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The Weekend Navigator, tip #2
Excerpted from The Weekend Navigator, Second Edition, Bob SweetDouble-Checking Your NavigationQuick Comparisons with the GPSA quick comparison of visual bearings with their corresponding GPS...
Caring for Encapsulated Ballast Keels
As I inch along in our restoration of the S&S designed 1971 Yankee 30, I was reminded this week why I chose a boat...
Tropical Storm Do’s and Don’ts
It was 2300 Aug. 27, and Irene had arrived. Each gust shook the rig, heeled the boat, and caused the anchor rodes to groan....
Gear of the Year Top Products of 2005
Some sailors who have progressed by laborious steps from owning small daysailing boats to larger cruising boats occasionally suffer a bout of nostalgia. It...
Headings: Designers’ ConferencePart II
At the FactoryAt Fairport Marine, Jackett has been successfully laminating hulls since 1985 using NPG gelcoat and vinylester resins as a preventive measure against...
Offshore Log:New Gear for the New Year
This is the time of year when sailors in the frozen north plan their winter projects and think of next summer, with perhaps one...
Special Boatbuying Section:How Not To Get Ripped Off
Most boats, especially those longer than 35 feet, are sold through yacht brokers. Therefore, dealing with a member of this profession is a strong...
Offshore Log:West Indian Cruising Life
Your bareboat charter in the Virgin Islands may have given you the impression that Caribbean sailing is a few hours of easy reaching in...
Offshore Log:The Whitbread 60s After 20,000 Tortuous Miles At Sea
By the time the nine Whitbread 60s reached Sao Sebastiao, Brazil in late February, they had raced more than 20,000 miles, averaging well over...
Offshore Log:Life With The Little Wonder
The search for potable water is the bane of the long-distance cruisers existence. In the US, we take cheap, easily accessible water of decent...