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Sailing World

Black Flag Means Business

After a shameful episode on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay,_ SW_ associate editor Michael Lovett finds himself on the receiving end of Rule 30.3.

2010 Fireball Worlds

In the 1960s, the Fireball class opened up the world of high-perfrmance racing to anyone with access to a few sheets of plywood, through home-built boats were scarce at the 131-boat 2010 Fireball Worlds in Barbados. Chips Hayworth and Vyv Townend won for the second year in a row.

Sailing World

Hatching a One-Design

With its slick new 36-footer, J Boats says they’ve come up with the right boat at the right time. Tech Review from our June 2010 issue

Sailing World

Stuffing the Status Quo

For three successful one-design classes, a down economy is no time to rest on their laurels. Tech Review from our May 2010 issue

Double-Singlehanded

In this feature story from our May 1980 story, Dave Powlison compares the Force 5 and the Laser. Supplement to our May 2010 issue.

The Truth Of Kinetics

Good kinetics will enhance the natural action of wind and waves, but only to a point. The essence of getting it right is to go for quality over quantity. “From the Experts” for our April 2010 issue

A Look Ahead to AC34

Veteran America’s Cup designer David Pedrick looks at how to conceive a new rule for the 34th America’s Cup and what might the boat look like.

Sailing World

Black Flag Means Business

After a shameful episode on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay,_ SW_ associate editor Michael Lovett finds himself on the receiving end of Rule 30.3.

2010 Fireball Worlds

In the 1960s, the Fireball class opened up the world of high-perfrmance racing to anyone with access to a few sheets of plywood, through home-built boats were scarce at the 131-boat 2010 Fireball Worlds in Barbados. Chips Hayworth and Vyv Townend won for the second year in a row.

Sailing World

Hatching a One-Design

With its slick new 36-footer, J Boats says they’ve come up with the right boat at the right time. Tech Review from our June 2010 issue

Sailing World

Stuffing the Status Quo

For three successful one-design classes, a down economy is no time to rest on their laurels. Tech Review from our May 2010 issue

Double-Singlehanded

In this feature story from our May 1980 story, Dave Powlison compares the Force 5 and the Laser. Supplement to our May 2010 issue.

The Truth Of Kinetics

Good kinetics will enhance the natural action of wind and waves, but only to a point. The essence of getting it right is to go for quality over quantity. “From the Experts” for our April 2010 issue

A Look Ahead to AC34

Veteran America’s Cup designer David Pedrick looks at how to conceive a new rule for the 34th America’s Cup and what might the boat look like.