This throwback article from our July/August 1997 issue originally came out soon after it was announced that the 49er had been selected for the 2000 Olympics. As ISAF has recently announced that the 49er FX will be the women’s skiff boat at the 2016 Olympics, Kevin Hall’s tips and tricks prove to still be relevant today.
Ted Turner recalls the infamous 1979 Fastnet Race, which claimed the lives of 15 people and caused the abandonment or sinking of 24 boats. From our June 2002 issue.
Dr. Crash goes over a few common capsize situations and how best to get out of them. From out February 1997 issue.
Ed Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. “From the Experts” from our September 1993 issue.
Peter Isler gives you the keys to sail downwind at top speed under your kite. “From the Experts” from our May 1996 issue.
Jeff Johnstone looks back at the boat that “started it all” for his family’s company. From our April 1997 issue.
Sailing has proven to be an increasingly accessible sport for the physically challenged. From our April 1991 issue.
Weigh the variables of a port or starboard approach to the weather mark. “Tactics” from our January 1997 issue.
Patience is a virtue when it comes to recovering from a bad start. “From the Experts” from our February 1997 issue.
The Santa Cruz 70 Pied Piper eclipsed the long-standing elapsed-time record for the Chicago to Mackinac Island Race in 1987.
This hard-chined 1932 design has a storied history. From our April 1995 issue.
Stuart Walker explains why a microburst could be the one gust you would rather forget. “From the Experts” from our September 1996 issue.
This throwback article from our July/August 1997 issue originally came out soon after it was announced that the 49er had been selected for the 2000 Olympics. As ISAF has recently announced that the 49er FX will be the women’s skiff boat at the 2016 Olympics, Kevin Hall’s tips and tricks prove to still be relevant today.
Ted Turner recalls the infamous 1979 Fastnet Race, which claimed the lives of 15 people and caused the abandonment or sinking of 24 boats. From our June 2002 issue.
Dr. Crash goes over a few common capsize situations and how best to get out of them. From out February 1997 issue.
Ed Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. “From the Experts” from our September 1993 issue.
Peter Isler gives you the keys to sail downwind at top speed under your kite. “From the Experts” from our May 1996 issue.
Jeff Johnstone looks back at the boat that “started it all” for his family’s company. From our April 1997 issue.
Sailing has proven to be an increasingly accessible sport for the physically challenged. From our April 1991 issue.
Weigh the variables of a port or starboard approach to the weather mark. “Tactics” from our January 1997 issue.
Patience is a virtue when it comes to recovering from a bad start. “From the Experts” from our February 1997 issue.
The Santa Cruz 70 Pied Piper eclipsed the long-standing elapsed-time record for the Chicago to Mackinac Island Race in 1987.
This hard-chined 1932 design has a storied history. From our April 1995 issue.
Stuart Walker explains why a microburst could be the one gust you would rather forget. “From the Experts” from our September 1996 issue.
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