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A labor of love makes a tired old 27-footer better than new Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 “Chrysler? Are you sure? I didn’t know Chrysler made sailboats!” The words of our friends echoed our thoughts when we bought our boat. As we delved into her history, however, we found that Chrysler did indeed build boats...
For a group of Air Force wives, it’s been 43 years of learning to sail Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 ALOVE OF SAILING AND THE SEA brought a group of women together in 1961, and the group they founded has been going strong ever since. This group, the Wet Hens, is made up of military wives...
Oars: How to choose ’em and use ’em Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 Although some dinghies can handle outboards and some have sailing rigs, every dinghy has a set of oars. The ease and pleasure of rowing a small boat depends on its hull design, oars and oarlocks, and the skipper’s technique. In every dinghy...
A famous designer tells how to discern real quality in a yacht Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 Those who have read that fascinating book Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance will be aware of the author’s interminable search for the meaning of the word “quality.” My old Webster’s dictionary lays it on the line...
