The mission of Sailing World‘s Boat of the Year Awards, now more than two decades running, is to acknowledge and highlight the best in performance sailboat design, construction, and overall execution.

Sailing World Magazine’s annual Boat of the Year tests are conducted in Annapolis, Maryland, following the US Sailboat Show. With independent judges exhaustively inspecting the boats on land and ...

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Luca Bassani created an entirely new design aesthetic when he founded Wally Yachts back in the 1990’s. They were sailing yachts. They were innovative. And they ...

The TIWAL 3.2 is an inflatable sailing dinghy that can be assembled or packed down into two bags in a little under 20 minutes. According to its creators the dinghy is a "high performance" sailing ...

French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique is planning to construct cruise ships topped by striking 80 meter “eco-friendly” paneled sails, made of fiberglass and carbon. The Solid Sail/AeolDrive ...

On February 10th 2026 the Elite Class began an exciting new chapter with RS Sailing agreeing a handover of the manufacturing rights, enabling the Elite Class to move forward independently.

Aquila Catamarans has premiered the 50 Sail at the 2026 Miami International Boat Show (MIBS), raising the sails on a new chapter for the catamaran manufacturer.