View fullsize Beneteau Oceanis 51 showing a grey taffeta on both sides of the sail. X-Drive® continues to be a sound economical choice for big, performance cruising boats. X-Drive sails are the preferred choice for sailors who are looking for…
Barry Hayes (UK Sailmakers Ireland) and Pat Considine (UK Sailmakers Chicago) explain headsail vertical camber and why it’s so important to boat speed and. Understanding headsail vertical camber is the modern headsail trimmer’s main tool to getting optimum speed and…
View fullsize Luffing before the starting signal is often mis-understood. Sailors should know that the rule makers give a lot of defensive and offensive powers to leeward boat on the starting line. That power comes from the following rules and…
View fullsize X-Drive Carbon cruising sails on a brand new 53-foot aluminum performance cruiser.
View fullsize Christian Williams is an author and journalist living in Southern California. His current boat, THELONIUS is an Ericson 381, which he has sailed to Hawaii and back — singlehanded. According to a former colleague, of some note from…