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October 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Coop's Corner
Comin’ Round
I’ve come full circle. I started out as a small kid, a “tot” as my Dad often referred to me, on a sandy beach with small boats. Now I am instructing small kids in small boats on a sandy beach.
Read Article »UNCATEGORIZED
A Classic Ocean Racer is Repaired at Brewer Pilots Point Marina
Moving quickly to repair the 52-foot racer Magic after sustaining damage from Superstorm Sandy last fall.
Read Article »Racing
Safety on the Course
It’s also time to be looking at ways for inshore race organizers to create a safer environment for their competitors. Most clubs have safety patrol boats for their regattas, particularly junior ones, and they should be lauded for their efforts.
Read Article »Publisher's Log
2013 October – An Ounce of Prevention
Breakdowns happen, but we can minimize them with a little preventative maintenance.
Read Article »On Watch
On Watch – Peter Becker
No sailor on the Stamford Yacht Club lawn after this year’s Vineyard Race was prouder than Peter Becker, the chairman of the Junior Big Boat program at American Yacht Club in Rye, NY. Peter was the navigator on the winning boat, and among the eight young sailors aboard the J/122 Patriot were his 15-year-old son Key and daughter Carina, 14. “I was on a boat when I was probably a couple days old,” says Peter. “I’m the oldest…
Read Article »From the Captain of the Port
What Side of the Buoy Do I Go On???
Keep the red buoys on your right when returning and on your left when leaving. If the numbers are going up, you are returning. If the numbers are going down, you are leaving.
Read Article »Sound Environment
Green Winterizing
by JESSICA WURZBACHER, MSC A boater’s least favorite time of year is approaching…the weekend when you give up your aquatic existence and haul your boat out of the water, resigning to several land-locked months ahead. Boat Cleaning The forgotten bottom…probably the last thing on your mind as you enjoyed cocktails on a warm summer evening. Once your boat is hauled, cleaning is going to be one of your first tasks. Try to use natural cleaners, e.g. lime juice, borax…
Read Article »Cruising
A Proliferation of Rallies
Each fall, with the change in temperature, hundreds of boats complete long offshore passages to get to warmer climates for the Caribbean season.
Read Article »Checking In
Vacation Basin at the U.S. Sailboat Show
An entire section of The United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, running October 10 -14, “Vacation Basin” is designed to look and feel like paradise.
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