Know-how: Maintaining the Canvas on a Sailboat
November 22, 2024
Canvas is one of your boat’s most valuable assets. Here’s how to care for it in the off-season.
Canvas is one of your boat’s most valuable assets. Here’s how to care for it in the off-season.
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
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The first days of the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic test the fleet with sporty conditions.
Though they’ve made sailing easier and more accessible, electric winches must be treated with appropriate caution.
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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