ν Downwind finishes used to mean ­squaring back the pole, sailing as perpendicular to the line as possible, keeping your air clear and crossing at the favored end. For boats with symmetric spinnakers, ...

Your sails are your boat’s engine. As any avid sports car driver would tell you, an improperly maintained engine will detract from your car’s performance, and so too will the sails on your race boat.

One-design racing in the Farr 30 class has fallen by the wayside. Rod Jabin still enjoys racing the boat and has been doing so under the PHRF handicap rating in the Annapolis Yacht Club Wednesday ...