A Capsized Dinghy Reveals a Leaky Problem

It started like something from the ’70s TV show “Gilligan’s Island,” what was supposed to be a one-hour tour turning into something unexpected and rather more protracted. My husband, Mike, and I pushed off our little piece of shoreline on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota on July 4 under blue …

Nautitech 44 Open

For years, Nautitech Catamarans has been doing things differently from other production cat builders, and it seems to be paying off. When the French company launched its Open series in 2013, it shrunk the saloon and dedicated more space to the cockpit where most catamaran living takes place. The …

Experience: An Unexpected Breeze

My wife, Randy, and I sail the Catalina 320, Downtime, out of Mamaroneck, New York, at the western end of Long Island Sound among such beautiful harbors and bays as Rye, Larchmont, and City Island to the north, and Hempstead Harbor and Manhasset Bay to the south. Last year we got into the water by …