What to Read: Books or E-readers on Board?
July 10, 2026
In the days of e-readers, one wonders how long the pulpy pleasure of the boatyard book swap will last.
In the days of e-readers, one wonders how long the pulpy pleasure of the boatyard book swap will last.
You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun
Our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41, Avocet, was anchored in Morro Bay during the worst storm system the state of California had seen in two decades.
When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group daysail on a recent
The morning our diesel engine experienced a runaway started like any other. We were headed out of Monterey Harbor on our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41,
It’s March, and if you’re like most sailors who’ve had to put their beloveds away for the winter, you’re champing at the bit to get
Nearing the halfway mark of Falken’s passage between the Galápagos and Marquesas
Winning scores of races or cruising thousands of miles, their 34 years with a Cal 40 has always been about great sailing.
Building the custom 40-footer was a master class in project management, hands-on skills, and New England sailing industry collaboration.
Passagemaking is requires its own special set of skills.
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.
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
