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Sailing World

2013 Boat of the Year: J/70

J/Boats’ new one-design sensation is lighting the sportboat scene ablaze. Quick, stiff, ramp-launchable, and priced right, the J/70 checked all the BOTY boxes as it sailed its way to the top of the judges’ lists. Behold our 2013 Boat of the Year.

Ker 40: Best Handicap Racer

Jason Ker, master of IRC-winning designs, teams up with McConaghy Boats to deliver a no-excuses, semi-custom raceboat that’s dialed in for offshore sprints and buoy racing triumphs.

Sailing World

Dufour 36 Performance: Best Crossover

When Dufour Yachts said they were going to revamp their line of performance cruisers, they weren’t kidding. With the Dufour 36 Performance they deliver on their promise: It’s a fast, fun, and impeccably built crossover—for less than $250K. Race it. Cruise it. Enjoy the ride.

RS Venture: Best Recreational Dinghy

For casual racing, club sailing, and messing about with the family, RS Sailboats delivers the goods with its Venture, a versatile and nimble dinghy for the sailing masses.

Sailing World

Boat of the Year 2013

From 15 new designs, Sailing World‘s Boat of the Year judges distinguish six boats ready to take on the racecourse in 2013.

Collective Spirit

London’s Collective Spirit

A community project built and based in Emsworth, England, for the London Cultural Olympiad, the Collective Spirit is a 30-foot encapsulation of over 1,200 donated family heirlooms and parts of U.K. history.

The America's Cup

Luna Rossa AC72 Launch

Luna Rossa’s AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand. Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the

Sailing World

2012 Sailing Industry Study

The annual report from the Sailing Company—publisher of Sailing World and Cruising World, includes studies on the bareboat charter industry, North American import sailboats, and North American sailing industries.

Sailing World

Twenty Years of J/24s

Jeff Johnstone looks back at the boat that “started it all” for his family’s company. From our April 1997 issue.

Sailing World

2013 Boat of the Year: J/70

J/Boats’ new one-design sensation is lighting the sportboat scene ablaze. Quick, stiff, ramp-launchable, and priced right, the J/70 checked all the BOTY boxes as it sailed its way to the top of the judges’ lists. Behold our 2013 Boat of the Year.

Ker 40: Best Handicap Racer

Jason Ker, master of IRC-winning designs, teams up with McConaghy Boats to deliver a no-excuses, semi-custom raceboat that’s dialed in for offshore sprints and buoy racing triumphs.

Sailing World

Dufour 36 Performance: Best Crossover

When Dufour Yachts said they were going to revamp their line of performance cruisers, they weren’t kidding. With the Dufour 36 Performance they deliver on their promise: It’s a fast, fun, and impeccably built crossover—for less than $250K. Race it. Cruise it. Enjoy the ride.

RS Venture: Best Recreational Dinghy

For casual racing, club sailing, and messing about with the family, RS Sailboats delivers the goods with its Venture, a versatile and nimble dinghy for the sailing masses.

Sailing World

Boat of the Year 2013

From 15 new designs, Sailing World‘s Boat of the Year judges distinguish six boats ready to take on the racecourse in 2013.

Collective Spirit

London’s Collective Spirit

A community project built and based in Emsworth, England, for the London Cultural Olympiad, the Collective Spirit is a 30-foot encapsulation of over 1,200 donated family heirlooms and parts of U.K. history.

The America's Cup

Luna Rossa AC72 Launch

Luna Rossa’s AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand. Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the

Sailing World

2012 Sailing Industry Study

The annual report from the Sailing Company—publisher of Sailing World and Cruising World, includes studies on the bareboat charter industry, North American import sailboats, and North American sailing industries.

Sailing World

Twenty Years of J/24s

Jeff Johnstone looks back at the boat that “started it all” for his family’s company. From our April 1997 issue.

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