Sailing World

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  The Racing Authority

  This magazine is my favorite sailing magazine. I race sailboats constantly and Sailing World really keeps me up to date. It has articles on everything I need to know for racing. There are sections on technology, news, strategy, boat handling, and any big races (America's Cup, Volvo around the world race, ect.).
  The articles are really good. I especially like the ones that help in racing. These articles contain boat handling, rules, and strategy. These articles are in-depth and are really helpful. They are usually written by top sailors. They are easy to understand and are made to appeal to all racers. The other good articles are the tech-review...

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  Performance sailing at your doorstep

  Under one title or another, "Sailing World" is the oldest, still in print, magazine dedicated to covering all aspects of performance sailing. From a humble beginning as 'One Design' in the early 1960's, 'Sailing World' has broadened its focus to include performance sailing in all of its myriad forms.
  
  Impressive for the world class sailors that monthly write guest columns and for its clear and concise writing, 'Sailing World' consistently delivers information that keeps one up to date on the techniques, boats, equipment, events and personalities that encompasses the world of performance sailing. The articles are written in a manner that...

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  Speed at Sea

  Sailing, as a sport, is broken into two main activities- racing and cruising. "Sailing World" magazine is targeted for those sailors who engage in the former, while its sister magazine, "Cruising World" is targeted for the later.
  
  When the "Sailing World" editors make the claim, the "authority on performance sailing", they aren't kidding- its all racing, all the time. Sailing World's entire emphasis is on speed at sea (under sail of course :-) ). No how to moonlight cruise tropical waters here, get Cruising World for that- Sailing World is about racing tactics, racing seamanship, racing safety, regatta and...