Renovation proceeds despite critics and admirers Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Ice still covered the silent white bay and snow lay knee-deep in the boatyard when we began renovating our “new” old yacht. In ...
Two efforts to save old boats from our landfills Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 This is the first of a two-part series about sailors who fall in love with old boats, particularly those made of wood, and are ...
A 70-year-old gaff schooner sails again Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 Last summer, while puttering around at the mooring, I heard a runabout idling and voices in conversation. The occupants were apparently ...
A schooner’s crew won’t be dock-bound by a defunct engine Issue 76 : Jan/Feb 2011 Sailing a heavy fixed-keel boat without an engine could be viewed as a challenge and a good opportunity to improve one...
A family business makes old boats good again Issue 84 : May/Jun 2012 Cayuga Lake, located in upstate New York’s Finger Lakes Region, is home to a large and active fleet of good old boats based in the ...
A good old classified helps a Chris-Craft Capitan Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 It took two men and 16 years to complete an international effort to save Sophie. She was a little blue sloop, just like the bo...
The inevitable, unpredictable, freshwater fertility frenzy Issue 108: May/June 2016 Each year, along the south shore of Lake Ontario in late April when it’s time for painting and varnishing boats, the...
A first cruise that might have been the last Issue 103 : Jul/Aug 2015 Though it’s not the ocean, Lake Ontario demands a certain amount of respect. My husband, Chris, and I were reminded of this not to...
A former tightwad reflects on shoestring budgets Issue 108: May/June 2016 The pastime of sailing has often been compared to standing in a cold shower while tearing up 20-dollar bills. Yacht ownership ...
Do not poo-poo the smarts of swallows Issue 114: May/June 2017 Birds and other wild creatures that inhabit our boating waters are tough, adaptable, and innovative — and sometimes annoying. But always ...
A first cruise after downsizing Issue 128: Sept/Oct 2019 Like many baby boomers, my husband, Chris, and I aren’t quite as quick, strong, and nimble as we once were. Increasingly attracted to the advan...