The rate at which technology is advancing, industry after industry is seeing incredible advancements and innovations. One industry, sailing, is seeing advancements at an alarming rate. One design team ...

Those who work in this field of racing sailboat design require enthusiasm and experience. Those who work successfully in designing racing sailboats also need boldness and creativity. A sailboat moves ...

My first boat was an Owens cabin cruiser, built in the early 1960s, about 30 feet long and powered by a single ­gasoline engine. Back then I thought it was the end all, be all — at least until I tried ...

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn. (NMMA), approximately 300,000 small powerboats were produced in the U.S. in 2003, with a total value of about $9 billion (USD). The vast majority ...

The greatest surprise of the America’s Cup unveiling Tuesday, other than Alinghi’s spirited can-can dancers, was that both finalists were essentially unchanged from January’s unveiling. Since Team New ...

This year’s Cannes Film Festival saw a unique debut quite a ways away from the silver screen and out on the docks of Southern France. During the event, BMW Group Designworks and boat builder Tyde ...

Hull design has always been the most venerated aspect of an America’s Cup yacht. The name on the drawings has often been remembered with the same reverence as that of the skipper. This might not hold ...