Dinghy Dilemmas and Lessons in Frugality
When my wife Susan and I bought our Contessa 32, Hunter Star, in LaPaz, Mexico, I asked the owner...
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Book Review: Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway
Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway by Randall...
Read MoreBook Review: The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans
The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans by Laura Trethewey Sailors don’t...
Read MoreKlacko & Klacko: Sparring Partners
When you break a mast or need a new spreader base or just want to have a fresh coat of paint...
Read MoreGood Old Boat Gift Guide
Even though the sailors in our lives might think they have it all, we know there is always...
Read MoreSafe Harbor Storytellers: Webb Chiles
For those familiar with the writing and sailing accomplishments of Webb Chiles and his many...
Read MoreBook Review: Cruises with Kathleen by Donald Hamilton
Readers who enjoyed Bert Vermeer’s review of the Vancouver 27 in the September/October 2023 issue...
Read MoreSimple Solutions: What are all these hoses for?
An easy and satisfying project to keep all your hoses organized. A friend of mine has a very large...
Read MoreBook Review: Hold Fast
This is not a sailing story. As a matter of fact, there are only three scenes that occur aboard...
Read MoreA Beautiful Voyage to the Columbia River
Sitting in the cockpit together, my wife Jill and I watched daylight slowly appear over the...
Read MoreA Shakedown Cruise Saved by Tomato Soup
For most of the 1980s we owned Dodieva, a 35-foot, Sparkman & Stephens-designed weekender...
Read MoreBook Review: Taken by the Wind
Memoir of a Sailor’s Voyage in a Bygone Era San Juan, Puerto Rico. My husband Tom and I and...
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