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2025 May 1

Wildwood

A classic one-tonner with a legacy becomes the perfect boat for co-owning friends

By Erin L. Schanen
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
2025 March 13

Avocet

A young couple falls in love with the soul of their bluewater cruiser and prepares for adventure

By Erin L. Schanen
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
2025 March 1

Moon Dancer

A Hinckley Pilot 35 yawl turns out to be the perfect boat at the perfect time

By Erin L. Schanen
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
2024 September 1

Prism

For this owner she’s not just a boat, she’s a soulmate

By Erin L. Schanen
Like a lot of sailors, Jon Neely loves his boat, but for him the feeling runs even deeper. “Prism is my boat soulmate,” he said. “I don’t look at other boats because I don’t have to.” Pr
2024 June 1

Pangaea

The owners of this Baltic 39 have loved the sturdy racer-cruiser for 46 years and counting

By Erin L. Schanen
You really can have it all, at least in a sailboat. And Mac Madenwald and Wendy Gray have found it. Their Baltic 39 can hold its own in the Anacortes, Washington, racing fleet and or serve as the per
2023 October 1

Humble

Schooner fever leads a sailor to a boat he can’t help but love

By Erin L. Schanen
Some boats just get under your skin and won’t shake you from their grasp.  That’s how Ed Manzano feels about schooners. He owned a 22-foot gaff-headed schooner from 1987 until he donated it

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