Anchor winch handling is one of the most important parts of safe boating. Whether you are docking for a few hours or mooring overnight, the way you use your equipment determines how secure ...

Technology drives the America’s Cup, and here, more than anywhere in the sport of sailing, is where you can always count on innovation. We’ll see plenty of it in Valencia this summer, especially in ...

Which electric anchor winch is best? Hauling an anchor up manually is nobody’s idea of fun. An electric anchor winch not only makes the job a lot easier, it’s safer too, with the line neatly stored ...

At first, despised the winches that came stock on every new J/70 when it first debuted. The darn thing was always in the way; and many a crew had leg bruises to prove it. As class legal and class ...

This is the fourth of a seven-part story on Boating Magazine editors’ favorite boat trailer accessories. We chose this Powerwinch because it is sleek, powerful, smooth operating and requires less ...

At 72, Aidan Collins is the first to admit he is not getting any younger. Nonetheless, he remains active on the local sailing scene, racing regularly with the Singlehanded Sailing Society as well as ...

One does not simply choose to become a professional sailor. It is a vocation that requires specialized skills and abilities, which means making a career out of sailing involves gaining a certain level ...