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Red-Hot at White Rock • When the best of the best model-yacht racers go elbow-to-elbow, there’s some history to be made.

STARTING LINE • The 2022 Les Voiles de St. Tropez had 46 maxis. Giovani Lombardi’s Wally 82 Django Unchained chases Peter Dubens’ Maxi 72 North Star and Toby Clark’s Swan 115 Jasi. Ahead are Francesco De Santis’ Reichel/Pugh 100 Morgana and Chris Sherlock’s Farr 100 Leopard 3.

Maximized Maxis • These are happy days at the top of the sport, where owners of sailing big hardware are now playing by their own terms.

Any Given Sunday • Newly transplanted from Vermont to Colorado, this old Yankee sailor goes searching for racing in the Rockies and finds what he’s looking for.

Wave Warrior • The narrow and arduous path to the pinnacle of solo sailing is packed with dreamers and doers, including one highly driven American sailor pounding his way to the top.

Divergent Flight Paths • The allowance to build a 40-foot prototype for the 37th America’s Cup cycle is an opportunity for two challengers to control their development destinies using a platform that’s more easily managed than an AC75.

Shifting Gears in the Abacos • Sailing straight from the high-paced, high-pressure arena of SailGP and into the tranquility of a family cruise, this pro sailor is reminded of the good life off the grid.

Try a Little Bush League Racing • With a bit of creativity and a willingness to accept imperfect racecourses, you can race anywhere you desire.

20BOTY23 • From a diverse field of new performance sailing entries, vetted and sailed in perfect conditions in Annapolis in October, four favorites emerged as the best of the best. The overall winner, our 2023 Boat of the Year, is the one we’ve been waiting for.

MY GOLDEN POND • E SCOW SAILING IS A WAY OF LIFE ON LAKE MINNETONKA, WHERE LOCAL RIVALS FIGHT FOR RESPECT IN ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST CUTTHROAT ONE-DESIGN CLASSES.

OUTLIER EMERGENCE • Building another maxi would have been easier, but for Roberto Lacorte, same old wasn’t bold enough.

AN EVERGREEN INCUBATOR • In an era in which scholastic sports are all about medals and trophies, this high school sailing hive in the Pacific Northwest is putting its focus on community.

A Guide to Tactical Gate Roundings • The action at leeward gates presents all sorts of opportunities to make gains, especially in big fleets. The key is to have a plan.

TECH TIPS

How to Find Your Mode • High mode, low mode or somewhere in between, there’s a faster way to get to the mark first. The key is shifting into the right mode at the right time.

The Next Greatest Generation • There have been many outstanding American champions of the past few decades, but we are still fixated on the greats of yesteryear. It’s time to connect with our modern-day stars.

Three Steps to Becoming a Great Crew • Want to be the best crew you can be? It’s easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.

DR. CRASH • I ONCE TOLD this old-timer that sanding the grippy top coat off his deck was a bad idea, a step too far in his obsession with trying to rid every unnecessary ounce from his antique Star boat. Insistent upon seeing every grain, however, he put his crewmember to work with the orbital and told him to not hold back. “Grams will slow ya, boy,” I overheard him say as dust flew in the boat park one afternoon. “It’s all about keepin’ her light, so put a little more elbow into it.” Why he’s having trouble keeping crew these days might have something to with keeping them aboard.

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