This level of technical sharpness is far from a gimmick. It represents a broader evolution in college sailing, where crews are no longer expected to be a passive aspect of the boat. They’re tactical ...

Paul Bieker's Riptide designs are fast and unique, and when owners assembled in Seattle there was much preaching to be had.

Ian Walker, a two-time Olympic medalist, joins Sir Ben Ainslie's Athena Racing as CEO for the 38th America's Cup challenge.

There are a number of ways to approach the windward mark, and each has its own chess-like moves that can make or break the rounding. One of my favorites is when two boats are on port, one to windward ...

They all claim to be waterproof and breathable, but for such an essential gear item, there is a big difference in even the small details. SW gets the story from the inside of seven different spray ...

Quantum Racing triumphs at the Rolex TP52 World Championship, highlighting elite sailing strategy and teamwork.

“Mechatronics engineer.” That’s one job title that never existed back in the America’s Cup’s 12-Metre era. But today, every Cup team has a few on payroll. These are the unknown wizards tasked with ...

Sailboat racing’s future is inextricably linked to the flow of new sailors who walk through the doors of community sailing centers and yacht clubs. These establishments do the yeoman’s work to attract ...

The final day of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week presented eager sailors with challenging conditions as morning rain showers gave way to lumpy seas and ...

The launching of a new boat is always a special moment, especially for an America’s Cup team, because it’s a defining and major milestone in the campaign. Until the sequential revelations from ...

On a cool late-October morning in Annapolis, Maryland, Sailing World’s Boat of the Year judges stepped on board the gleaming red HH44 built by the Hudson Yacht Group in China. With them for the test ...