Get your ground tackle setup right, and you’ll sleep much easier while you’re cruising. Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the beach in a bad blow. Ground tackle is a complete system, including the anchor itself, the rode (chain, rope, or some combination thereof, which connects the …
DetailsIn an era in which scholastic sports are all about medals and trophies, this high school sailing hive in the Pacific Northwest is putting its focus on community.
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DetailsE Scow sailing is a way of life on Lake Minnetonka, where local rivals fight for respect in one of the nation’s most cutthroat one-design classes.
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DetailsA visit to the American Magic base in Pensacola, Florida, reveals the scope of work underway and the urgency of the task ahead.
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DetailsFrench builder Dufour Yachts has rolled out another new design bringing their line to eight models from 32 to 61 feet. The new Dufour 37 slots in just above the 32-foot baby of the family, and it replaces the previous Dufour 360 from three years ago. Although the hull actually measures only 33 …
DetailsIt was March, and I’d made it through another Maine winter. The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. But not just any kind of sailing. Few places on the planet have such a devoted, diverse, and downright joyful yacht racing season as the island of Antigua, and it …
DetailsI’ve never laughed so hard as I have on some of my charters, but it’s typically only funny after the fact. Every time I think I’ve seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. I’ve had some snafus out there to be sure, and they loom large when they’re happening, but they’re …
DetailsWhen One Wrong Makes a RightEverybody knows you’re not supposed to sail up the Pacific Coast! But Marissa and Chris Neely on Avocet saw a weather window and jumped, making their first big offshore passage the wrong way from Santa Barbara to San Francisco and loving it—mostly. Love Your Diesel …
DetailsWant to be the best crew you can be? It’s easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.
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DetailsMaxi yacht racing has long been the realm of big hardware and big action, and over the past several years, the turnout has been getting bigger too.
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