This article was originally published in the October 2026 issue.

A cruising family sailing from French Polynesia to Hawaii has recovered the University of Washington’s Seaglider, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that had malfunctioned while on a mission in ...

My parents, who have been collecting SAIL since I started working here like they did with my childhood artwork, are running out of storage space.

The Hunter 45DS is a handsome vessel with an “I can take you there” look. The DS stands for deck saloon, a concept that’s become popular in Europe and is gaining ground in the U.S. Deck saloons are ...

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Every year, sailboat manufacturers around the world launch their latest models, and every year, SAIL magazine’s experienced boat reviewers spend days and weeks learning what’s new, talking with ...

Every year we are excited to announce our Top 10 Best Boats in the January/February issue, and after months of testing, walkthroughs, reviews, and deliberations, we’re proud to share with you the ...

One of the new generation of small boats coming out of Europe, aboard which aesthetics are as important as performance, the Tofinou 8 is also packed with interesting features that allow you to do a ...

Ater months of testing, walkthroughs, reviews, and deliberations, we’re proud to announce the Top 10 Class of 2026. These boats fall across a spectrum of LOAs, numbers of hulls, and price points, and ...

You don’t need to know much about how a piston engine works in order to drive a car. You get in, turn on the engine, shift into gear, step on the gas, and off you go. In a sailboat, though, you play a ...

Let’s face it—as much as we love the shiny topsides and new-boat smell of a brand-new catamaran, not everybody is ready to pay the premium such demands. You can save a lot of money by finding a ...

It’s been a long time coming, but 2027 is truly the year of the cat. For the first time ever, new catamaran debuts out number new monohulls by nearly two to one, with an incredible 11 of them up for ...