Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe Click here to meet the skippers.
[Click here to read more about the race.](http://www.sailingworld.
John and Kerry Pears share their photos of the devastation along Mansion Avenue, Great Kills, Staten Island. The Pears’ sailboat, Folly, was one of the many victims of superstorm Sandy. “Thankfully we got off Folly safely to take refuge in a motel, as she was washed ashore at the neighboring marina, still attached to the floating dock, at the height of the storm.”
The 2012 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, featured loads of new boats and gear. Not at the show? Scroll through the photo gallery to see what you missed.
Specially designed clothing can protect a sailor’s skin from exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Read the full article here.
Missed the Newport International Boat Show on September 13-16? Take a virtual stroll down the docks with the editors of Cruising World.
Thousands of people gathered along the shore of Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, June 28-July 1, for the America’s Cup World Series. The weather was great, and the boats were fast! Read more.
Both performance and practicality are priorities for this long-legged French cat. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
This new cat from South Africa was designed with globe-trotting in mind. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
CW‘s Jen Brett shares shots from Strictly Sail Pacific in Oakland, California.
CW editor Mark Pillsbury check out the marine retailer’s latest large-format store in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. With a focus on boating on Long Island Sound, West Marine’s Flagship store has a focus on salt water fishing, as well as gear for boaters headed toward the region’s lakes and rivers. Read more here.
We asked you to send in photos along with a convincing reason for why your mooring’s the best in the world. Here, then, are the 10 finalists.
A fresh take on the singular Estero, the Island Packet 360 signals a return to more traditional values. Web extra from our April 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe Click here to meet the skippers.
[Click here to read more about the race.](http://www.sailingworld.
John and Kerry Pears share their photos of the devastation along Mansion Avenue, Great Kills, Staten Island. The Pears’ sailboat, Folly, was one of the many victims of superstorm Sandy. “Thankfully we got off Folly safely to take refuge in a motel, as she was washed ashore at the neighboring marina, still attached to the floating dock, at the height of the storm.”
The 2012 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, featured loads of new boats and gear. Not at the show? Scroll through the photo gallery to see what you missed.
Specially designed clothing can protect a sailor’s skin from exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Read the full article here.
Missed the Newport International Boat Show on September 13-16? Take a virtual stroll down the docks with the editors of Cruising World.
Thousands of people gathered along the shore of Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, June 28-July 1, for the America’s Cup World Series. The weather was great, and the boats were fast! Read more.
Both performance and practicality are priorities for this long-legged French cat. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
This new cat from South Africa was designed with globe-trotting in mind. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
CW‘s Jen Brett shares shots from Strictly Sail Pacific in Oakland, California.
CW editor Mark Pillsbury check out the marine retailer’s latest large-format store in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. With a focus on boating on Long Island Sound, West Marine’s Flagship store has a focus on salt water fishing, as well as gear for boaters headed toward the region’s lakes and rivers. Read more here.
We asked you to send in photos along with a convincing reason for why your mooring’s the best in the world. Here, then, are the 10 finalists.
A fresh take on the singular Estero, the Island Packet 360 signals a return to more traditional values. Web extra from our April 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
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