An old friend dies a sudden smoky death Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 In spite of the forcast, Memorial Day dawned clear and bright. Faint whispers of clouds traced the western sky, suggesting potential af...
The forgotten magic of our heavenly satellite Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 The next time there’s a new moon, go out and look for it. You won’t see it. In fact, the only way you’ll know the moon is n...
Two families choose Alberg 30s for living aboard Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 Two months ago my husband and I brought our daughter home to our 30-foot sailboat. We live aboard a 1965 Alberg 30 sloop, whic...
Scores of continual little changes make life easier Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 The long you live with a boat, the more you try to make things easier for yourself. Certainly the goal is a well-functionin...
Bats and a thunderstorm combine to make mayhem Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 We were a few days into the first leg of a three-season passage to the Canadian Maritimes from our home port of Bayfield, Wiscon...
To upgrade or supersize . . . that is the question Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 There comes a day in many sailors’ lives when the prospects of either upgrading their vessel or acquiring a new boat sends t...
And why shouldn’t women share the stress of docking? Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 The National Marine Manufacturers Association recently released a survey stating that boaters, by a whopping margin, are hea...
Fiberglass boats begin their next half decade Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the type of boats featured in this magazine. It was 1956 when Aeromarine, né...
The siren song urges him to chase the autumn south Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 During our three-week cruise of the vast inland sea known as Lake Huron, it struck me: days and days of sailing, and still we...
Home is where the heart (and the boat) is Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Our boat had wintered over in Blind River, Ontario. WE had been cruising in the North Channel of Lake Huron off and on for about a yea...
Two sailors, two sailboats, one adventure Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 “I’m not going to leave you!” Bill Robinson radioed. Far ahead, Bill and his ketch, Defiant, turned and raced toward me. Hurricane Isa...
Three of the most brilliant stars of 20th-century yachting Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 WHAT CAN ANYONE SAY ABOUT A LEGEND? FINISTERRE: length overall: 38 feet 6 inches; length waterline: 27 feet 6 inches; ...
A cruising wife finds acceptance after stormy outburst Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Snow-capped mountains rose up behind us, obliterating much of the skyline from my vantage point aboard our 30-foot Mercat...
Our emphasis is on safety, crew comfort, and more sailing Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 One definition of a good old boat is a sailboat that is continuously undergoing some project or other at the hands of ...
A procrastinating boat sinner seeks forgiveness Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Forgive me, Mother, for I have sinned. Three years ago I described my 22-foot sloop, One Love, in the pages of this magazine (No...
Working, working, and waiting for the lulls Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 My friend George will occasionally point out that when you work for yourself you only have to work about half-time. He explains that...
Managing a terrifying moment Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Late August, it was. We were tied up on a dock a mile up the Carabelle River at the Moorings Marina in northern Florida. The water there wanders to...
Comparing 30-footers: Ted’s “Brewernalysis” Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Initially, I was thoroughly confused about the Islander 30 Mk II and the Islander Bahama 30, but I finally determined that the Mk II...
Conquesta’s had only one owner since 1973 Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Whether it’s salty or pure, water has an undeniable attraction. It enchants and draws children and adults alike to its shores. And the...
A young woman finds her man — and her boat Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I was 24 years old and in love with the bosun of the Victory chines a three-masted schooner sailing out of Rockland, Maine. I had mov...
Sailing is mostly not done for money anymore Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 IN THE FALL OF 2006 WE DROVE THE GOOD OLD PICKUP, “YETI,” TO the Annapolis Sailboat Show, where we had a booth for the first time. W...
A look at the dark side of online boat buying Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Four years ago, my wife and I made a rash decision and bought a boat sight-unseen on eBay. Somehow it all worked out. Salina, our ...
Sailing where the water goes from thin to none Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 When you live in a foreign country for a while, you come to know it and the way of life there. But the important thing is not so ...
A philosophy for enjoyable cruising Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I had reason to spend a lot of time in a closet not long ago. I wasn’t being punished. I was painting several rooms in the house and, since ...
You, and a boat, and a wonderful philosophy Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The trouble with being poor is you have to learn so much. You can’t just buy a beautiful boat and sail off into the sunset. First, y...
Nautical lessons from the grocery store toothpaste aisle Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 It was February as I prepared the May/June issue you’re holding in your hands, so forgive me if my nautical ramblings w...
Yes, says this seasoned seller, sometimes they are Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 As a lifelong do-it-yourselfer, I’ve generally agreed with those who say, “Selling a boat isn’t on a par with diesel-injector...
RC model Lasers are more than toy boats Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 This morning I participated in a peaceful pastime that I dearly love: sailing. Now as I write this, the wind howls outside, the temperat...
Here’s one that comes pretty close to ideal Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Space on the deck of any cruising vessel is tight. Because we have so many things to carry and still need space left over to actuall...
Painful introduction to sailing leads to lifelong passion Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 The mist of a late summer morning was rising from the waters of Penn Lake. It mingled and swirled into the rays of the...
