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Tim Zimmermann finds an irresistible pull in the way of life of Hans Klaar, a longtime voyager and builder of Polynesian-style blue water catamarans. ... Read full blog
Finish Line
The father of the Luna Rossa Challenger flies into San Francisco to deliver the terms of his team's participation in AC34, including lower wind limits.
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December 5, 2012Numbers Manby Michelle SladeKevin Hall's career in the America's Cup is a study in evolution and that's only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.
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December 4, 2012The Power of Positive Rudder Angleby Andy Horton With Dave PowlisonWith a few simple calculations and measurements you can take your understanding of your boat’s rudder angle beyond its “feel.” Boatspeed from our November/December 2012 issue.
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December 3, 2012All Hail Paul Larsen and Sailrocket2by Tim ZimmermannTim Zimmermann admires Paul Larsen's Shackleton-like determination in his 10-year quest for the outright speed sailing record, an achievement Larsen realized this November.
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November 28, 2012The Fastest in the WorldWatch as the Vestas Sailrocket 2 trounces the outright world speed sailing record.
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November 27, 2012Fleet Race Firstby Amelia QuinnA crew's guide to the building blocks of team racing: boathandling and boatspeed.
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November 26, 2012Frostbiting Gear Guideby Meredith PowlisonThe right gear can make all the difference when battling both the elements and your competitors.
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November 21, 2012Sailing World's College Rankings, November 21, 2012by The EditorsIn the sixth and final national college rankings of the fall season, Georgetown stays at the top of the coed rankings, while Dartmouth moves up to first in the women's rankings.
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November 20, 2012Recovery Drink: Carbon Lemonade and Red Bullby Stuart StreuliWhile it won't get them on the water any sooner, Shannon Falcone's Oracle Team USA-sponsored entry into the Red Bull Flugtag, using recycled parts of the team's demolished AC72 wing, helped lift morale and point the team toward brighter days.
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November 19, 2012From the Archives: The Ultimate Experimentby Dave ScullyWhat the sailing world can assimilate from the sport's greatest laboratory, the Vendée Globe, is revealed in the successes and shortcomings of a diverse fleet. From our July 1993 issue.
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November 19, 2012From the Archives: Beating the Sailboardsby Gary HoytCan a sit-down boat exceed the speeds that purpose-built sailboards have established? In this Need for Speed article from our March 1992 issue, Gary Hoyt weighs the merits of windsurfers.
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PYC Etchells Fleet 27 Tuesday night racing kicked off on May 14, 2013.
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Dear Dr. Crash,
What's all this I hear about water ballast? In my experience it just makes the boat very sluggish and doesn't stabilize it very well. It also makes for a wet and cold day on the water.
Soggy in Sandusky
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Sailing World's Boat of the Year 2013: Winners and Nominees
After a week of sail testing in Annapolis last fall, six new boats emerge as individual winners from Sailing World's Boat of the Year Awards testing. Here's a look at the entire fleet with highlights from the tests.
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