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Boatspeed

Artemis Racing

Trimming the Big Cat’s Headsails

It’s easy to become enamored with the marvelous wings of the AC72, but wings are powerful and efficient. The headsails remain a crucial part of the aero package, which makes trimming them a challenge at high speed.

From the Archives: Beating the Sailboards

Can 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.

Sailing World

Barely Legal

A look at the technical intricacies of sailing in no wind from crew extraordinaire Amelia Quinn.

SpeedDream

SpeedDream 27: An Assemblage of Ideas

The SpeedDream 27 takes all the go-fast accoutrements of modern yacht design and blends them into one radical concept. Tech Review from our November/December 2012 issue.

Bend for Speed

Knowing how to control mast bend is key to getting the most out of your mainsail. Boatspeed from our October 2012 issue.

Melges 32 trim

Plane Speak on Spinnaker Trim

The most challenging part of moving from a displacement keelboat to a planing one is learning how to sail downwind. Extended version of the interview found in our October 2012 issue.

Artemis Racing

Trimming the Big Cat’s Headsails

It’s easy to become enamored with the marvelous wings of the AC72, but wings are powerful and efficient. The headsails remain a crucial part of the aero package, which makes trimming them a challenge at high speed.

From the Archives: Beating the Sailboards

Can 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.

Sailing World

Barely Legal

A look at the technical intricacies of sailing in no wind from crew extraordinaire Amelia Quinn.

SpeedDream

SpeedDream 27: An Assemblage of Ideas

The SpeedDream 27 takes all the go-fast accoutrements of modern yacht design and blends them into one radical concept. Tech Review from our November/December 2012 issue.

Bend for Speed

Knowing how to control mast bend is key to getting the most out of your mainsail. Boatspeed from our October 2012 issue.

Melges 32 trim

Plane Speak on Spinnaker Trim

The most challenging part of moving from a displacement keelboat to a planing one is learning how to sail downwind. Extended version of the interview found in our October 2012 issue.

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