Sketchbook: Wet Locker Variations
June 17, 2016
Dick Everitt has sailed many thousands of miles in various parts of the world. He has been an illustrator, journalist and engineer for over 40
Dick Everitt has sailed many thousands of miles in various parts of the world. He has been an illustrator, journalist and engineer for over 40
Naming a boat properly can be harder than you think A rose is a rose, it is said, and smells just as sweet by any
“Let me get this straight, to take our boat into Glacier Bay we need reservations?” My wife, Windy, nodded. “Well, we need a permit, which
Dick Everitt has sailed many thousands of miles in various parts of the world. He has been an illustrator, journalist and engineer for over 40
The motorsail—more motor than sail—from Belhaven, North Carolina, back to my home port of Oriental had been rough. A late June storm brought overcast skies
One of the biggest dilemmas new cruisers face when leaving the dock is deciding what items make the final cut and come aboard the boat.
Download VHF Guide If you’re one of those sailors who reckons everything should be done by the book, then you’re doomed to go through your boating
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In 2011, British television presenter Paul Heiney set sail for the southern tip of South America as a way of rediscovering the “voice” of his
Early on the morning of April 27, Holcim-PRB dismasted off the coast of Brazil. The IMOCA 60 was in just days into Leg 4 of
After 32 years of operation, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) is moving. Six years, countless volunteer hours, persistent efforts working with state, county, and local
It’s been a minute since I’ve done any serious voyage planning. Even saying that is sort of sad, but I’ve been filling my sailing days
In 2020, 30-year-old Clarisse Crémer set off on one of the most ambitious feats in sailing—the Vendée Globe. Alongside 32 other competitors, she left Les
Chances are you’ve been at the boatyard or marina lately, hovering hopefully as you wait for your boat to get back in the water, checking
Usually when people ask me how I learned to sail, I answer that I taught myself. And this is true to a large extent. No
It happens in a moment of weakness. Perhaps my wife is distracted, perhaps she buckles under the gray of the winter sky. Even though Danielle’s
Video by Elena Patriarca Most of the multihull world seems driven by the concept that bigger is always better. But with its new 38-foot Catsmart,
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) is a collection of 1,400 ocean sailors with extensive offshore seamanship, command experience, and a shared passion for making
After four legs of intense racing, The Ocean Race IMOCA 60 fleet will arrive in Newport, Rhode Island, mid-month for the only United States stopover
