A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
People may be impressed by a millionaire’s rocketship, but “ooohs” and...
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Author: Ted Brewer
Is There a Metal Yacht in Your Future?
Whether constructed of steel or aluminum, metal yachts deserve a second look In the 1960s and...
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Is Your Boat Stable?
Top designer Ted Brewer explains stability and how it affects safety and speed The speed of a...
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Rating rules shaped our boats
Ted Brewer explains how racing rules affected seaworthiness – but not always for the better...
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Keel design: What’s best?
Ted Brewer reviews the ins and outs and ups and downs of keel design The purpose of a keel, fin,...
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The rest of the ratios: On helm balance
As you are aware, proper helm balance is a very desirable factor on a sailing yacht and can make...
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The Fore and Aft Rig
While economics favor the sloop, other rigs have much to offer The history of the fore-and-aft rig...
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Brewer By The Numbers
What’s the meaning of all those numbers used by yacht designers? The terms and ratios that...
Read MoreSea Survival Handbook: Book Review
Sea Survival is the official handbook for the one-day Royal Yachting Association’s “Basic Sea Survival” course, and the two-day RYA/ISAF “Offshore Safety” course. It is extremely thorough in some respects but I feel it skims too...
Read MoreSail South Till the Butter Melts: Book Review
This is a book that will be heartily enjoyed by any true sailor and will provide real thrills, along with useful information, for the few who yearn for adventure in small open boats. My copy arrived in the mail from Geoff at...
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