In 2005, the wealthy Australian yachtsman and businessman Bob Oatley commissioned Reichel/Pugh to design a 98-footer called Wild Oats XI with one clear intention in mind: Take names and kick butt on ...

Zim Sailing has been busy over the past years building institutional dinghies (FJs and 420s) for clubs, high schools and college programs across the country, but now, with licenses in hand to build ...

At the water’s edge on a ­bayside beach in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, a vibrant orange Windmill sits in its dolly. Crisp white sails hang limp from the spars, but invisible puffs excite ...

In a stunning weekend comeback, the France SailGP Team claimed their first event win of the 2025 Season, bouncing back from near-disaster in practice to beat Australia’s BONDS Flying Roos and Emirates ...

Good sailors can sail plenty fast, but their race results don’t always match that speed. I am coaching a guy like that. He has great focus; he can stare at the jib telltales as well as the fleet champ ...

Even more significant for the optimization of upwind speed is twist: the vertical shape of the leech. It’s been said that the only reason to have a front of a main is to be able to attach the leech ...

Having a modern autopilot—and ­knowing how to use it—can really expand what you can do with your boat. I have a 44-foot racer/cruiser named Dark Star. A few years ago, I did a solo sailing delivery ...

The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series shifts to the Great Lakes with Detroit and Chicago on tap. Here’s what the sailors are looking forward to.

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The Flying Scot Sailing Association is a thriving independent organization of owners that work hard to support the strict one-design nature of the design and sponsor numerous events nationwide. Our ...

The oldest trophy in all of sport is more than a token of victory in an international yacht race. It’s about dedication, perseverance, and most of all, engineering the fastest boat of the fleet. Today ...