The toughest part of any major offshore yacht race is simply getting there. Here are some of the challenges.
Innovative sailcloth materials that are not only stronger and lighter but thinner and softer as well.
Sailors' help is needed in the Chesapeake Bay, where they can help track where horseshoe crabs gather.
The EWE Spirit Cup, a fun pursuit race around government marks, unfolds May 16 off Annapolis. 
DC-area sailor Matt Haynes had grown up around powerboating and fishing, but sailing was something he had never tried.
Captains experience first-hand how professional mariners are trained on a MITAGS bridge simulator.
A disastrous storm wrecked the family home, but their well-loved Opti sailing dinghy had other plans.
Some of the most extreme engineering ideas at the sharp end of grand prix sailing have been brought to life by the Three60 production hub
The best sailing teams follow a disciplined routine before every sailboat race, allowing them to execute under pressure and adapt to changing conditions.

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