Little Wings
For six-time circumnavigator Webb Chiles, small boats are bluewater revelations. I have owned...
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Small is Bountiful
Size evokes no envy when sailing is its own reward My wife, Jen, and I were settling down in one...
Read MoreSmall Boat, Big Love
If one Bristol Channel Cutter fulfilled their sailing dreams, two could only be better. “This...
Read MoreThe Two Happiest Days
We’ve all heard it: “The two happiest days in a boat owner’s life are the day you buy...
Read MoreThe Foul Winch: Racing Gone Awry
This sailing tale needs to begin with the caveat that we are cruisers, not racers, and our 1978...
Read MoreThe Joy of Small Boats: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, by my example, how . . . much happier that man is who...
Read MoreA Better Vent
Stuffing boxes are an essential part of any boat (if you don’t have a sail drive). Positioned...
Read MoreBoat Insurance 101
Navigating turbulent insurance waters calls for planning, preparation, and patience. You’ve never...
Read MoreInto the Wild – The Race to Alaska
Four friends and a refit rocket tackle the raucous Race to Alaska. Gripping the tiller in my left...
Read MoreBook Review: Bargain Boats and Budget Cruising
The subtitle of this new book is enticing: “The fine art of selecting a great boat, outfitting it,...
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