Shorty Drags: Surviving a Storm in a Potter 19
November 21, 2025
An overnight gale stirs up trouble for one trailer sailer.
An overnight gale stirs up trouble for one trailer sailer.
Last fall I helped some friends deliver a new-to-them boat from Annapolis to Newport. It’s a route that I have traced a few times before,
I met Danny Moroney a few years ago at the Annapolis Boat Show when he was hanging out at the booth next to SAIL’s. He’s
A sailor debates costly rig upgrades for his Olle Enderlein 36, weighing performance, value, and passion. Is it ever “worth it” with old sailboats?
I have a confession to make: I recently read one of John Kretschmer’s books for the first time. You’d think someone who’s made a career
The fire alarm went off with a wild shriek at 0300, about 10 minutes after I’d turned the engine on to start motoring through a
Living champagne dreams on a Top Ramen budget — and how you can do it too.
Bad puns aside, why do cats and sailing go so well together? It’s brain science.
Doubting his choices one chilly day, a sailor wonders whether he’ll have to make changes.
People ask me a lot if I want to go cruising full time again. And I think, sure. Sure I do. I want to live
To celebrate the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, the international tall ship fleet is headed stateside.
A marine transformer with fun at its core.
The Cal 40 Nicole wins the St. David’s Lighthouse overall title, while Black Jack 100 takes line honors just shy of a course record. On the course: stunning scenery and a range of conditions. Off it: a scoring drama.
Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.
A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.
Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.
A friendly club boat with serious potential.
The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.
A new four part docuseries details the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild campaign to defend the Route du Rhum title, available now on Youtube.
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin
