Some stories begin with a dream, which is exactly how Chris Hood ended up designing and building the C.W. Hood 32, an elegant daysailer with the graceful lines of an International One-Design and the s

The marine diesel engine is an amazing piece of machinery. These engines are reliable, safe and require minimal maintenance. If you look after just a few things, your engine can easily run for 10,000

I first downloaded the American GFS weather model, and it didn’t look good. I tried the ECMWF European model, but it was worse. I even downloaded the German ICON model, but no matter how many w

When friends Molly Mulhern and George Emery went in search of a boat to co-own, a tired 40-year-old racer was not what they planned on buying, and they certainly didn’t expect to end up with one wit

Helsal anchors in Spain Bay, Port Davey.Jimmy Emms photoWe are anchored in one of the most remote navigable bodies of water in the world.  The only thing between us and Antarctica is 1,300 nautic

The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show kicks off April 25 for a weekend of boats, gear, sailing seminars. The show will be located farther into the City Dock to make room for the scheduled construction. (

I discovered Lake Nipigon, Ontario, Canada, while thumbing idly through a road atlas, dreaming of destinations suitable for the unballasted dinghy cruiser I had borrowed from my brother for the s

The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is an iconic, bucket-list event in the Caribbean, and I’ve been fortunate to attend multiple times over in its 45-year history. I’ve been on race boats, chase boat

 

Chris and Marissa Neely may be young boat owners, but the love the 20-somethings have for their old boat is rooted in its old soul.  The couple found their boat, a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41 sloop in 201

 

There is nothing worse than wasting precious time fixing things when you could be sailing. That’s why it makes sense to spend extra time before launch day, or before the best sailing of the year for

Moon Dancer wasn’t a name that Rob and Kristin Browne chose for their Hinckley Pilot 35 yawl, but it turned out to be entirely appropriate, and like many things about the boat, it seemed meant to be

Whether your boat has enjoyed a winter off or it’s time to take on some annual chores, our guide to fitting out will make sure your boat is ready for a great year of sailing

Get your boat in gear for the sailing season by tackling your to-do list now.

The publication that started as a newspaper for Lake Michigan sailors and grew into a glossy, oversized national sailing magazine respected by readers and advertisers alike for the quality of its writ

Battery-sourced direct current power is the lifeblood of our boats, running lights, electronics, pumps and even starting our engines. And although we can do well with just DC, the ubiquitous yellow sh

Graham Wilson photo I’d been searching for a boat for years. I wanted “classic plastic,” and my favorite designs were from the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Perry designed many of the ones I like