Gear

Garmin Forerunner

Speed From the Heart

The boats are (essentially) the same, the sails identical, and the boatspeed differences at the front of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are now close

Gear

Do Up Your Ditty Bag

Every boat needs enough tools to deal with basic problems. The trick, especially on small and mid-sized boats, is carrying what you need, yet not overloading.

sailing technology

Racing in the Technology Age

Onboard computers and software can support our tactical decision-making on the fly, but there are times when we need to sail outside the mainframe.

robo mark

Arrival of the Robo-Mark

One of the last vestiges of sailing’s past — the ubiquitous anchored race mark — might be going the way of aluminum spars.

Quequiner

Vendee Globe: Choosing Sails

Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.

safety

Be Prepared for Safety

Accidents Happen, but Having a sharper focus on injury prevention and survival techniques can help improve outcomes.

Video: In the Wind Tunnel

Land Rover BAR takes the team into the wind tunnel to test and optimize their sailing gear for the America’s Cup.

Garmin Forerunner

Speed From the Heart

The boats are (essentially) the same, the sails identical, and the boatspeed differences at the front of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are now close

Gear

Do Up Your Ditty Bag

Every boat needs enough tools to deal with basic problems. The trick, especially on small and mid-sized boats, is carrying what you need, yet not overloading.

sailing technology

Racing in the Technology Age

Onboard computers and software can support our tactical decision-making on the fly, but there are times when we need to sail outside the mainframe.

robo mark

Arrival of the Robo-Mark

One of the last vestiges of sailing’s past — the ubiquitous anchored race mark — might be going the way of aluminum spars.

Quequiner

Vendee Globe: Choosing Sails

Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.

safety

Be Prepared for Safety

Accidents Happen, but Having a sharper focus on injury prevention and survival techniques can help improve outcomes.

Video: In the Wind Tunnel

Land Rover BAR takes the team into the wind tunnel to test and optimize their sailing gear for the America’s Cup.