A Sail of Two Idiots
November 1, 2012
Dreamers with a sense of humor The familiar tale of a couple who dream of chucking the 9-to-5 lifestyle to go cruising is told with
Dreamers with a sense of humor The familiar tale of a couple who dream of chucking the 9-to-5 lifestyle to go cruising is told with
Dr. Edmund “Ned” Cabot, a prominent Boston surgeon, philanthropist and cruising yachtsman, drowned late this summer in a gale when a wave knocked his J/46,
A late-summer accident involving a Maryland lawmaker who admitted to boating while he was drunk again has raised the red flag that alcohol and boating
Spectacular views of Edgartown Harbor form an ever-changing panorama in John and Carolyn Connors’ home on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., and the traditional exterior blends with
A master anglercasts tales and tips The tribe of striped bass anglers can be found all along the Atlantic coast, and those who know New
IMAGES – Photo by Billy Black Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II ISO: 160 Lens focal length: 300mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter speed: 1/800 second November 2012
A seasoned tour guide on board “Waterway Guide Northern 2012” (Dozier Media Group, $39.95 spiral-bound, 552 pages) is the updated cruising companion for boaters exploring
The French are the major-leaguers of short-handed ocean racing, yet many U.S. sailors are unaware of the great French ocean races and racers. I offer
Raymarine’s new e165 multifunction display has a 15.4-inch, 16-to-9 wide-format screen with the same footprint as a traditional 14-inch unit. Backlit with LEDs to improve
Fans of beaching the boat and grilling on shore have a new option with the Grilliput, which breaks down and packs neatly inside a 1-by-11.5-inch
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
