Gear: Vallon Malizia Glasses
September 20, 2024
It’s been a long time since I’ve thought much about my eyewear onboard, but Vallon changed all that this summer when I tested a pair
It’s been a long time since I’ve thought much about my eyewear onboard, but Vallon changed all that this summer when I tested a pair
Tanks in sailboats are a pain. Frequently they must take on weird shapes to fit the odd spaces where they live, they’re often hard to
It’s fall, and in my neck of the woods (the East Coast and, specifically, the Chesapeake Bay), that brings several rites of seasonal passage. After
OK, this looks wicked clever, and we can’t wait to try it out. We always need a boathook, right? And we always need to conserve
For a long time, I really liked my old Tohatsu 3.5 outboard, smelly little two-stroke that it was, for its willing power and easy starting.
Many sailors embarking on ocean passages will take along the obligatory storm jib and trysail, with the vague idea that they may come in handy. Few sailors, however, have a real understanding of how and when to set them.
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Sometimes it’s the imperfections that make things perfect.
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Boat meets spaceship at the luxury end of the market.
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The Magenta Project seeks applicants for their 2026-2027 mentorship program.
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