Payback for insufficient name expungement Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 From experimental fiction to humble haiku, be it survey, installation tip, insurance claim, jingle, grocery list, living will, love no...
A cautionary tale from one who’s been there Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The sirens call when least expected, their soft and gentle songs luring honest sailors away from much-loved boats, turning heads tow...
How two sailors became publishers Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It all started at anchor, the setting that buoys so many dreams. One foggy September day in 1997, two sailors huddled aboard their 30-foot C&a...
There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Jerry and I hadn’t been married all that long (something over five years, is all) when we founded Good Old Boat magazine. What were we t...
Sailing teaches us the joy of merging with nature Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 When sailors are asked what it is about sailing that attracts and holds them, they are likely to talk about freedom, about the...
Drawing has many charms and practical uses Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 We keep a ship’s log on board KUMA that records our position, wind direction and speed, tides and currents, engine hours, and other i...
Time’s a‘wastin’ — go sailing Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 May is bustin’ out all over! every year it’s the same and every year it’s a big surprise all over again. Spring has arrived. The sun spends more t...
Survivor describes losing his yacht at sea Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It was a long time ago. One might imagine it would haunt, cling with the chill of a sea mist on a night watch, but it does not. We su...
A cruiser goes racing and finds common joy Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 After three years of living aboard and circumnavigating the world, Evans and I sold our Shannon 37, Silk. I cleaned out the last of t...
Moviemaking for fun, family, and (perhaps) profit Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 Have you ever watched a movie and commented, “I could have done better,” or “I would have done it this way?” Now it’s your tur...
Desert soldier buys Internet boat 7,000 miles away Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 In the military you rarely do anything without first conducting a risk assessment that consists of a matrix listing possible ...
How one cruiser learned to slow down and relax Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 Skills gained through hands-on accomplishments can help demystify problems and bolster our self-confidence to tackle more demand...
Nobody, but nobody, enjoys messing about in cars Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 Why is it that we treat our sailboats like, well, like sailboats? We give them names. We think of them as having personalities...
A good old boat saves a good old marriage Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 The decision to buy a sailboat happened suddenly, in the midst of a marital storm. For years, Cheryl and I had talked of owning a sai...
Disabled sailors find a way to cruise and race Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 We’ve all seen the image of a racing dinghy, heeling sharply, a lithe, muscular sailor balancing on the rail, hiked parallel to ...
Was it luck or a guardian angel that saved them? Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 It was not the time of year when the river usually floods. High water could be expected in spring, but this was late November ...
Losing a dodger means gaining a view Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 Our big dodger covered the bridge deck and extended to the sides of the cabintop, making a convenient stowage place for jackets, sweaters,...
Sailing is like flying on the water’s surface Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Subscriber Michael Lippmann writes: “My wife and I have three kids. The youngest, Jyllian, is the most avid sailor of the three. W...
Hidden treasures on the beach Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 The waters of Shelburne Bay on the far northern coast of Queensland, Australia, are pristine, isolated, and exquisitely beautiful despite the pers...
The origins of classic cruising sailboats Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 It is not an exaggeration to say that the famous early American yacht Cleopatra’s Barge, perhaps the first purpose-built cruising boat...
The Spirit of Christmas Cruising Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 A Halloween departure from Lake Michigan guaranteed a winter arrival in Florida. It also put us considerably behind the usual snowbird fleet. W...
One man’s workboat has become a gem Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Jim Mumper found two of the most significant things in his life in a bar: his wife, Linda, and his career. While we can’t recommend this pra...
It’s simple, really, and we never knew Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 One day last August our 30-foot boat doubled in size. Because we’ve never before experienced this phenomenon, we were completely taken by...
A sailor of sensitivity perches on the cusp of maturation Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 One comes to wonder, after a careful while, whence it all comes; whither it all may tend; whether there be any sense, ...
A reluctant 7-year-old gets bitten by the sailing bug Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 The second time my wife, Shawna, and I took our daughter, Carly, sailing on our Albacore dinghy, I figured someone would c...
A dinghy makes a tender and fitting gift Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 A sailing dinghy was the most perfect wedding gift Jonathon could have given me, but I was not thrilled about my new husband spending o...
An astronomical illiterate seeks a star to steer by — any star Issue 67: July/Aug 2009 I’ve been a sailor all my life. One of the fundamental skills that sailors are supposed to possess is a knowledge...
Review your expectations Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 What is the ideal boat size? Should I buy the biggest boat I can afford or the smallest boat I can possibly squeeze my family into? For most of us, the...
Positive experiences and peaceful moments make good memories Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 My 9-year-old granddaughter, Piper, escaping the tedium of grown-ups talking about boring things, was burrowed deep...
This old Winslow yawl still stirs passions Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 Most sailboats, when berthed or moored, look rather like birds with folded wings. As birds are meant to fly, windships are meant to s...
