Gotland Island, Sweden: Rocking the 12th Century
bySo, I just love this place. For those of you that don’t know, the walled town of Visby, on the island of Gotland, in the country…
So, I just love this place. For those of you that don’t know, the walled town of Visby, on the island of Gotland, in the country…
It was a nasty night, 250 miles off the North Carolina coast, when pilot Lt. Cdr. Jay Balda and his Coast Guard helicopter rescue team responded…
Cape Cod. Just saying the words evoke wonderful summery images: sand dunes, seasonal jobs, soft air, and the glassy still anchorages of my gloriously misspent youth….
Andrew Winch grew up sailing on the south coast of England. He started sailing in dinghies and then progressed up to boats ranging in size from…
Philippe Briand was born into a sailing family. His father was an Olympic sailor and Philippe was 9 when he started racing dinghies in La Rochelle,…
In my role as sailing scribe and boat tester, I’ve seen tons of computer generated renderings of the latest and greatest designs from the world’s boat…
When it comes to communicating on a marine VHF (very high frequency) radio, there are no “Good buddies”, and no “Breaker 1-9s”. Smokey and the Bandit…
Hey everybody. I admit it. I love France. The language. The cheese. And even the pandemic of dog poop in the streets of Paris! And as…
It was a gorgeous day when I took the new Jeanneau 469 out for a test drive with some potential buyers after the Annapolis boat show….
This is just crazy. I found myself bracing for impact even though I’m safe and dry in front of my computer.
Who says it’s the sun and blue, blue water that makes the BVI so special? I love the moody clouds in this shot taken off Norman…
Okay. I’m not into muscle cars, but you gotta admit there is some resemblance to the arch on the Beneteau Oceanis 55 on offer at the…