An Inside Look at Harken U

Neil Evans has been talking about the merits of Harken’s T2 Soft-Attach blocks—most significantly the soft Dyneema shackle as its attachment point, rather than a metal head post and shackle—when he reminds his audience of marine professionals what their biggest variable really is when it comes to …

Missing Sailors Update

The family of two cruising sailors who have gone missing and are feared dead have asked the cruising community to “stand down” to let local authorities investigate the disappearance of Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel. Also, police issued a statement naming three young men who had escaped from prison …

Eight Bells: Patience Wales

Patience B. Wales, former Editor of SAIL magazine and two-time circumnavigator, died on February 16, 2024, of colon cancer. She was 89. A native of Massachusetts, she lived in Ipswich for 34 years. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts to Ralph and Retha Bens, she was raised in Randolph with older …