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April 12, 2012Let's Go Sailing!Whether you've set your sights on learning to sail, baby's first bareboat charter, or casting off for bluewater adventures, a school close by can provide classroom and hands-on instruction that fits your goal and budget. From our May 2012 issue.
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November 1, 2011Cruising in Florida?Two popular destinations are looking for feedback regarding proposed anchoring restrictions.
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August 30, 2011The First StepA new e-course from the ASA introduces sailing basics to would-be sailors.
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August 26, 2011Check Your Chainplates 1They transfer the entire load from your rig to the hull. If they fail, your rig’s toast
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August 1, 2011Malo Lelei, TongaGreeted by a cyclone and blown away by the sailing, charterers revel amid the islands, reefs, and people they encounter in this South Pacific kingdom.
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July 12, 2011New Age Metal Meets Old World WoodWhen not rocking hard on stage, a progressive-metal band lead singer rolls gently aboard his classic wooden yawl, the John-Alden designed Malabar XV.
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July 8, 2011Around the World By ThumbIn the middle of the Indian Ocean, a high-seas hitchhiker on a night watch reflects on the progress of a circumnavigation that began with the tying of a Turk's head knot. From our July 2011 issue.
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June 23, 201112 Ways to Conserve Cooking FuelTurn these tips into habits to save resources and money.
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June 23, 2011Maintaining Your Propane SystemA little attention can go a long way toward keeping your crew safe and your onboard gas appliances working like they should.
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June 16, 2011Landfalls in HomeschoolingFor Lambert Block, his longest voyage lasted 16 years and resulted in safe passages for his children into Ivy League Colleges. From our September 2004 issue.
Electronic Updates
I've corresponded with Eric Steinberg for years -- and wrote about some of his offshore racing electronics ideas in 2010 -- but what a pleasure it was to meet him in San Diego. Aside from overseeing Farallon Electronics and IstarGPS, he is now Director of Electronics Systems for the Americas Cup Race Management and hence responsible for nav, comms, and race management tech on some 29 support vessels. Yet it was Eric who took the time to patiently explain the many-layered systems that I ...
