{"id":18158,"date":"2021-09-08T11:44:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?page_id=18158"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:40:46","slug":"sailboats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailboats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18158\" class=\"elementor elementor-18158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46f2c1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f2c1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0e91cd\" data-id=\"d0e91cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e966efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e966efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"name\">Sailboats<\/h1><p>Browse our articles of performance sailboats and yachts, including Boat of the Year, new sailboat reviews and more<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58b6669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58b6669\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-sailboats tag-starting-line tag-wet-notes tag-winter-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/wet-notes-in-great-care\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82955\" alt=\"Steve Eddleston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-Eddleston_Reed.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/wet-notes-in-great-care\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Caretaker and His Classic 12\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Steve Eddleston is the latest caretaker of the 12 Metre <i>Weatherly<\/i>, and in his care the old girl is like new.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2428d4\" data-id=\"e2428d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d31c94 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"5d31c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-nominees\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BOTY2025-Beneteau_First_30-0510-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82875\" alt=\"Beneteau First 30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BOTY2025-Beneteau_First_30-0510-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BOTY2025-Beneteau_First_30-0510-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BOTY2025-Beneteau_First_30-0510-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BOTY2025-Beneteau_First_30-0510.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-nominees\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year: The Runner Ups\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s Boat of the Year testing showcased innovation, versatility and performance across every corner of the sailing spectrum. Here&#8217;s 2025&#8217;s runner-ups.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-2025-boat-of-the-year tag-boat-of-the-year tag-saffier tag-sailboats\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-club-racer-saffier-24-lite\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82862\" alt=\"Saffier Lite 24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Saffier_24_Lite-0681.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-club-racer-saffier-24-lite\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year Best Club Racer: Saffier 24 Lite\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For turning corners with the twilight fleet and turning heads on the harbor cruise, there\u2019s the Saffier 24 Lite.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82853 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-2025-boat-of-the-year tag-birdyfish tag-boat-of-the-year tag-foiling tag-foiling-sailboats tag-sailboats\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-dinghy-birdyfish-s\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82856\" alt=\"BirdyFish S\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Birdyfish-S-1004.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-dinghy-birdyfish-s\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year Best Foiler: BirdyFish S\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One up, two up, this foiler worked perfectly. Simple design, high quality build and no snorkel required.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ea22bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ea22bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d8486\" data-id=\"04d8486\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c41254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c41254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1628d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82851 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-2025-boat-of-the-year tag-boat-of-the-year tag-dragonfly tag-sailboats tag-winter-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-multihull-dragonfly-36\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82852\" alt=\"Dragonfly 36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dragonfly-0119.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-multihull-dragonfly-36\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year Best Multihull: Dragonfly 36\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This luxury do-it-all trimaran takes short-handed multihull sailing to a better place.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-2025-boat-of-the-year tag-boat-of-the-year tag-melges tag-sailboats tag-winter-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-dinghy-melges-19\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82846\" alt=\"Melges 19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/M19-0220.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/2025-boat-of-the-year-best-dinghy-melges-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year Best Dinghy: Melges 19\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Melges adds a triple-hander to their lineup for the high-performance sailing family.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82827 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-boat-of-the-year tag-clubswan tag-clubswan-28 tag-sailboats tag-winter-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/clubswan-28-boat-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82831\" alt=\"ClubSwan 28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Club_Swan_28-1278.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/clubswan-28-boat-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Boat of the Year: ClubSwan 28\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With its ClubSwan 28, Nautor Swan crams a bunch of grand-prix sophistication into a pint-sized sportboat.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-pacific-northwest tag-print-fall-2025 tag-sailboats\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/a-riptide-rendezvous\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82782\" alt=\"Dock in Seattle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DJI_0753.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/a-riptide-rendezvous\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Riptide Rendezvous\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Paul Bieker\u2019s unique designs speak to the sailors of the Pacific Northwest, so when they gather, there\u2019s much to preach.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df467ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df467ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bonnier.arcpublishing.com\/tags\/sailboats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Sailboats<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e95a79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e95a79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed4dbc3\" data-id=\"ed4dbc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ee240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38ee240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d258482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d258482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Inside 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class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-dragonforce-65\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180609_nautical_images_1034_todd-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180609_nautical_images_1034_todd-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Joy Taylor\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-dragonforce-65\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: DragonForce 65<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">This new race control sailboat class has emerged as the little class in the big city.