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The Atlantic Cup 2013
On Saturday, May 11 , seven teams will set sail from Charleston, SC to compete in the only dedicated Class40 race in the United States, The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing. Top Class40 competitors will test their skills in this third annu...
Summer Cruising Destinations
As the 2013 season begins,we're visiting three destinations that are each hosting specia...
Selecting a Sailing School
Learning to sail is easy, and you can have a lot of fun in the process. We asked Rich Je...
Running a Successful Charity Regatta
One of the first, and probably most significant, factors in running a charity regatta is t...
Summer Cruising Destinations
Whether you own a boat or will be chartering one, it’s time to start planning your mid-s...
Alpha 42 on Track for a Spring Launch
This Cat Combines Looks and Performance with Comfort and Ease of Handling . Construction of the first Alpha 42 is underway at Alpha Yachts in Patchogue, NY. This high perf...
Blue Jacket Yachts
The Blue Jacket 40 is the first brand new American-built performance cruiser – from the keel up – to hit the market in over 30 years. This modern interpretation of a ...
Beneteau Sense 46
Live the Magic of the Sea
The Beneteau Sense 46 follows in the footsteps of the original Sense 50. An intelligently designed, comfortable boat, providing functionality sec...
Summer Cruising Destinations
As the 2013 season begins,we're visiting three destinations that are each hosting special events this summer. Whether you want to set a course for new cruising grounds ...
Selecting a Sailing School
Learning to sail is easy, and you can have a lot of fun in the process. We asked Rich Jepsen, the owner of the Olympic Circle Sailing Club in Berkeley, CA and Chair of ...
Career Training Opportunities Take Root in Rhode Island
When the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) received word of winning a grant from the Governor’s Workforce Board RI to launch a Marine Trades Pre-Apprentice...
The Atlantic Cup 2013
On Saturday, May 11 , seven teams will set sail from Charleston, SC to compete in the only dedicated Class40 race in the United States, The Atlantic Cup presented by 11t...
NESS Sailing Director Competing in 5O5 Worlds
Sailing Director Mark Zagol proudly calls New England Science & Sailing (NESS) in Stonington, CT “home” to his love of sailing. Not only because he can teach more...
Running a Successful Charity Regatta
One of the first, and probably most significant, factors in running a charity regatta is the belief in the cause and your relationship to it. I have been involved with th...
Letters May 2013
April On Watch
Very nice article about Linc [On Watch: Linc Schoenberger, April 2012]. Many thanks to WindCheck for recognizing a great person in our sport. Judy Gibbs, New L...
Checking In... May 2013
Yves Parent Paintings at Lyme Art Association
The Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, CT will have paintings by the late Yves Parent on display and available for sale in t...
Junior Sailing Opportunities 2013
Editor’s note: All of the programs listed here, ranging from basic dinghy sailing in 8-foot prams to sail training aboard tall ships, are open to the public. Not incl...
Program Spotlight: MudRatz
A new organization is providing enthusiastic Optimist sailors in eastern Connecticut an opportunity to become better racers by extending their sailing season. With startu...
Wind and Warmth - A Winter I420 Campaign Across Florida
Last month, I returned home from a sunny, 80-degree Floridian weekend and walked into two feet of the white, fluffy stuff – an abrupt transition I have found myself e...
On My Feet Again
My Journey Out of the Wheelchair Using Neurotechnology
By Jennifer French
Published by Neurotech Press 155 pages paperback $19.95
Jennifer French won the US Disabled Sailing...
The Sinking of the Bounty
The following excerpt is from Chapter 7 of The Sinking of the Bounty: The True Story of a Tragic Shipwreck and its Aftermath, by Matthew Shaer. The Sinking of the Bount...
Mystic Seafarer’s Trail
By Lisa Saunders 123 pages paperback
Shortly after she and her husband Jim moved to Mystic, CT, Lisa Saunders was inspired to create the “Mystic Seafarer’s Trail,”...Latest
Our Current Issue
On the cover: The Class40 Groupe Picoty strikes a pose with Lady Liberty at the 2012 Atlantic Cup. The Official Guide to the 2013 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, the first and only carbon neutral sailing race in the United States, begins on page 19
