Unusual Boat Designs
Sailboat designs haven't changed much over the years, but here are some of the more unusual sailboat designs that naval architects have come up with.
Category: Sailboats
Cruising Boat Spotlight: The Columbia 50
In our new series of great cruising boats we begin with a crowd favorite – the Columbia 50. With its bubble top, long graceful lines and inherent sp…
What’s In A Rig? – Wingsail
Although wingsails have risen to the limelight with the America’s Cup now employing the technology across the board, they are in no way a brand new …
What’s in a Rig – The Schooner
By definition, a schooner is a sailboat with at least two masts, with the forward mast (foremast) being a bit shorter than the main mast.
What’s in a Rig? Cat Rig
A cat rig sailboat has a single mast situated well forward, near the bow, which carries a large single sail and has no standing rigging.
Five classic (and affordable) fiberglass mid-sized cruising boats
There are so many cruising boats and so many opinions, however, these boats are definitely very popular for good reason and worth singling out for the…
What’s in a Rig? The Gaff Rig
A gaff rig employs a spar on the top of the sail and typically other sails can be set in conjunction with that mainsail with the gaff.
What’s in a Rig? The Yawl
Like, the ketch a yawl is equipped with two masts, a main and a mizzen, but ordinarily on a yawl, the mast is smaller and set behind the rudder post. …
What’s in a Rig? The Ketch
Ketch rigs hold a special place in many a cruising sailor’s heart. They are two masted rigs with a main mast and a (smaller) mizzenmast – they car…
What’s in A Rig? The Junk Rig
What’s in a Rig Series #3 There’s probably no rig more fascinating than the junk rig. Long before Columbus’ time, early as the 10th century,…
What’s in a Rig? The Cutter Rig
What’s in a Rig Series #2 A variation on the last installment of What’s in a Rig (the sloop) is the Cutter Rig. Although it…
Dinghy Sailing vs. Yacht Sailing
The kind of boat you choose to sail will define your relationship with the sport as a whole. Like wind and weather conditions, the boat…
Alternative Energy in the Sailing World
Guest post from Sailors for the Sea. By:Hilary Wiech, Communications Manager and Annie Brett, Program Director Renewable energy is a hot and sometimes controversial topic…
Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes America’s Cup Comeback Story on ESPN Classic
Watch on ESPN Classic Saturday, February 4th, 2012 ASA co-founder Peter Isler was the navigator aboard Stars & Stripes when it famously won back the…
Video Highlights from the America’s Cup World Series San Diego
Whether you love racing, or prefer the relaxed lifestyle of the cruiser, there’s no denying the excitement and glamor that accompanies sailing’s biggest competition, the…
Featured Charter Destination: British Virgin Islands
This article originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of ASA’s Sailing With Style. by Captain Valerie Weingrad, ASA Certified Instructor (For a list of…
How Not to Dock Your Boat
If only these people had taken the American Sailing Association’s Docking Endorsement. We’ll teach you everything from the physics of docking to how to step…
Notable Numbers: Magellan’s 492nd, Minoru’s 8th, and Dekker’s 16th
On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail on the first ever circumnavigation of Earth. Magellan sailed in the service of King Charles I…