Traveler controls belong in the hands of the helmsman Issue 110 : Sept/Oct 2016 Rat’s axiom, that there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats, is ...
A classic-looking cruiser with an unorthodox interior Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 Viewed alongside the sleek cookie-cutter yachts of today, a Gozzard sailboat may look like a throwback to a past era, but ...
A good example of an early conservation Hunter Issue 114: May/June 2017 Starting in the early 1960s, Florida became a hotbed of sailboat designers and builders, particularly in the Tampa Bay area. Whi...
A small, handsome double-ender with offshore potential Issue 149: March/April 2023 The 1970s was a transitional period in sailboat design, as CCA (Cruising Club of America) rules that had guided desig...
A serendipitous spotting of a family’s first boat sparks a nostalgic mystery Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 I’d like to think most people have experienced déjà vu, that odd feeling that you are reexper...
A stout double-ender for cruising I’ve heard that New England sailors have seawater running through their veins and after meeting Margaret Pesaturo, I would say it’s true. Her grandparents were boatbu...
A Solid CCA-Style Centerboard Racer/Cruiser Issue 143: March/April 2022 John Geraci may not have known Pearson Yachts’ history when he learned how to sail in 1969 on a Pearson Commander, but he ...