A boat grill doesnt have to be a charcoal or propane contraption mounted on the pushpit. The Cobb grill, for example, provides an elegant third option. With the cover off, you can use it as a regular grill for burgers, steaks, whatever. With the lid on, it becomes a useful convection oven that will cook a roast
One of the best things about being an editor at SAIL is learning new things from our writers. Case in point: Ive never been much of an onboard griller, but Jans article got me thinking. It also got me wondering about the plusses and minuses of charcoal vs. gas, so I borrowed a ChefsMate Gas Grill from Magma Products and a Stow-N-Go charcoal grill from Kuuma Grills to put the two methods to the
It’s the best part of the dayrelaxing in the cockpit with good friends, sharing another spectacular sunset with a cool drink. As the sun fades, growling stomachs remind us its time for dinner. Rather than jumping in the dinghy and heading ashore, though, we opt to lounge in our cockpit. Nothing is easier than lighting the grill and enjoying the tantalizing aromas that soon waft through the
Few sailors are as genetically predisposed to sailing as Andrew Campbell, 26, of San Diego. Both sets of grandparents were E-scow sailors, and his parentsboth active J/105 sailorsare highly encouraging of their sons Olympic dreams. Andrews father, Bill Campbell, has sailed in three Americas Cups (1983 with Courageous, 1992 with America3 and 1995 with Nippon
Few sailors are as genetically predisposed to sailing as Andrew Campbell, 26, of San Diego. Both sets of grandparents were E-scow sailors, and his parentsboth active J/105 sailorsare highly encouraging of their sons Olympic dreams. Andrews father, Bill Campbell, has sailed in three Americas Cups (1983 with Courageous, 1992 with America3 and 1995 with Nippon
Giant, wing-masted trimarans in the Americas Cup, hydrofoilers busting 50 knots in the Med, these innovations open a window onto a gee-whiz future that turns me on. But they dont answer one question: Will we, or will we not in that future, still have with us the racing classics of yore?For every Dorade that inspires another and then another deep-pockets hero to
As soon as he did, we all worked furiously to plug the leaks and pump the boat dry. A crowd of about 40 people had gathered, and gave us a round of applause when we were done. The Bahamian government also rewarded us with some Kalik Gold, the local beer. It was a spring break none of us is likely to forget.This past March, seven friends from the College of Charleston and I went sailing for
I was in my thirties, and my childhood dream of circumnavigating the North Atlantic seemed destined to remain just thata dream. Relationships, work commitments and a lack of funds were forever placing my goal just out of reach. Then came the global economic crisis.It was the summer of 2008, and as a contract aid worker for the United Nations, I was between jobs. Worse yet, I had little
The Gulf Oil Spill has gone from bad to worse. Since BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank on April 22, killing 11 workers, it has been spewing a torrent of oil into the Gulf of Mexicoroughly 70,000 barrels, or 3 million gallons, each day. A method known as top kill, the most recent attempt to siphon the spill, was deemed a failure, leaving BP and government officials
Chagos Archipelagoseven atolls, 55 tiny islands, and the military enclave of Diego Garcialies in the center of the Indian Ocean, 1,000 miles south of India. It is the largest coral atoll in the world, with a reasonable claim to having the healthiest reef and the cleanest water in the world. There are no permanent residents, no shops or businesses. We spent 83 days there, on a mooring left
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I cannot help but smile at the irony of this. Not so long ago I offered advice in this space (Waterlines, Nov/Dec 2019) on how
Rare, indeed, is the sailor who has not at one point in his or her life dreamed of shrugging off the bonds of the landlubber’s
The Hylas H60 comes from the dedicated Hylas Yard in Taiwan. This yacht brings with it a level of performance and head turning good looks that will certainly capture the attention of yachtsmen and women around the world.
The X-Yachts X4.0, a new 40-footer that came out at the same time Denmark’s X-Yachts was celebrating its 40th anniversary, more than does justice to the storied builder’s reputation for quality and performance.
While much of the world is housebound, World Sailing TV is showcasing the best of sailing’s home footage. This week, week three of their competition,
Today’s high-performance dinghies and other small boats—full-foiling designs, in particular—subject their control systems to higher loads than ever due to their high speeds and ever-higher
In recent days we’ve talked about various different ways to scratch that sailing itch online. Well, here’s another. How about taking an online course with
At a time when most people are dreaming about being in public without hand sanitizer, it makes sense that marine enthusiasts are increasingly fantasizing about
Social distancing keeping you away from the boat? The ASA is here to help, announcing three webinars for improving your sailing without leaving home. They
