NB&G 2015: J/Boats
August 5, 2015
J/BOATS There’s nothing quite like sailing a J. Over 14,000 owners know the feeling – the rush of acceleration, the instant fingertip response to the
J/BOATS There’s nothing quite like sailing a J. Over 14,000 owners know the feeling – the rush of acceleration, the instant fingertip response to the
BAUTECK MARINE Bauteck Marine Corporation has been building custom, high-quality fiberglass dinghies and daysailers since 1983. Owner/designer Christof Bauer and his crew of skilled craftsmen
In 1980, long-time SAIL magazine contributor Herb Payson published the book Blown Away, a kind of compilation of the adventures he and his wife, Nancy,
Cruising guide authors Mark and Diana Doyle, co-leaders of the upcoming SAIL Magazine Snowbird Rally, take us on an eight-part tour of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Many sailors are surprised to find how easy a bluewater passage (usually) is compared to a long coastal cruise. The variables in an offshore passage
Few things strike an uneasy feeling into a sailor’s heart like the sight of darkening storm clouds looming on the horizon, the rumble of thunder
Belhaven is a sleepy little river town in North Carolina, first settled in the mid-1800s, and is situated where Pantego Creek empties into the Pungo
When the boat’s cabin gets uncomfortably warm beneath the tropical sun, rigging a large deck awning is like parking in the shade all day—the temperature
Slamming into 6ft seas and driving rain is hardly the stuff of Caribbean cruising dreams, but this was not the time to reflect on the
How US Sailing’s new Olympic Development Program will help improve America’s Olympic fortunes Seismic changes have been afoot at US Sailing since the conclusion of
The Goal This year, I’ve had a specific goal to be a better sailor. Some people have laughed and said, “Why do you need to
The first boat Thomas Tangvald ever owned was just 22 feet long. She was an odd craft, a narrow plywood scow with a flat bottom,
As the U.S. Virgin Islands continues to attract sailors seeking to charter and explore the pristine territory on their own, the immense growth and expanded
The Ocean Signal RescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator took top honors at the 2022 DAME Design Awards, while Aceleron Essential, a cobalt-free lithium-iron phosphate battery
Tapio Lehtinen’s boat sank early this morning southeast of South Africa while racing the Golden Globe Race, a faithfully low-tech reproduction of the 1968 Sunday
The 2022 Route du Rhum was a highly anticipated event in the ocean racing calendar, but few could have predicted exactly how challenging, dramatic, and
Lyman-Morse has been building fine yachts in Thomaston, Maine, ever since Cabot Lyman first joined forces with Roger Morse back in 1978. With experience creating
Until very recently, the batteries in sailboats used some form of lead-acid chemistry to store energy. Different manufacturers used different techniques and materials, but in
I don’t like sea stories. My number one goal on every passage is to get the crew back in one piece. My number two goal
Legendary cruising and racing sailors, sailing education advocates and coaches, innovators in boat and sail design, and mariners past and present who have effected positive
