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    Bill Jacobs

    After having been neglected for a few years, Finisterre, a Cheoy Lee Offshore 31, now has a barn to call her own and the chance of a future full of love.
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    Finisterre looks back

    Reflections upon entering the good old years Issue 101 : Mar/Apr 2015 Most of the time it is dark and hot inside during the summer months. It’s late July and for the past nine months I have lived in a...

    Bill Jacobs
    May 8, 2026
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    The Irwin 32, Quest, was launched in May 1973 and has sailed the west coast of Florida with the same family ever since.
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    Quest, an Irwin 32 . . .

    . . . has acquired heirloom status Issue 101 : Mar/Apr 2015 Rare is the man or woman who buys a boat and keeps it for a lifetime, handing the revered craft down to children like a family heirloom. Som...

    Bill Jacobs
    May 6, 2026
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    Steve and Carol Capp sail their Vineyard Vixen 34, Mimosa, on Lake Michigan.
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    Mimosa, a Vineyard Vixen 34

    A double-ender that looks and handles like a classic Issue 100: Jan/Feb 2015 Steve Capp had never seen, nor heard of, a Vineyard Vixen. And why would he? He and his wife, Carol, started sailing in 198...

    Bill Jacobs
    May 6, 2026
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    During most of Yellowbird’s restoration, John and Terry kept her at Whidden’s Marina, a remnant of “Old Florida” in Boca Grande. She certainly adds to the picturesque scene.
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    Yellowbird, a Chris-Craft Sail Yacht 35

    A pedigreed early center-cockpit design Issue 103 : Jul/Aug 2015 Calypso music played in my head as I photographed Yellowbird, a 1972 banana-colored Chris-Craft Sail Yacht 35. Abeam of the photo boat,...

    Bill Jacobs
    April 30, 2026
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    Although they live in New York, Joel and Lynne Schuman, above, keep Ms Lynne G, at left, in Door County, Wisconsin, and sail her there during their summer visits.
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    Ms Lynne G, a Sea Sprite 23

    Restored to order, she’s a daysailing delight Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 “Bill, you really ought to come over to Yacht Works this morning. There’s a sleek, small boat being rigged right now and her owne...

    Bill Jacobs
    April 22, 2026
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    Nathanael Herreshoff knew how to make a boat look good and sail fast, so it’s no surprise the Alerion Express 28, main photo, drew its inspiration from The Wizard of Bristol, who would have appreciated the technology in the eye-catching carbon fiber sails on Stephen Neumer’s Dress Blue, upper inset. In the absence of lifelines and stanchions, the view from the helm is of a clean foredeck, lower inset.
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    Dress Blue, an Alerion Express 28

    A Bristol modern daysailer with a Bristol heritage Issue 110: Sept/Oct 2016 From my Florida condo over- looking Sarasota Bay, I frequently scan the water with binoculars, looking for interesting boats...

    Bill Jacobs
    April 17, 2026
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    Aging Into an Old Boat

    After a lifetime of sailing, an ideal last boat creates enduring memories Issue 153: Nov/Dec 2023 There are many resources for learning how to sail. It is a fascinating subject with so many things to ...

    Bill Jacobs
    May 14, 2025
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