April 2012

In early spring, the water will be cold for several weeks and you need to be aware of how dangerous that can be – if you aren’t prepared and savvy.

by SAILORS FOR THE SEA Here at Sailors for the Sea, we’ve been getting a lot of calls and emails lately asking, “how can I use fewer bottles?” It may be partially due to our recent push to get boaters and boating events to reduce their use of plastic by setting up water refill stations and owning refillable bottles themselves, and we’re happy to see that it’s catching on! It’s one thing to decide you want to take that…

This is a story called Mabel Takes a Paddle. It’s about a dog that goes on a kayaking adventure on Orange Lake in Maine.

Spanning the decades with Schooner Yacht Brilliant.

I spoke with UK-Halsey’s Adam Loory following the Hands-on Safety at Sea Seminar held at SUNY Maritime last month. We discussed how far along this type of educational experience has come, and the tremendous benefit it provides to crew and vessel safety.

A native of Sydney, Australia, Jeremy Wilmot has an impressive sailing resumé, including a world championship in an ultra-competitive one-design class. Now living in Newport, RI and Norwalk, CT and a member of the Sales Team at North Sails in Milford, CT, Jeremy enjoys sharing his expertise with clients. “My first boat was a Manly Junior, and I did my first state championship when I was five,” says Jeremy, 26, who won several national titles as a…