Peter Hurley

Lion in Winter

Designer, author and champion Bruce Kirby is best-known for the Laser, but the scope of his work is much greater.

By Dave Powlison

March 19, 2019

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A Happy Obsession

Askews, Brothers of the Watch

Time to Upgrade

Around the Sailing World, Episode 8

Captain, My Wrist Captain

Sail-Shape Controls: What Does What

Melges Doubles Down With a New Dinghy

Around the Sailing World, Episode 7

Sailboats
Melges Doubles Down With a New Dinghy
Melges Performance Sailboats announces the latest addition to its lineup, the Melges 15. Designed by Reichel/Pugh and built by Melges, the new double-handed boat prioritizes stability, comfort, ease of use, and performance.
By Morgan Kinney/Melges Performance Sailboats
Racing
Time to Upgrade
A movement is afoot to groom the landscape of community sailing centers across the United States using better boats and top‑level instruction.
By Kimball Livingston
Gear
Captain, My Wrist Captain
The America’s Cup demands high standards. This sailing watch does too.
By Dave Reed
Racing
Around the Sailing World, Episode 7
Mike Ingham and Steve Hunt shift their sail coaching to virtual.
By Dave Reed
Gear
Your One-Way Drain Plug
It does exactly what its name suggests.
By Dave Powlison
Racing
Spinnaker Trim Essentials
Good spinnaker trim starts with good communication between trimmer and helmsman, but there are subtleties in the trimming that make a big difference.
By Steve Hunt
Racing
Around the Sailing World, Episode 6
In this week’s “show-and-tell” episode we get on a wild IMOCA 60 ride and dig into the gang’s story vault with clips from Jobson, Roble, Baird and more.
Racing
Around the Sailing World, Episode 5
Wyoming-born sailor Sara Hastreiter draws on her around-the-world experience for an Olympic campaign in the new mixed offshore racing discipline for 2020.
By Dave Reed