Contrary to Internet rumors, it is not weak Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Recently, in online sailing forums, I have seen self-proclaimed pundits advise sailors new to yachting that single-spreader rigs are...
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...
A well-built, IOR-inspired racer/cruiser Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 As with many boat companies, the Clark Boat Co., maker of San Juan sailboats, evolved from humble beginnings. It all began with Robert ...
Ways to cope with motion unease Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Call it mal de mer, Neptune’s revenge, or the breakwater flu . . . chances are, if you venture very far offshore, you will become acquainted wit...
When boats leave the safety of the drawing board Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 In my more than 50 years designing yachts, I’ve had my share of problems with owners and with boatbuilders, including raw amate...
An example of innovative French style Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 French naval architect Michel Dufour began designing yachts in the 1960s. Perhaps his best-known design is the elegant Arpège (1966), a 30...
More power to you! Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 The forces we have to contend with when sailing a boat are greater than we can handle with our unaided physical strength. To cope with them, we make use of a...
Against fellow cruisers with clipper bows Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 This is an unusual group as clipper-bowed small boats have been fairly rare in mass production. Aesthetically, I can see the problem, ...
Sunshine lights up two ladies’ lives Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 When Joan “Jo” Lyon started to consider what she would do for pleasure when she finished working on her Ph.D., she looked at two possibilit...
