Category: Sailor Profile
Sailrite Sewing Success
The family business that sparked a DIY sail- and canvas-making revolution. When I call Matt Grant,...
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 MoreSafe Harbor Storytellers: Webb Chiles
For those familiar with the writing and sailing accomplishments of Webb Chiles and his many...
Read MoreCharley Morgan and the Fiberglass Factory
Charley Morgan — 1929-2023 Sailing legend Charles E. Morgan (Charley to his friends, which was...
Read MoreAcross the Bar: Robert (Rob) Wilson Ball – 1943-2022
Rob Ball’s legacy will live far beyond his years. I was shocked to hear of the recent death...
Read MoreSailor Profile: Albert Einstein
The world’s most famous physicist was a devoted, if unconventional, yachtsman. What name would you...
Read MoreThe Nonsuch 30 Man
Mark Ellis, the energetic designer of the Niagara 35, Nonsuch 30, and many other handsome...
Read MoreDenouncement in Design
A variety of factors contributed to the end of yacht design’s golden age. I recently finished reading Dick Carter’s autobiography, Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing. Beyond the story of...
Read MoreTed Brewer: A Stand-Up Draftsman
Yacht designer Ted Brewer gazes back over a storied career. Ted and Betty Brewer’s living...
Read MoreThe Maestro – Bob Perry Profile
The designer of some of sailing’s most legendary boats, Bob Perry continues to push...
Read MoreBig Sea, Small World: John Kreschmer Profile
In a lifetime of passagemaking and writing, John Kretschmer pays the love of sailing forward. When...
Read MoreSailor of the Month: Lee Brubacher
Lee Brubacher and 17 other volunteers from the West Highland Baptist Church of Hamilton, Ontario...
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