Sailboats

americas cup

America’s Cup: 166 Years in Photos

From wooden schooners to carbon-fiber cats, the history of the America’s Cup has been filled with excitement, controversy and tradition for over 160 years.

superyacht

Big Boats, Big Tactics

With high tonnage, there are long-game tactics to consider, but in high-stakes, high-ego superyacht racing, it’s never as simple as it appears.

IMAGES FROM THE SAILING WORLD 2017 BOAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Best Crossover: J/112E

The ultimate weeknight club racer is ready to go fresh out of the box and will deliver around the buoys, or on coastal cruises.

IMAGES FROM THE SAILING WORLD 2017 BOAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Best Dinghy: VX Evo

A fresh breath of life for singlehanded dinghies, the VX Evo impressed with its technical design.

waszp

Best One-Design: Waszp

The bulletproof first foiler for the masses, the Waszp could change the foiling market from the bottom up.

wild oats

Wild Oats: Coming of Age

Built in just 10 months in a hurry to launch for the Sydney Hobart Race, Wild Oats made waves when it hit the water in 2005, and its still making waves today.

Superyacht racing

Superyachts at Play

“Live long, sail hard” is the motto for most of the superyacht crowd: veteran sailors who’ve earned the right to throw 100-plus-footers around like dinghies.

americas cup

America’s Cup: 166 Years in Photos

From wooden schooners to carbon-fiber cats, the history of the America’s Cup has been filled with excitement, controversy and tradition for over 160 years.

superyacht

Big Boats, Big Tactics

With high tonnage, there are long-game tactics to consider, but in high-stakes, high-ego superyacht racing, it’s never as simple as it appears.

IMAGES FROM THE SAILING WORLD 2017 BOAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Best Crossover: J/112E

The ultimate weeknight club racer is ready to go fresh out of the box and will deliver around the buoys, or on coastal cruises.

IMAGES FROM THE SAILING WORLD 2017 BOAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Best Dinghy: VX Evo

A fresh breath of life for singlehanded dinghies, the VX Evo impressed with its technical design.

waszp

Best One-Design: Waszp

The bulletproof first foiler for the masses, the Waszp could change the foiling market from the bottom up.

wild oats

Wild Oats: Coming of Age

Built in just 10 months in a hurry to launch for the Sydney Hobart Race, Wild Oats made waves when it hit the water in 2005, and its still making waves today.

Superyacht racing

Superyachts at Play

“Live long, sail hard” is the motto for most of the superyacht crowd: veteran sailors who’ve earned the right to throw 100-plus-footers around like dinghies.

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