
Gear: Interlux Pre-Kote Plus and Toplac Plus
There are few boat projects more satisfying than repainting the topsides of a pretty boat. I did exactly that with my 1969 Cape Cod Knockabout

There are few boat projects more satisfying than repainting the topsides of a pretty boat. I did exactly that with my 1969 Cape Cod Knockabout

The off season is the best time for boat projects. But doesn’t it just frost your cookies when you’re all set to finish that piece

Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier 1792 is now available in a quart-size can and, as always, can be used on all underwater metals, including saildrives, shafts,

Although they can be easy to forget or neglect, hose clamps are among the most important pieces of kit aboard any boat with through-hulls for

Tired of forever finding your dinghy or open daysailer filled with water when you arrive to go sailing? For years, sailors and engineers have sought

Splice Easy There seems to be no end of uses for Dyneema line on sailboats, and although it’s easier to splice than most kinds of

There are lots of epoxy products on the market, and those that score highly with sailors tend to be reasonably priced, easy to use and

Travel On Plenty of good old boats are still going strong but have worn-out deck gear. Mainsheet travelers are especially prone to the ravages of

PHEW NO MORE It’s the time of year when boat heads can start to get a bit funky, so in the interests of family harmony,

WELCOME THE BLACK WIDOW If you’re a racing sailor you want your boat to have an ultra-slick, ultra-smooth bottom paint, and the folks at Pettit

Six IMOCAs are lining up in New York this week for the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic, a fully-crewed sprint from New York City to Lorient, France.

Tank water can easily be contaminated with anything from a lingering bad taste to dangerous bacteria. Installing a triple filtration set up on Ben-Varrey helped.

The effort to save Maine’s classic plastic fleet began—as so many great things do—with three friends and a foolish idea.

Boat meets spaceship at the luxury end of the market.

Tides are an essential part of coastal sailing, so don’t forget to look at the moon once in a while.

The Magenta Project seeks applicants for their 2026-2027 mentorship program.

Twist: The Big Question When asked to help out onboard, I’m sometimes surprised to find how many skippers only have a vague notion of how

The sailing world has lost another great this week in the passing of John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet Force 10 and numerous other sailing texts.

As a yacht broker, many people have talked to me about wanting to buy a boat, learning to sail, and then taking their own boat

A new flagship elevates an iconic and evergreen cruising brand.