The Tartan 33 vs. Ericson 32
July 30, 2025
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The Tartan-33 was built from 1979 to 1984, comprising a run of over 200 hulls. The design is from the prestigious firm of Sparkman and Stephens.
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Wet, Winchless, and Climate-Conscious
July 10, 2025
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“Oh, crap.” Never entirely comforting words to hear from your captain, but utterly appropriate. I heard it too, after all—the cascade of rumbling and ripping, rising gradually in pitch in the span of seconds—the sound of thousands of pounds of sailcloth shredding.
Sailing Tranquila Takes on the ARC
July 10, 2025
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The final countdown echoed across the bay, a long-anticipated moment: “5… 4… 3… 2… 1…BEEEEEEEEP!” Just like that, a flotilla of 140 yachts was off, sails hoisted all around, headed across the Atlantic, a 2,800 nautical mile navigation towards the Caribbean.
Tales From the Engine Room – Flight Risk
July 10, 2025
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The immense fuselage of Flight Risk sits high up on the hard in the shipyard of Cape Marina. Cabinets, hatches, panels, and furniture are still open or missing as there is still much for the owner to refit.
A Tale from The Crooked Anchor
July 3, 2025
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Having sold our house and cars, we downsized our belongings and packed what was left onto our dream boat, a new-to-us 1990 Gemini 3200 catamaran, and set sail for a life on the sea.
A Journey from France to the Bahamas
July 3, 2025
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Crossing the Atlantic Ocean under sail is the dream of many sailors, and my recent voyage from France to the Bahamas was an adventure filled with challenges, camaraderie, and the sheer beauty of open water sailing.
Wooden Ships
June 23, 2025
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Steinbeck was a Nobel Prize-winning author famous for epic Americana including The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, and Cannery Row. The latter brought worldwide fame to the Monterey Bay, where Steinbeck spent his formative years.
Doubling Down
June 23, 2025
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We overheard a conversation from a mom of twin toddlers discussing life aboard. Our first reaction was, “wow, that must be hard” but she sounded like she was having fun and life was grand.
A Long Day on the Inside Passage
June 2, 2025
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Daylight waned on Clarence Strait north of Ketchikan on Alaska’s Inside Passage. A building gale opposing the ebbing tide generated steep waves about thirty feet apart, the length of my self-constructed wooden cutter, Avalon.
What Do You Do When a Hurricane Comes?
May 14, 2025
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We originally planned to run a piece on how the crazy kids of SV The Crooked Anchor ended up with a 5 foot Burmese python as a stowaway, however, being on the cusp of the 2025 hurricane season, we also received a nice article from the same folks on what they do when a hurricane comes.
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