What 40-Knot Squalls Taught the Boat of the Year Judges
Day one of the 2026 Boat of the Year trials was a Chesapeake mess. The Leopard 52 went anyway. It was the right call.
Day one of the 2026 Boat of the Year trials was a Chesapeake mess. The Leopard 52 went anyway. It was the right call.
Someone else’s watermaker. Someone else’s work list. Seven days where the only job is sailing and the horizon belongs to you.
Two to four knots faster on a Pacific crossing saves days. The sailors doing this math are not beginners.
Thirty years after getting lapped in a Flying Junior, the lesson holds: losing fast is the best sailing education there is.
Sometimes the only way to catch up with ourselves is to stop racing the clock and start living at the pace of the wind.
Coast navigation demands preparation, because near shore, there’s no room for guessing.
As haul-out season arrives, the quiet beauty of coastal cruising reminds us that presence, not distance, makes the journey.
Owning a boat will test your patience, your wallet and your resolve—and it’ll be the best decision you ever made.
Every trip yields something to add to my list—sometimes the easy way, sometimes the hard way, and always with a good story.
As sailing evolves, Cruising World welcomes back Lin Pardey and reflects on shifting trends, from catamarans to cruising culture.
Today, many cruisers are embracing performance—not for trophies, but to sail smarter, better, and farther than ever.
No matter how advanced your boat or gear, when it comes to cruising, the most valuable tool aboard is a well-educated sailor.
Day one of the 2026 Boat of the Year trials was a Chesapeake mess. The Leopard 52 went anyway. It was the right call.
Someone else’s watermaker. Someone else’s work list. Seven days where the only job is sailing and the horizon belongs to you.
Two to four knots faster on a Pacific crossing saves days. The sailors doing this math are not beginners.
Thirty years after getting lapped in a Flying Junior, the lesson holds: losing fast is the best sailing education there is.
Sometimes the only way to catch up with ourselves is to stop racing the clock and start living at the pace of the wind.
Coast navigation demands preparation, because near shore, there’s no room for guessing.
As haul-out season arrives, the quiet beauty of coastal cruising reminds us that presence, not distance, makes the journey.
Owning a boat will test your patience, your wallet and your resolve—and it’ll be the best decision you ever made.
Every trip yields something to add to my list—sometimes the easy way, sometimes the hard way, and always with a good story.
As sailing evolves, Cruising World welcomes back Lin Pardey and reflects on shifting trends, from catamarans to cruising culture.
Today, many cruisers are embracing performance—not for trophies, but to sail smarter, better, and farther than ever.
No matter how advanced your boat or gear, when it comes to cruising, the most valuable tool aboard is a well-educated sailor.
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