Sail Magazine

by Adam Cort

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

Annapolis 2012: Innovation and then Some

by Adam Cort, Posted October 18, 2012

If the recent Annapolis Boat Show were to have a theme song it would have to be Dylan’s “Times they are a Changing”—and not just because of the weather, which went from semi-tropical to polar in the space of only a few hours Saturday afternoon.

Easy Efficiency of the Max-Prop Easy

by Adam Cort, Posted October 17, 2012

PYI’s new Max-Prop Easy combines the efficiency of a traditional Max-Prop with the ease of installation of a fixed propeller.

Diesel Fuel Protection

by Adam Cort, Posted October 16, 2012

BioGuard Plus 6 includes a cocktail of different agents to keep your fuel supply contaminant-free, so your auxiliary diesel can run more smoothly.

Controlled-release Antifouling

by Adam Cort, Posted October 16, 2012

Interlux Micron CSC HS antifouling paint is configured to provide a controlled release of the copper it contains to reduce its environmental impact and prolong its performance over multiple seasons.

Cadium-free Anodes

by Adam Cort, Posted October 15, 2012

You can protect the environment while protecting your propeller and shaft from electrochemical corrosion by swapping out your traditional zincs—which contain small amounts of highly toxic cadmium—with cadmium-free aluminum...

External Thrusters

by Adam Cort, Posted October 11, 2012

Yacht Thruster bow and stern thrusters are installed outside a boat’s hull, as opposed to inside a conventional thruster tunnel.

Crank in that Backstay!

by Adam Cort, Posted October 8, 2012

Harken’s new Integral Hydraulic Backstay Adjusters use double-acting pumps to deliver oil when the handle is pushed and pulled, reducing pumping time by nearly doubling the flow of single-acting pumps standard on other integrals.

Bavaria Vision 46

by Adam Cort, Posted October 6, 2012

According to Bavaria, the new Vision 46 is: “designed, from the start, to embody the cruising sailor’s wish list.” I have to admit, though, that I wasn’t paying too much attention to this wish list as we cast off lines prior to a recent delivery from Mystic, Connecticut.

The Scoop on Coastal Foulies

by Lindsey Silken, Posted October 1, 2012

The second installment of our 2012 foul weather gear reviews brings you our favorite racing and cruising coastal foulies. Click here to view a PDF of the story from our October issue. And for more information on items that sparked our interest, read on.

HPR in the Big Boat Series

by Adam Cort, Posted September 18, 2012

The new High Performance Rule (HPR) took another big step forward this month when it was used to score its own division at the Rolex Big Boat Series on San Francisco Bay.