Humans have been sailing various seas and oceans for thousands of years, and using boats for potentially even longer than that. But as a species we wouldn’t have made it very far if it was only ...
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How Does She Sail Against the Wind?

Can a sailboat actually move against the wind? At first glance, it seems impossible—the wind blows, the sails catch it, and ...
The America's Cup, for those whose taste in sports runs more to bowling, is the most prestigious prize in sailing. How can those America’s Cup yachts sail faster than the wind? Here’s what the San ...
Leopard Catamarans just unveiled a new 52-foot sailing catamaran that it says is the most versatile in its class, offering ...
“I’d rather work on boatspeed than takedowns,” Bill Hardesty says the day before racing. “If you’re ahead of everyone, the takedown will just happen.” We’re talking about our plan for the day ahead at ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. Malcolm McKeon says: “The sailing experience of APEX 850 will be ...