Sailing for the Gentle Sailor
If your idea of sailing fun involves tacking rapidly into a strong wind, grinding away at your...
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The Cartopper
After I built my dinghy, an 11-foot 6-inch plywood Bolger design coincidentally called “The...
Read MoreKnife Storage on a Sailboat
A bar magnet and simple woodwork create an elegant knife-storage solution. Everything on a boat...
Read MoreA Southeast Sojourn – Sailing through Alaska
Baranof Island’s wild beauty and singular towns open a summer-long journey through Southeast...
Read MoreDock Lines
Since moving from a mooring to a slip, I’ve noticed that there is a great variety in the way...
Read MoreRattled on Georgian Bay
In high school I was a wide receiver and punt returner on the football team, so I ran with the...
Read MoreSailor Profile: Albert Einstein
The world’s most famous physicist was a devoted, if unconventional, yachtsman. What name would you...
Read MoreThe Magic Mushroom (Anchor)
The anchoring issue of Good Old Boat (May/June 2021) was full of great tips. In it, technical...
Read MoreGetting Back to Basics
One of the ironies of being the editor of a sailing magazine is that you rarely get to sail. That...
Read MoreSudden Impact!
Years ago I owned an O’Day 25 on which my family and I explored the coast of British Columbia. Our...
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