Cockpit Frame Mounts
February 1, 2016
A simple frame at the back of the cockpit is a handy place to mount various aerials and electronic devices. A Solar panels are more
A simple frame at the back of the cockpit is a handy place to mount various aerials and electronic devices. A Solar panels are more
There are only a handful of villages scattered across the more than 360 islands, islets and sandbars that make up the Exuma archipelago in the
A Stern anchors, or kedges, are used to moor bow-to the shore. Drop the anchor three or four boatlengths out and then gently motor in
The hardest thing about buying a used fiberglass sailboat is keeping your head straight. With a new boat you (in theory, at least) get what
Cold, wet and tired, we had finally arrived in Charleston in late November, five weeks after leaving the Chesapeake. The ebb current in the Ashley
In planning for the upcoming 2016 Pacific Cup—a race that takes sailors from San Francisco to Oahu, Hawaii—I was interested in tools for predicting the
Back in ancient times, long before the Interweb polluted the lives of bluewater sailors, I found myself late one winter in the Cape Verde Islands
Before it all went haywire, it seemed like such a simple and straightforward situation: my wife, Patti, and I are sneaking up on our 80s,
Ba-boom, boom, boom! The report was deafening, bone-shaking, as though it came from inside of a thunder cloud. I practically jumped out of the V-berth
Okay, I know all our readers in southern parts don’t have to stop sailing over winter, but at least us Northerners get to stoke up
Nearly 130 years ago, the 191-foot schooner barge Ironton collided with the freighter Ohio in a section of Lake Huron known as Shipwreck Alley. The
After four long months poised to spring into action at the first sign of the right weather window, Spindrift has announced that its record-breaking circumnavigation
In some stunning footage from onboard reporter Antoine Auriol, Boris Herrmann and his team aboard Malizia decided to cut their Code 0 free after it
Get your ground tackle setup right, and you’ll sleep much easier while you’re cruising. Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the
French builder Dufour Yachts has rolled out another new design bringing their line to eight models from 32 to 61 feet. The new Dufour 37
Antigua Sailing Week is happening now, and SAIL Managing Editor Lydia Mullan is on the water and in the big breeze to bring us a full report soon. Meantime, catch the action, from the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta to Antigua Sailing Week, in everything from historic wooden schooners to the latest greatest rockets.
I’ve never laughed so hard as I have on some of my charters, but it’s typically only funny after the fact. Every time I think
The new Excess 14 made its U.S. debut at the Miami International Boat Show, and a first walk-through revealed several features geared toward making this
Boating Writers International yesterday presented its annual awards before the opening of the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. The awards program recognizes excellence in
Got the winter blues? Join Managing Editor Lydia Mullan for a day on Dream Yacht Charters’ Lagoon 45 Panui during this month’s Caribbean Multihull Challenge
