We all know computer design capabilities have changed all aspects of yacht and sail design, but the process of designing a sail inventory for a new one-design is hardly plug-and-play. North Sails ...

Southampton, England-based Tony Castro Yacht Design has an impressive and quite eye-catching portfolio, including several sailing sloops. Should the most recently designed one ever become a reality, ...

The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is pleased to announce the release of a completely new class-legal design for the Laser standard rig sail. The release marks the first time in over 40 ...

Making sailboats blast across ocean waves with speed and efficiency embodies more than just a fixation with adventurous zeal. The process is advancing computer software and robotics, revolutionizing ...

Cargo vessels account for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring a need for energy-efficient solutions. WISAMO from Michelin is a new automated wing sail design that harnesses the ...

The design team at UK-based studio Dixon Yacht Design is not afraid to push the boundaries of yacht design. They proved it when they took the wraps off SY Juno, a 350-foot (107-meter) cross-over ...

Nauta Design has just unveiled a showstopping custom sloop that could be a serious regatta contender. The sailing yacht, dubbed R/P-Nauta 151, has been engineered to cover long distances at impressive ...

A century later, Rainbow exudes the same sense of grace and power, but is a thoroughly modern recreation of its 1930s namesake. Launched in 2012 by Holland Jachtbouw, she faintly resembles the 1934 J ...

The Maltese Falcon, a luxury sailing yacht, measures 289-ft long with a 41-ft beam and x 20-ft of draft. The design of the sailing rig for this vessel will most likely be studied, and improved on for ...

Illustration of a solar sail above the Earth. Researchers have proposed using a lightweight sail propelled by laser light to go to another star system. A sailboat moves forward when the wind blows up ...

"The use of staysails has increased and the use of storm and heavy weather sails as staysails has become common practice. This helps reduce the number of sails carried on board, but while a staysail ...