Annapolis YC’s Harbor 20 fleet enjoys a full schedule of racing in the winter months. Al Schreitmueller Any outdoor activity on a cold winter day is good for the soul. Frigid air sharpens the senses and rewards the enthusiast with a sense of accomplishment. While frostbite sailing sounds daunting, it…

A Volvo Ocean 65 under construction for the 2017-2018 Race. After the next edition, the Farr designed yachts will be retired and a new breed of ocean racers will be introduced. Rick Deppe/Volvo Ocean Race Guillaume Verdier is working on plans for the next generation Volvo Ocean Race One Design…

The first of our round two showdowns pits the massive 100-foot New Zealand of the 1988 Mercury Bay Challenge against the first foilers in the America’s Cup, the giant, flying AC 72s. Who is your favorite? KZ-1 New Zeland KZ-1, New Zealand, the Kiwis’ ambitious monohull that pushed the Deed…

CQS undergoes sea trials before the start of the start of the White Island Race. © Richard Gladwell/www.photosport.co.nz Ludde Ingvall and his crew on CQS have taken line honours in the Royal Akarana Yacht Club’s Round White Island Race. The eye-catching super-maxi completed the 320 nautical mile race in a…

P2 is among several serious programs elevating the competitive­ness of once-casual superyacht racing. Ingrid Abery When you step aboard any superyacht, there’s an immediate impression: Everything is that much bigger. On P2, which is owned by Dr. W.E. “Ed” Bosarge, of Houston, there’s the gleaming white mast as tall as…