April 2014

passage.” There’s also a true story behind the title Swim That Rock, although Primiano elaborates, “It’s about Jake’s personal challenge in dealing with his feelings and beliefs, even when he thinks no one else believes in him.

Photo-identification is a technique that enables scientists to identify an individual whale anywhere it may travel throughout its life by comparing black and white pigmentation patterns on the underside of the flukes.

We own boats because we love them, we love the water, we love being outdoors in the sunshine, and we love the freedom and absence of shoreside restrictions that boating and sailing provide for us.

Jeffrey MacFarlane was the odds-on favorite to win the Mini Transat 2013, but a structural failure scuttled his chances.

Smarter sailors are eliminating metal shackles, replacing them with lashings, soft shackles and splices that allow them to sail lighter with increased safety margins.

Having the right gear for cold weather racing can mean the difference between standing on the podium and shivering in the RC boat.

Sailing like March Madness is running at full throttle, and the action is constant and the competition is fierce.

The Young Mariners Foundation (YMF) was founded in 1997 by a Stamford family who wished to create a meaningful memorial to their son, who was an avid sailor.

Is a terrible storm or other natural phenomena that causes damage to your property, or causes your property (your boat) to damage someone else’s (another boat), an Act of God?

We sailed NW on a beam reach 15 nautical miles to the town of Hvar, on Otok Hvar, founded by the Greeks in the 4th century BC!