<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item2\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-beneteau-40-7\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180608_nautical_images_0051_todd-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180608_nautical_images_0051_todd-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"David Hardy&#039;s Turning Point\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-beneteau-40-7\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: Beneteau 40.7<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">The turning point in David Hardy\u2019s Beneteau First 40.7 sailing career came when Turning Point \u2019s previous...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item3\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-farr-30\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180506_nautical_images_0020_todd_1-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180506_nautical_images_0020_todd_1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Annapolis Farr 30\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-farr-30\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: Farr 30<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">It only takes a pause before Rod Jabin pulls a favorite memory from more than a decade of racing Farr...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item4\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-22\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/inside-classes-22-1-768x511.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/inside-classes-22-1-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"Annapolis 2018 NOOD Regatta sailing race\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-22\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: J\/22<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">As the local J\/22 class measurer, Jeffrey Todd, of Annapolis, Maryland, knows the boats far more intimately...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item5\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-80\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/annapolis-2018-inside-classes-768x512.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/annapolis-2018-inside-classes-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Annapolis 2018 NOOD Regatta sailing race\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-80\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: J\/80<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Give some respect for the one-design that came before<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item6\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-beneteau-36-7\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180318_nautical_images_1009_todd-2-1-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180318_nautical_images_1009_todd-2-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Shepherd&#039;s Beneteau 36.7\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-beneteau-36-7\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: Beneteau 36.7<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Everyone knows of the Kraken, the legendary long-armed giant squid storied to have tormented ancient...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item7\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-the-j-105\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180317_nautical_images_1944_todd-1-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180317_nautical_images_1944_todd-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Berman\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-the-j-105\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: The J\/105<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Longtime J\/105 sailor Richard Bergman on what 20 years in the same boat means to him and his Zuni Bear...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item8\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-the-viper-640\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180316_nautical_images_0631_todd-1-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180316_nautical_images_0631_todd-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Garrett Johns on the helm\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-the-viper-640\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: The Viper 640<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">What started as a good thing on the East Coast for the Viper 640s is now all good in the West.<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item9\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-melges-24\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180217_nautical_images_0203_todd-3-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180217_nautical_images_0203_todd-3-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n      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His perfectly trimmed beard? The cars in hisdriveway? His...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item10\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-88\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180217-nautical-images-0129-todd-768x575.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/180217-nautical-images-0129-todd-768x575.jpg\" alt=\"Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-j-88\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: J\/88<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Look for the spinnaker with a gigantic meatball with a fork and noodles hanging off of it. That&#8217;s...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item11\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-hobie-33\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/swd-nood-regattas-st-pete7-1-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/swd-nood-regattas-st-pete7-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-hobie-33\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: Hobie 33<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Retro is always cool. Cars, motorcycles, bikes, you name it, there\u2019s just something better about the...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_3f52d7b_item12\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-town-class\/\" target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/170730_marblehead_nood_0673_todd-768x512.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/170730_marblehead_nood_0673_todd-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"170730_marblehead_nood_0673_todd\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n             \n    \t        \t\t\t      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/regatta-series\/inside-the-classes-town-class\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Inside the Classes: Town Class<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\t\t          \t\n\t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                        \n                        \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n     \n     <div class=\"uc_post_text\">Marblehead sailor Kelley Braun shares the story of her Town Class Suerte Verde, a new addition to the...<\/div>     <\/div>\n      \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- end Post Grid -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sailboats Browse our articles of performance sailboats and yachts, including Boat of the Year, new sailboat reviews and more More Sailboats Inside the Classes Inside the Classes: DragonForce 65 This new race control sailboat class has emerged as the little class in the big city. 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