Life’s little “learning experiences” often involve marine metals Issue 1 : June 1998 It’s not likely — I expect — that we’ll soon forget the spectacle of a brand-new, fancy America’s Cup racing machin...
Issue 2 : Sept/Oct 1998 Wet exhaust systems with waterlift mufflers are the common choice for sailboats being built today. They are quiet and, for the most part, reliable. As the good old boat fleet a...
In excerpts from his latest book, yacht designer Dave Gerr explains the finer points of good boatbuilding practice Issue 11 : Mar/Apr 2000 To be a good old boat, a vessel must be well built. Easily sa...
Issue 18: May/June 2001 These days, when you think of boats, you more than likely think fiberglass. Heck, almost all the sailboats out there seem to be FRP. Stop to ponder a bit more and you’ll probab...
Obsessive design disorder became a career Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Who can say when the first hint of the madness appeared? Was it on my first sail on a Lightning at age 12? I hadn’t been aboard for mo...
