Sail Magazine

by Adam Cort

Adam Cort is SAIL’s executive editor. He lives and sails in the Boston area.

C&C 101

by Adam Cort, Posted January 11, 2013

It was déjà vu all over again. Motoring back to the dock at the end of the boat test, I couldn’t help noticing the distinctive lines of well-worn Tartan Ten sitting on the hard.

Two different boats, two different sail programs, and yet a surprising number of similarities: among them, the fact that even in this era of gee-whiz computer modeling, the human element still plays a major role in a sail’s ultimate success.

Touchscreen Navigation from Lowrance

by Adam Cort, Posted January 4, 2013

Lowrance has expanded its HDS Gen2 range to include the new wide-format, touchscreen HDS Gen2 Touch line. Available in 7-, 9- and 12-inch screen sizes, the units not only serve as powerful chartplotters, but can be integrated with Lowrance Broadband Radar.

Dean Barker On Sailing an AC72

by Adam Cort, Posted January 3, 2013

As Team Oracle showed this past October, conning an AC72 catamaran is not for the faint of heart. We recently caught up with Emirates Team New Zealand’s skipper Dean Barker to see what it’s like helming one of these behemoths.

Canfield Takes Monsoon Cup

by Adam Cort, Posted December 20, 2012

Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) sailing director Taylor Canfield and his US One Sailing Team crew may have entered Malaysia’s Monsoon Cup as wild cards.

Racing: Know Your Rules

by Adam Cort, Posted December 13, 2012

Boat A sails up from astern to establish an overlap with boat B about 20 seconds before the start and immediately begins luffing up to try to pinch off boat B at the committee boat...

IOR Hosts 38 Collegiate Teams

by Adam Cort, Posted December 10, 2012

In October, a record 425 college sailors from 38 schools took part in this year’s Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) aboard a wide range of keelboats on loan, including everything from J/105s to a Farr 400, sailing in five separate divisions.

2012 Holiday Gift Guide

by Adam Cort, Posted December 4, 2012

Think your sailing sweetheart, your old man or your competitive kid has everything they need and more for getting out on the water? The editors at SAIL come to your rescue with practical, fun and stylish new items the helmsperson in your life won't be able to resist.

Safe and Tidy Lines

by Adam Cort, Posted November 25, 2012

Tame the mess in your cockpit, organize those halyards up on the mast and preserve your dock lines with Robship’s expanded collection of rope bags, cockpit gear bags and rope protectors.

The Vendee Globe Firsthand

by Adam Cort, Posted November 24, 2012

Few of us will ever experience a Vendée Globe race firsthand. But readers can now get at least a taste of what it’s like, thanks to Rich Wilson’s book, Race France to France.