Rockets and boats have more in common than you’d think, explains Ryan Cook. And while I get the feeling that he has made this point before, he’s also the guy who would know. Cook spent nearly a decade ...

The rate at which technology is advancing, industry after industry is seeing incredible advancements and innovations. One industry, sailing, is seeing advancements at an alarming rate. One design team ...

Those who work in this field of racing sailboat design require enthusiasm and experience. Those who work successfully in designing racing sailboats also need boldness and creativity. A sailboat moves ...

My first boat was an Owens cabin cruiser, built in the early 1960s, about 30 feet long and powered by a single ­gasoline engine. Back then I thought it was the end all, be all — at least until I tried ...

The naval architects for Team Prada, an Italian entry to the America's Cup sailboat race, designed its hull, keel, and mast by letting Isight software govern inputs and outputs of several analysis ...

A motor yacht’s nice, big diesel engines are wonderful if you’re in a hurry, but they’re thirsty, not very green, and not the best of neighbors as they roar away when leaving harbor at first light. A ...

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn. (NMMA), approximately 300,000 small powerboats were produced in the U.S. in 2003, with a total value of about $9 billion (USD). The vast majority ...

Hull design has always been the most venerated aspect of an America’s Cup yacht. The name on the drawings has often been remembered with the same reverence as that of the skipper. This might not hold ...