Sailboat interiors have come a long way from being purely practical Issue 75 : Nov/Dec 2010 When I was 15 years old, I would walk from our house on Mercer Island, Washington, to Lake Union, about 10 m...
Phil Rhodes inspired a generation of yacht designers, including Bob Perry Issue 76 : Jan/Feb 2011 It was about 50 years ago. I was probably 15 years old. I had started sailing and I was studying mecha...
There’s more to their lines than meets the eye Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 A typical fleet of good old cruising boats will show tremendous variety in the design and layout of their decks. The typical flee...
Soften the helm and sharpen performance Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 I am often asked by owners of good old boats what they can do in the way of upgrades or changes to make their boats perform better. Depe...
Good old designs that still catch the eye Issue 81 : Nov/Dec 2011 When I was a kid in the early 1960s, there were quite a few yachting magazines. Each had its own character but they all had one thing ...
How the CCA rule influenced sailboat aesthetics Issue 82 : Jan/Feb 2012 It’s not unusual for people to look at older boats and marvel at their beauty and remark how today’s boats just aren’t as good l...
How rating-rule number crunchers shaped sailboats Issue 83: March/April 2012 I have been looking forward to writing this. If your boat was designed between 1970 and 1985 it probably shows the effect o...
