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What's New! 2012
“FINtastic RefurbFISHment” at the Maritime Aquarium
On Saturday, February 18, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in Norwalk, CT will unveil its “FINtastic RefurbFISHment,” a $4 million makeover with 21 dynamic new exhibits – including 27 new s...
The Appeal of Trailer Sailing
My wife Millie and I have been boating since 1992. Millie and her father purchased a 20-...
Ocean Classroom Foundation – Where your classroom is a schooner and your campus is the sea…
Ocean Classroom Foundation (OCF) recently said congratulations to 23 high school students ...
Icarus Ascending
Ben Poucher and Tim Fetsch of Icarus Racing have set their sights on winning the Atlantic C...
Quantum Key West 2012 to Deliver Top Tier Competition
IRC 52 racing is alive and well and headed for Quantum Key West 2012. A strong fleet of ei...
Hunter 33
The stunning new Hunter 33 is Cruising World’s 2012 Best Compact Cruiser 30-35 feet. Hunter’s signature window line gives this yacht the sleek feel of the latest Hunt...
Beneteau Oceanis 45
On board the Oceanis 45, harmony reigns supreme: everything in its place on this beautiful yacht, which can aspire to meet a varied profile of life aboard. This can be ...
Beneteau Oceanis 41
With the Oceanis 41, the heart of the Oceanis range has a yacht of incomparable volume and a design with elegant, taut lines. Her new generation hull promises comfortable...
What's New! 2012
“FINtastic RefurbFISHment” at the Maritime Aquarium
On Saturday, February 18, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in Norwalk, CT will unveil its “FINtastic RefurbFISHme...
The Appeal of Trailer Sailing
My wife Millie and I have been boating since 1992. Millie and her father purchased a 20-foot open bow powerboat. ‘The Little Blue Boat’ was kept in Boston Harbor. M...
Sailing Past the Comfort Zone
“I would really like to make our first rendezvous,” said my wife Andrea. “It would be a lot of fun to meet some folks and it would be good for us to check out the o...
Icarus Ascending
Ben Poucher and Tim Fetsch of Icarus Racing have set their sights on winning the Atlantic Cup
Ben Poucher and Tim Fetsch are gearing up for the 2012 Atlantic Cup, and they...
Quantum Key West 2012 to Deliver Top Tier Competition
IRC 52 racing is alive and well and headed for Quantum Key West 2012. A strong fleet of eight 52-footers will compete in the 25th anniversary edition of the renowned midw...
Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12 Update
As the Volvo Ocean Race 2011/2012 continues, the fleet is once again whole and running six boats strong. Leg 2 was split into two stages as the teams sailed from Cape Tow...
George Middleton Joins Prestige
Prestige Yacht Sales has welcomed George Middleton to their full-time, professional boat sales and brokerage staff at their new office in Norwalk Cove Marina in Norwalk, ...
Doug Metchick Joins Morris
Morris Yachts of Bass Harbor, ME has hired Doug Metchick as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Metchick will lead and direct business operati...
Jeremy Wilmot Joins North
North Sails has announced that world champion sailor Jeremy Wilmot has joined the sales team at North’s Milford, CT flagship sail loft. A native of Sydney, Australia, W...
Ocean Classroom Foundation – Where your classroom is a schooner and your campus is the sea…
Ocean Classroom Foundation (OCF) recently said congratulations to 23 high school students from Proctor Academy, as they graduated from OCF’s nine-week long Discovery Hi...
Lets Go Sailing! Fall Series XIV
This fall over 40 kids did just that; they came down to the Din-ghy Shop in Amityville, NY and raked masts instead of leaves at Fall Series XIV. For six consecutive Sunda...
Cold Noses, Hot Racing
A different type of frostbiting has been taking place at Pequot Yacht Club (PYC) in Southport, CT. PYC member Charlie Reynolds recognized the skill of the junior sailor...
Lesson Plans Ahoy!
Hands-On Learning for Sailing Children and Home Schooling Sailors
By Nadine Slavinski
Published by Slavinski-Schweitzer Press
274 pages paperback $27.95
As a teacher, lifelon...
Mariner’s Guide to Nautical Information
By Priscilla Travis
Published by Cornell Maritime Press
543 pages
hardcover $35
Priscilla Travis has compiled more than 2,000 nautical topics and terms into the Mariner’s G...
The Camera’s Coast
Historic Images of Ship and Shore in New England
By W.H. Bunting
Introduction by John R. Stilgoe
Published by Historic New England
144 pages paperback $29.95
Maritime historian...
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On the cover: Nina Glinski captured this shot of Tim Fetsch (top) and Ben Poucher getting a leg up on the competition as they prepare for the 2012 Atlantic Cup, a professional Class40 event that starts in Charleston, SC in May.
