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  1. Island Packet 35 Boat Review

    ... Express 37 and was disappointed that I hadn’t given the boat more credit as a viable cruiser. Later, I passed on these comments to ... Light air performance suffers from a very conservative sail area displacement ratio of 15.2; although, you will occasionally see this ...

    Beth - 03/28/2017 - 11:16

  2. Dinghy Sailing: Habits and Superstitions of Talented Small Boat Racers

    ... routine into “superstition.”  Who wants to sail boat #7, a prime number? Brett Davis would! Photo by Ted Morgan And ...

    Beth - 12/30/2024 - 11:20

  3. Empowering Charters for Adventurous Souls

    Sail Seabird offers multi-day training charters  Imagine joining a ... technician, decided to bid on a Navy 44 offshore racing boat that had been sitting unused for a decade. They won Hull #9, ... on a challenging yet rewarding refit process. The boat required extensive work, and Emma, alongside her father, repowered it with ...

    Beth - 09/30/2024 - 15:47

  4. The Endeavor 42 Used Boat Review

    ... is that good and affordable both must be defined by the boat buyer, not me.  endeavor42.jpg ... of reserve power for the moderate displacement of the 42. Sail area, with working sails is a conservative 788 sq. ft., which results in a ...

    Duffy Duffy - 03/28/2017 - 16:46

  5. J/30 Used Boat Review

    ... In the late seventies opportunity knocked at boat builders’ doors. It was calling for an offshore one-design boat that ... beam of 11’ 2", she is initially quite tender under sail. Contributing to this lack of initial stability are design considerations ...

    Duffy Duffy - 04/05/2017 - 10:06

  6. YouTube Hooks Young Liveaboard Sailors

    ... of their story. The leap to sailing and boat ownership When we transitioned from van life to the cruising life, ... we had the impression that you have to be wealthy to sail. Coming from the Midwest, we didn’t grow up around sailboats and really ...

    Beth - 12/06/2024 - 16:37

  7. Start Sailing Now: The Allure of Adventure Hooked Tom Guay

    ... Although neither he nor his wife, Karen, knew how to sail , or anything about sailboats, Tom was called by the allure of adventure, ... his 25-year sailing journey. Start sailing with a boat built in the last century  It was my wife Karen’s dream to live by ...

    Beth - 10/17/2025 - 16:21

  8. Wilmington Sail and Power Squadron Talking about Travels

    The W ilmington Sail and Power Squadron hosted a January 17 event for which Terry and Richard Butler explained their canal boat trip through France last June. ...

    Molly Winans - 09/08/2016 - 11:37

  9. Tips for Cruising Sailors From Your Racing Friends

    ... What Can Cruisers Learn From Racing Sailors About Sail Trim and Speed? This column is usually dedicated to the arcane matters ... Zoe Norbom/ Quantum Sails  The sails steer the boat Anyone who has sailed a small boat has had this lesson pounded in ...

    Molly Winans - 07/29/2022 - 11:17

  10. Missing the Boat Shows: Cool New Boats

    ... but always we are admiring the cool, new, and exciting boat models. This year is, of course, a little different. But it is still ... new model doubles up as a racer and cruiser, so you can sail comfortably and fast. Photo courtesy Italia Yachts Salona ...

    Molly Winans - 10/08/2020 - 15:19

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