Sailing World

Sailing World connects the community of racing sailors through words, images and shared experiences. Across many mediums, it explores the sailor’s passion and showcases the lifestyle, destinations and technology. It links knowledge-hungry participants to the sport’s top experts, providing unrivaled instructional content.

Sailing World

THE MACHINE BEHIND THE SCENES • It’s the people, not the technology, that makes our sport enjoyable.

STARTING LINE

ONE SPECTACULAR SPRINT • The Caribbean 600 is a bucket-list ocean race that guarantees warm and fast miles. Some teams get to enjoy it at a more leisurely pace, but not Bryon Erhart’s squad on Lucky. Line honors was the goal.

FAMILY MATTERS AT SEA • Erica Lush is an accomplished American professional sailor waging a hardcore campaign to break into the ranks of offshore solo racers, a dream that her dad, Tony, chased many decades ago.

PERFECTION AGAIN IN ST. PETE • With nearly 200 boats across the 14 divisions, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg was a race-packed weekend that ended with fast and thrilling big-breeze races.

A RINGER ON DECK • With three one-design North American championship titles in hand, this low-profile member of the foredeck union is in demand.

A SINGLEHANDED STARTUP • Ambre Hasson will be the only American on the Mini Transat 2025’s starting line. Her course there was anything but typical.

A UNIVERSAL MIGRATION • In the heart of the European classic-yacht-racing scene, the P Class is growing its ranks one by one, and with each new addition, their respective sagas continue.

VARIETY IS THE SPICEOF RACINGLIFE • When the same-old approach isn’t helping your participation rates or drawing in new sailors, it’s time to get creative.

BETTER AND FASTER TOGETHER • Winning is great, but sometimes not winning produces a better outcome.

CONNECTING A MISSING LINK • Young adults of the International Lightning Class were tasked with growing their ranks, and in a flash, they were onto something good.

THE GREATEST PURSUIT • Racing solo, nonstop, and unassisted round the world in the Vendee Globe is an unpredictable affair. The chances of completing this supreme challenge of boat and sailor twice, four years apart, and taking line honors on both occasions are slim to none.

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT CAN GO

Fantastic Four • After conducting our Boat of the Year test the same way, in Annapolis, for 30 years, we snowbird south to get our hands on the first of four new boats, kicking off 2025 in the Sunshine Stale.

THERE’S MORE FUN IN FUNDAMENTALS • Sailboat racing can seem like a complicated sport, but there really are just five main things to focus on that will help you get around the racecourse consistently in the top of the fleet.

THE ART OF THE CREW BOSS • With decades of experience working with teams big and small, a veteran sailmaker shares advice on putting the “team” in “teamwork.”

STILL TOO CRAZY, THE HARD(WARE) PART • In this second installment of the Still 2 Crazy Melges 30 restoration, we dive into the boat’s new deck layout and running rigging systems.

FOOTING THROUGH THE LIFT IS FAST • Tempting as it might be to ride that big lift higher and higher, consider what happens when you put the bow down and add a bit of speed.

FAST AND ERATERNA1 THE CALLAHAN WAY • The long and dedicated years of high-level youth racing and training have pushed these brothers to the top of the sport, making Papa proud.

NOWHERE TO HIDE • Developments in GPS-based starting systems are accelerating and changing how we start races, for competitors and race committees alike.

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