A Coast Guard search is under way for a sailboat that went missing on its way to Ocracoke, N.C., from New Haven, Conn.

Discover five best sailboats from the '90s, including Grand Soleil 46.3, Hallberg-Rassy 46, X-Yachts X-442, Beneteau First 40.7, and Swan 48.

Under the rules ... One mistake at these speeds could shatter the boat. The current record holder, the Vestas Sailrocket II, used a very different sail technology in 2012. Vestus Sailrocket ...

Constructed with teak decking, mahogany woodwork and masts made of Sitka spruce, the boat was a thoroughbred under sail—sleek, responsive and, above all, fast. After it was handed over to the ...