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  1. Debunking Perceived Barriers to Sailing

    ... sailboat , but she never actually learned how to sail. Now in her mid-30s and living in the Norfolk, VA, area, this past summer ... and our Sundays were mostly cleaning or fixing parts of the boat. My impression of sailing was that it involved extremely high maintenance ...

    Beth - 01/09/2023 - 15:03

  2. #27 First time out in new boat!

    ... length:  1 day Type of watercraft:  Sail Light winds out ... lines, I was under way. Even in the light air the boat seemed to move right along. Tightening the mainsheet and drawing back the ...

    George Hernandez - 05/28/2024 - 07:31

  3. The Catalina 320 Used Boat Review

    ... good service support just about anywhere you are likely to sail. All provide sufficient power for this 11,000+ pound boat, and personal preference is about the only reason I can see for picking ...

    Duffy Duffy - 11/18/2019 - 17:34

  4. Frers 33 Used Boat Review

    ... RI, as a racer/cruiser. What you choose to call this boat may be more a function of how you choose to use it than any other ... performance, the displacement to length (D/L) ratio and the sail area to displacement (SA/Disp.) ratio, show a rather broad range for a ...

    Duffy Duffy - 04/05/2017 - 09:19

  5. Sailing on a friend’s new boat

    ... length:  1 day Type of watercraft:  Sail A last minute invitation to sail got me running for the boat!  It was a beautiful day to sail around the Patuxent River with Mary Lou, ...

    Susan StGeorge - 03/12/2025 - 19:27

  6. The C&C Landfall 38 Used Boat Review

    ... series was C&C’s first attempt to build a large production boat with the emphasis on cruising, as opposed to the racer/cruisers on which ... and she is easily balanced and driven at all points of sail. The sail area displacement ratio is 15.9 and displacement length ratio is ...

    Duffy Duffy - 03/27/2017 - 14:10

  7. The Seawind II Used Boat Review

    ... station, which I would prefer to have on a serious cruising boat.  On deck you may find getting about a bit cumbersome. The standard ... I must admit that I have not had an opportunity to sail the Seawind II often or long but the reported sailing characteristics seem ...

    Duffy Duffy - 04/05/2017 - 12:04

  8. Learning to Sail: One New Sailor's Story

    ... black-soled shoes at home.) What kind of boats did you sail at first? I began sailing small boats because I found it was the ... on the water. I think it’s helpful to learn in a small boat because the boats are so responsive — or perhaps at times I am so ...

    Duffy Duffy - 08/06/2019 - 11:18

  9. The Contessa 26 Used Boat Review

    ... luck early in her voyage, the fortuitous choice of a good boat in which to make the attempt can’t be overlooked. With this well ... and its performance may just surprise you. She is able to sail quite close to the wind and, despite a short waterline, she has little ...

    Duffy Duffy - 03/28/2017 - 16:02

  10. Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron

    Located on Kent Island, the Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron aims to educate boaters on safe boating. They hold ... They also provide free vessel saftey checks that ensure a boat complies with United States Coast Guard saftey standards. ...

    lauren mahoney - 06/05/2023 - 16:02

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