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An easy way to deal with a heavy dinghy Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Every year my inflatable dinghy seems to be getting heavier and heavier when I pull it up on the storage float. The truth is that I’m getting too old for such work! Not long ago, I read an article about Hemingway’s...
Three of the most brilliant stars of 20th-century yachting Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 WHAT CAN ANYONE SAY ABOUT A LEGEND? FINISTERRE: length overall: 38 feet 6 inches; length waterline: 27 feet 6 inches; beam: 11 feet 3 inches; draft, board up/down: 3 feet 11 inches/7 feet 4 inches; displacement: 18,640 pounds; ballast: 5,860 pounds outside,...
Tips from a world-cruising fellow sufferer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It never fails. Every time we get into a discussion with a new or would-be cruising sailor, there comes a moment when a concerned look crosses his or her face and the question is blurted out, “Do you ever get seasick?” I don’t think...
Comparing 30-footers: Ted’s “Brewernalysis” Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Initially, I was thoroughly confused about the Islander 30 Mk II and the Islander Bahama 30, but I finally determined that the Mk II is a slightly earlier version of the Bahama. The boats are virtually identical above the waterline but the Bahama appears to have...
