Video: MD 35 Boat Test
byI test sailed the MD 35 off Newport a while back. But I’ve been absolutely up to my eyeballs working to get the new sailmagazine.com launched….
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Video: Tim Kernan interview
byI took advantage of the week after the Annapolis Boat Show to test a wide variety of new boats. And no one designer of any of…
New Boat: Moxie 37
byThe Moxie 37 Island Hopper, designed and built in South Africa by Uwe Jaspersen, was one of the boats that surprised me at the Annapolis Boat…
New Boat: Andrews 28
byThe Andrews 28 is billed as a sport/cruiser. So, that probably means the design brief called for a hull to be light and stiff, the rig…
Simple windlass water stopper
byAs the days get shorter up here in the Northeast, lots of boats are gearing up to head south. I’m organizing a ride on one of…
Video: Hoyt’s Balanced Rig in Action
byI caught Garry Hoyt sailing his latest design innovation in Newport recently. Hoyt defines the term “free thinker,” and his ideas always seem to turn conventional…
M29: The newest Morris
byMorris Yachts have had great success with their Sparkman & Stephens designed M-Series line, so it’s only logical that they continue to come up with M-Series…
Video: Boatworks Bailout Maiden Voyage
byAfter a lengthy refit, John and Lee Ann Smith’s 1978 Ericson 34T has been utterly transformed. This video shows the before and after, and provides a…
Video: On Board at the Industry Regatta
byA SAIL crew recently raced in a one design regatta designed to promote friendly competition within the sailing industry in Newport, RI. With our Publisher, Josh…
Shannon 53 HPS (Hybrid Power Sailer)
byShannon designer Walt Shultz built his reputation with traditional offshore cruisers. Shannon has been building Shultz’s designs since 1975 and many of those boats have circumnavigated….
Strictly Sail Oakland
byPart of the fun of being SAIL’s new boat editor is that I’m always “shopping” for a new boat. And there’s no better way to get…
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