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Buying, selling, new and used: Sailbrokers can stretch your sailing dollars Issue 2 : Sept/Oct 1998 Those of us who love good old boats do so out of aesthetic preferences, sailing abilities, and — let’s face it — a certain consideration of economic factors. If cost were not a consideration, I know I would be...
Issue 2 : Sept/Oct 1998 It was Thursday night again, and lightning was cracking all along the shore of the lake — again. The problem with sailboat races is they get scheduled well in advance. Crews were standing around the boats waiting to see what would happen … trying to decide. Some just wanted to...
What to look for when buying your Dream Boat Issue 2 : Sept/Oct 1998 In the nautical lexicon, it seems these three words — good old boats — always go together. Some of the most aesthetically pleasing designs from the boards of America’s greatest naval architects — Alden, Alberg, Gilmer, Herreshoff, Rhodes, Sparkman and Stephens...
Reef Early and Often Issue 3 : Nov/Dec 1998 For too many years, sailing, for us, meant not only doing it, doing all of it, but overdoing all of it. We virile males pushed and horsed vessel, crew, guests, and ourselves not only to their full capabilities, but also well beyond until something physical or...
