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    Tom Wells

    Tom Wells had a long career as a professional engineer. He and his wife, Sandy, both retired in June 2016, and in August 2016 they set out from Waukegan, Illinois, on a 3,000-nautical-mile voyage south via the Great Lakes, Erie Canal, Hudson River, and the East Coast. They now live aboard their Tartan 37, Higher Porpoise, and are based in Southwest Florida, cruising and enjoying life.

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    Issue 126: May/June 2019 Protect a jib’s head from sunburn Most roller-furling headsails have fabric strips sewn to the leech and foot to protect the furled sail from ultraviolet radiation (UV). At th...

    Tom Wells
    January 7, 2026
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    Southerly 115

    A true shoal-draft cruiser from the UK Issue 125: March/April 2019 When you are used to sailing a performance cruiser with a 7-foot draft, the prospect of spending winters in the shallow waters of Sou...

    Tom Wells
    March 1, 2019
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    The Impractical Boat Owner

    When I started reading this humorous take on boating and boaters, I expected more of the usual, but Dave Selby has a new and refreshing approach to the genre. The description on Amazon says a lot: “It...

    Tom Wells
    February 14, 2019
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    The Boat Drinks Book: A Different Tipple in Every Port

    I read the title, The Boat Drinks Book: A different tipple in every port. I expected I’d find inside a cold and factual catalogue of all of the boat drinks I’d ever tasted, and perhaps a couple of new...

    Tom Wells
    June 1, 2017
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