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Plan Your Winter Charter
Abacos, BahamasThe delights of a Bahamas sailing vacation with The Moorings unfold on Little Bahama Bank’s Great Abaco Island and the surrounding barrier reefs and cays that create the sheltered Sea of Abaco. These islands are well-known for snorke...
At Rocking the Boat, Kids Build Boats and Boats Build Kids
The boats are small, but they have big names. There is Tenacity. There is Triumph. Audacit...
The Ida Lewis Trophy
Ida Lewis is a regatta [the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Le...
Bermuda Race Reflections
The Newport Bermuda Race is considered one the top three amateur ocean races in the world,...
The 2010 Knickerbocker Cup Invites the Community to Watch the Action
The 28th Knickerbocker Cup, hosted by the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club in Port Washington, NY,...Welcome to Match Racing DVD Available FREE this Summer at NorthU.com
(Milford, CT) - North U. is set to release a new match racing DVD called Welcome To Match Racing and will give away the first 1,000 copies free of charge. Hosted by three...
Kattack LIVEtm Regatta Tracking
A new generation of LIVE Race Tracking is available from Kattack.
Enjoy the thrill of the race and see exactly what made the winner come out ahead. Kattack is an easy-to-u...
KVH FB150 Satellite Communications System
A new generation of fast, reliable, and affordable satellite communications for voice, SMS, and broadband data.
Bringing true broadband Internet connections along for your...
Plan Your Winter Charter
Abacos, Bahamas
The delights of a Bahamas sailing vacation with The Moorings unfold on Little Bahama Bank’s Great Abaco Island and the surrounding barrier reefs and cays...
Gunkholing - Long Island’s Great South Bay
If you are cruising along Great South Bay, and can handle shallower waters, then step into some adventure and come ashore at the South Bay Sailing Center and explore all ...
Maine’s Boothbay Harbor Region
Discover The Soul of the Coast
Once upon a time a monstrous sheet of ice blanketed the Atlantic Northeast. From the cold Arctic Pole it spread over Canada, southward into ...
The Ida Lewis Trophy
Ida Lewis is a regatta [the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy] named after America’s most celebrated female lighthouse keeper. Id...
Dinghy Shop Fall Series
If you are an Optimist or Laser sailor, the Dinghy Shop Fall Series in Amityville, NY is an excellent opportunity to extend your season, and Registration is now open. The...
Longshore Sailing School Rents 100,000th Boat
Longshore Sailing School in Westport, CT, rented their 100,000th boat on July 4. When Brian Newsome of Westport returned his rented Hobie Getaway that afternoon, he was s...
IYRS Composites Students to Build Moths
Students in the International Yacht Restoration School’s (IYRS) Composites Technology Program, a new nine-month program that begins this September at the school’s Bri...
Escort Boats Sought for SWIM Across the Sound
St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound in Bridgeport, CT is seeking boats and volunteer captains to escort swimmers in its 23rd Annual Swim Marathon on Saturday, August 7....At Rocking the Boat, Kids Build Boats and Boats Build Kids
The boats are small, but they have big names. There is Tenacity. There is Triumph. Audacity, launched this spring, is the 30th vessel to come out of the workshop. The 14-...
Young Mariners Foundation Students Help Save Two Lives!
A group of students in the Young Mariners Foundation’s (previously known as Stamford Sailing Foundation) after-school program have put the skills they learned in the Am...
Safety at Sea Seminar for Junior Sailors Grows
The StormTrysail Foundation, in partnership with the Larchmont Yacht Club and Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound, held its 14th Annual Junior Safety at Sea S...
My Yacht Designs and the Lessons They Taught Me
Review by Colleen Perry
This is one of those exquisite books rarely seen in today’s world of digital printing. You’ll want to remove the dust cover and place it proudl...
In This Place
Review by Lucy Alexander
Al Trescot is much more than a local photographer, he is a storyteller, capturing the beauty of Muscongus Bay and snippets of life in strong, vibr...
The Catboat Era in Newport, Rhode Island
Hardbound $34.95
For many, the maritime history of Newport, RI centers on fast racing boats and luxurious yachts owned by the very rich, but it was the humble catboat that...
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Our Current Issue
On the cover: Sailors competing in the Dinghy Shop Fall Opti Series prepare to launch from the South Bay Sailing Center in Amityville, NY. Held on six consecutive Sundays starting September 19, the Opti Series includes the Mum Regatta, the Great Pumpkin Regatta and clinics with guest speakers and coaches. The Dinghy Shop is also hosting a Fall Laser Series on consecutive Saturdays starting September 18. Full, Radial, and 4.7 rigs are welcome, as are sailors of all ages and abilities. For more information and to register, call 631-264-0005 or visit dinghyshop.com.
