August, 1999 By Tom Snyder One of my greatest pleasures in boating is knowing that I bring something valuable and unique to the world of cruising. You see, I am an intellectual who has read everything available on the subject of the sea. And this past week, I was ableRead More

July, 1999 By Dodge Morgan Those of us who take great pleasure from the sea develop a spiritual relationship with her. It is a relationship that is built haphazardly over time on a collection of gut feelings, anecdotal knowledge and personal experience that falls together with a compendium of individualRead More

July, 1999 By Tom Snyder I have never personally changed my raw water impeller. You read it right – even though my Yanmar has well over 35 hours on it. I’m still an impeller virgin. I used to lie about it, as in: “Yes, Ted, I also leave my impellerRead More

June, 1999 By Dodge Morgan There has been for some time a controversy over the cost and responsibility for rescues at sea. This controversy heats up each time an ocean race is blasted by heavy weather losses and every time a single-handed circumnavigation race is held. I recently wrote anRead More

June, 1999 By Tom Snyder Boy, am I thankful for the Internet! This past spring, I came within inches of buying a pair of boat shoes on my own before a friend sent me to the ’Net to get the real scoop. Sure, you can go out and just buyRead More

May, 1999 By Dodge Morgan The migrating Canada geese and mallards are back. The eiders have paired off and are expecting. I expect the return of the osprey from their winter home in Georgia any time now. Snow is gone and the ground is no longer stiff; you can proveRead More

May, 1999 By Tom Snyder I am pleased to offer the first in a series of useful knots. Today’s knot, the Have Knot, is good for literally one or two applications, although it is not within the scope of this column to get into usage. Locate the free end ofRead More

April, 1999 By Dodge Morgan Now is worst of times for a sailor in Maine. It is March, the month of no progress on the promise of spring. It is like being horny with the woman nowhere to be found. It is like waking at three in the morning forRead More

Midwinter, 1999 By Dodge Morgan The standard sail from Maine to the West Indies in the late fall is a rough passage to Bermuda followed by a warm, easy slide to the islands. But there are always variations on this theme and we got those this time. There are fourRead More

October 1, 1998 By Dodge Morgan Sailors will eat anythingI have always wanted to write a cooking column. It is right there on my list of desires with arm-power flying, playing a Wurlitzer at Kennedy Center and spending an overnight with Madonna. At least the cooking column is something I’mRead More