Author: Will Clemens

What have boat designs lost in the quest for windward performance? Has a century of yacht racing...

Tinkering WW II veterans and refined husband-and-wife teams dominate the literature of...

Eric and Susan Hiscock’s cruising books are manuals for aspirations and ideals as much as...

In the 1950s, just before the widespread production of fiberglass boats triggered the developments...

How can a boat sail faster than the wind? What is the most efficient hull shape? Why does a tall,...

HISTORICAL REVIEW Readers of this magazine generally agree on the virtues of small boats, modest...

How much time will you sacrifice by sailing at a more comfortable angle to the wind? Why does that...

Your boating library may include Chapman’s for general rules and seamanship, Eric and Susan...

Popular histories such as Dava Sobel’s Longitude illustrate the drama of Europe’s...