Hylas reboots the company with an elegant, raised-saloon, center-cockpit sloop that is a born passagemaker (published November/December 2018) I’ve had the good fortune to sail Hylas […]
The Elegant, New Hylas 48
Tartan 395
(Published November/December 2018) I was scheduled to take the brand new Tartan 395 out for a sail on the Tuesday after the Annapolis sailboat show in […]
Grand Soleil 46LC
The new Grand Soleil 46LC is a very interesting, high quality cruiser that will take her owners anywhere in style, comfort and speed (published April 2018) […]
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490
The latest generation of Sun Odyssey combines innovative design details with a true performance cruising hull and rig and a bright, comfortable interior (published April 2018) […]
Rigging an ATN Gail Sail
Beneteau 46.1
(published October 2018) When Beneteau launched the all new Oceanis 51.1 last winter at the Miami boat show, it was obvious that the new line of […]
Summer Sailing Vacation Guide
How to plan a summer sailing vacation that will take you to new cruising grounds and help you build cruising skills along the way (published March […]
Maverick’s North Atlantic Adventure: Blog 6
1255 Miles to Landfall: Gray Days, Spicy Curry, Easy Boat Handling and Whale Sighting Thursday morning started early with a fully overcast sky and fog for […]
Maverick’s Atlantic Adventures: Day 5
Newport, RI to Cowes, England: Now 896 miles from Newport, RI, and south of the Grand Banks, this is not the North Atlantic we imaged…are we […]
The Rebirth of Island Packet
(published April 2018) Over the weekend of March 16 and 17, something happened that many sailing industry veterans had hoped for but never quite believed would […]