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Finer dining afloat calls for special table design Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 Only the very largest yachts actually have a separate dining room. I’ve been on more than one that did, complete with linens on the table, sterling-silver cutlery, and fine china. It’s all very comfortable and convenient if your checkbook stretches that far....
A boat comes alive only at the interface of sea and sky Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 Few creatures inhabit both sea and sky. A sailboat is a creature of mass, displacing tons of water, yet sensitive to the very breath of the wind. She rides the currents of oceans, shoulders their massive billows, and...
Send these tips in advance to all lubberly guests Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 Usually, inviting friends to share a holiday on your boat is fine. If you are lucky, they will conserve water, turn off the lights, eat appreciatively, pitch in to help, and not break stuff. But most people, nice as they may...
Wire ties prevent a midnight cacophony Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 A WHILE BACK, WE HAD THE OCCASION TO SPEND THE NIGHT aboard our boat at an unfamiliar marina. The wind was freshening and the water was stirring in the bay, causing our boat to do some rocking. About 2 a.m. (why is it always the...
