While in pre-flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, I had a classmate with sailing expertise that he’d gained at the US Naval Academy. He was always happy to share his passion for sailing ...

Over the past few years I’ve been racing aboard the highly optimized 66-footer Temptation. The boat is usually at the top of the handicap rating list, and as a bigger boat amongst smaller competitors, ...

Ted Turner is one of the most famous champion sailors in yachting history. He’s also noted for creating the Cable News Network, his role as a passionate environmentalist, and for being one of the ...

The 2026 edition of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis delivered an outstanding experience for 217 ...

Palm Beach XI owner Mark Richards continues to explore the edges of maxi yacht performance, deploying new concepts on a ...

After four days of racing in conditions ranging from 8 to 20-plus knots, and on courses that ranged from short intense ...

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 ...

The Chicago racing scene is famous for its legendary boats, the names of which are prolific in the club’s trophy case. These are the many legacy sailing teams that return to Lake Michigan racecourses ...

Our local Tasar fleet is pretty ­competitive, and the Scamania Coves Regatta this past summer was no exception. An intense seven-­race series in the Columbia River Gorge ended in a three-way tie for ...

The Storm 18, which its creators categorized as a daysailer when entering this new US-built small craft into Sailing World’s 2026 Boat of the Year competition, is so much more. The design brief is for ...