A boating author falls in love with “an exceedingly odd boat” Issue 34: Jan/ Feb 2004 PUBLISHERS ARE PUPPETEERS. Writers are marionettes. On a summer day in 2001, I had a call from Doug Gibson, of McC...
A tinge of fear heightens autumn’s sensations of delight Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 Marjorie and I rowed out to the boat around noon, just the two of us and the dog. The last day of September was magnif...
Almost the answer but not quite Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 When Magnus, our newly refitted motorsailer, needed an appropriate dinghy, I surveyed my fleet. There was a gorgeous Phil Bolger-designed Glouce...
Dress them up and domesticate them Issue 48 : May/Jun 2006 Rubber tires are used everywhere in the world as fenders — but on workboats, not on yachts. They’re big, ugly, awkward to stow, and when they...
One man’s solution: Drag it backward Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 The perfect dinghy would be light, stable, unsinkable, indestructible, readily convertible to a life raft, and able to carry a large burden...