at the medals missed, but it’s better to remember the superhuman effort required to compete for them in the first place.

American Garage, J/24 World Champions

Mike Marshall and Allan Terhune, skipper and tactician of the J/24 Worlds-winning American Garage, share their thoughts on how to get faster under pressure.

Aerophobia Cured

The kids can do it. The pros can do it. But what about a salty old-timer like me? Yes, can. And did foil with ease. My fear of flight is gone.

Land-Speed Lust

With the engineering might of the America's Cup defender, foiling ace Glen Ashby finally has the right stuff to take a crack at the land-speed sailing record.

Whisperer of Champions

For a no-nonsense perspective on coaching and coaches, we check in with one of the best, now bound for the pedestal in the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

The Great Oliver Iselin

His name may not be well-known to today’s America’s Cup managers, competitors and casual fans, but C. Oliver Iselin’s place in the history of this venerable event is considerable.

ALINGHI AWAKENED

THE ONE-TIME AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER ENTERS THE RING ONCE AGAIN.

Filling the Foretriangle

Having a versatile reaching headsail inventory that minimized sail changes was the goal to build a winning quiver for the Bermuda Race.

FUN AND GAMES

SAILORS OF THE WASZP CLASS DESCEND UPON LAKE GARDA, A MECCA OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE SAILING FOR A FOILING IMMERSION

Soaring Toward the World Title

The rise of professional wingfoiling was an opportunity for this pro kiteboarder to stretch her wings.

How Are You Feeling?

Feel is not something that can be measured, calibrated or tracked on a spreadsheet. So, what is it anyway? Let's explore one of sailing's great mysteries.

Mission Marseille

Every day of training in the Olympic venue is a good one, especially when the Mistral kicks in.

My Clean Slate

What if you could unlearn bad habits, or start fresh with none at all? It’s possible, and there’s at least one example to prove it.

Fast Times Ahead

A flurry of fresh new IMOCA 60 launches harkens the arrival of the latest generation of ocean-racing greyhounds about to set chase around the world.

The Recon Gamble

A new approach to curtail spying in the America's Cup also intends to feed more content to fans and design teams alike.

Round the Outside

When Race to Alaska organizers allowed competitors to take their adventure race into bigger conditions outside Vancouver Island, this team took the challenge.

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.

TECH TIP-RUDDER PLACEMENT

I see nothing written in stone, all we have is our time spent in airboat building and operating.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do!

We sure hope everyone has survived the summer heat.

Florida's 2022 Python Challenge

The 2022 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove as many Burmese pythons as possible from Florida's public lands.

Airboaters for Autism Awareness Fun Run to Chalk Mine in Nebraska

Justin Melia with NoCoast Airboats and Chuckie (C.R.) McCoy held the third Airboaters for Autism Awareness fun run in Nebraska.