Unwanted portlights left holes to patch Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 Over dinner one evening aboard their Allmand 31, Here & Now, our friends mentioned wanting to replace the boat’s portlights. They pl...
A classic-looking cruiser with an unorthodox interior Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 Viewed alongside the sleek cookie-cutter yachts of today, a Gozzard sailboat may look like a throwback to a past era, but ...
Simple gifts of welcome or thanks Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 While cruising, we receive help from other sailors on an almost daily basis. While a bottle of wine rarely goes unappreciated, it’s sometimes ...
Revealing storm structure through scanning strategies Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 In the first part of this two-part series (in the September 2016 issue), Mark explained the basics of Doppler weather rada...
A well-crafted cruising boat with character Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 John and Nancy Butte began their sailing adventures in a West Wight Potter 19 on blustery San Francisco Bay. Although Nancy, a retir...
Dreams fulfilled, sailors return to an unsteady terra firma Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 Odysseus, I was recently reminded, eventually got so fed up with his sea travels that he wanted to walk inland carry...













