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LADIES, FIRST • It’s been a long time coming, but a persistent shift is reshaping the sport.

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A GLOBE OF HER OWN • The Golden Globe Race winner had full intentions of winning the latest edition of the adventure seeker’s ultimate round-the-world race. So, it should come as no surprise that the South African yachtswoman now finds her place in the record books.

THE CARDINAL CHEMISTRY • College sailing celebrated a historic moment with a national championship victory of a supremely talented squad—which just so happens to be exclusively female.

NOTHING EASY ABOUT IT • An able-bodied champion and medal-winning Paralympic coach is forced to take her own advice.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS • One approach to the growth of women in the sport is the creation and support of women’s keelboat events, where sailors young and old, experienced or not, have the opportunity to experience and excel at all positions.

THE SECRET WEAPON • The top one-design teams know exactly who to call when the job description entails flawless crew work, unrelenting boatwork, and a commitment to winning.

BORN TO SOAR • The kiteboard racing superstar is leaning into the sport that has defined her entire young adult life, propelled across wave tops with an all-consuming goal of a medal.

CONNECTED COAST TO COAST • From sunny St. Pete to historic Marblehead, the 34th edition of the Regatta Series linked sailors and friends across the country, with a few new twists.

2023 CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGERS

THE MULTITASKING MULTIHULL MOM • Competing in Olympic sailing’s most challenging discipline is one thing, but doing so with a tyke in tow takes the campaign hustle to a higher level.

JUSTINE THE MACHINE • This self-effacing Swiss sailor has—in her quiet and understated way—become one of the stars of offshore ocean racing in recent years, whether as part of a winning crew in The Ocean Race or building her credentials as a top-class solo racer.

BETTER TOGETHER • Success over three decades comes down to making it meaningful.

HOT COMBINATION • THIS BUDDING TEAM-RACE REGATTA PROVIDES MORE THAN JUST GOOD FAST-PACED RACING; IT’S SETTING WOMEN’S SAILING ABLAZE.

MOSS, MUSHROOMS AND HYDROFOILS • Paul Bieker has been innovating high-Performance design for decades while staying true to his Pacific Northwest roots.

The Arrivals • For more than four decades, photographer extraordinaire Sharon Green has captured sailing in a way that is all her own: impossibly rich and colorful images that are always technically perfect and composed. The arriving yachts of the Transpac Race are her favorite subjects, and for this year’s arrivals, the elements all aligned.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL JIB-LEAD ADJUSTMENTS • Floating jib leads give trimmers more dynamic control of the headsail profile.

SIMPLE STEPS TO CONSISTENT SPEED • Boatspeed is the magic ingredient for winning races because we can get away with bad decisions if we are fast, but we can’t make good choices if we’re slow.

BALANCE ON THE PINNACLE • The path to gender equity in the Olympics has been a long and twisted one, but when the sailors assemble in Marseille next year, we’ll finally see what’s been a long time coming.

TARGETED PERFORMERS • Defending their title at the 420 Youth Worlds in July, Freddie Parkin and Asher Beck were on a roll—until they weren’t.

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