Rob Andrews and his ­business partner Alan Hillman have been teaching foiling for a few years now, and one thing they’ve learned is we get better by sailing, not by swimming. Thus was the genesis of ...
If the wind is right, this new Maxi can rise on its foils and sail above the water, reducing the drag that slows other boats. By Kimball Livingston It was only a matter of time before someone on the ...
The controller is part of the group that keeps the boat above the water. By Kimball Livingston Any kind of well-crewed raceboat is steered as much by the sail trimmer as by the driver. Bring a foiling ...
The Switch One Design may be compact, but the rigging demands are anything but simple. Its performance relies heavily on ...
“We went off the dock thinking that if the breeze filled in, we’d have a good sail,” Terry Hutchinson, skipper and executive director of American Magic, said after the sail. “Straight away, we came ...
The catamaran pivots hard on its foils, flying six feet above the water. What sounds like a jet overhead is actually the boat responding as the 15-knot gusts hit the “wings”—the stiff 95-foot-high ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The infamous SailGP event hits San Francisco Bay this weekend showcasing the world’s best foiling sailors on the F50 foiling catamaran. The event, now in its ...