Constitution Central
Constitution Editor Zuzana Prochazka has sailed nearly anyplace you could possibly need to go, so her opinion on the place to guide your subsequent journey is nicely price taking. This month the highlight is on the totally different however equally spectacular waters of Belize and Greece. Within the former you’ll discover difficult skinny water and a pageant of unbelievable snorkeling, Mayan ruins, and cave tubing (it’s a factor!). Within the Med, it’s residing historical past on Greece’s most elusive islands, a outstanding meals scene, and extra caves—this time on foot.
Photograph courtesy of Guillaume Gatefait-Disobey-Macif
Vendée Victory
Charlie Dalin, the newest sailor to face atop the Vendée Globe podium, talks with SAIL about rivalries, routing, and redesigns—plus what it took to win one of many world’s hardest sporting occasions. His rise to stardom within the offshore grand prix class lately has included profitable the IMOCA 60 world championship in 2021 and 2022, crusing with first place eleventh Hour Racing Staff marketing campaign throughout The Ocean Race in 2023, and scoring line honors within the 2020/21 Vendée Globe.
Photograph by USCG, courtesy of Carter Bacon
The Solely Answer
On the return journey from a profitable Newport-Bermuda Race, Carter Bacon misplaced his traditional 50-foot Okay. Aage Nielsen sloop, Answer. He recounts the harrowing expertise and the selections made with a view to get everybody again to shore with out additional harm. Bacon obtained the Cruising Membership of America’s Rod Stephens Seamanship Trophy for his efforts that day.
Photograph by Christopher Birch
French Twist
When cruising coastal Canada, a go to to Saint Pierre and Miquelon is quite a bit faster than attending to mainland France, however this salty little archipelago south of Newfoundland has all of the appeal—and baked items—of its mum or dad nation.
Plus…Critiques of the Prime 10 Finest Boats 2025 winners Allures 59.1 and Leopard 46…A information to low-friction rings…Up a creek within the Carolinas…A case for the SSB…and extra!
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