November 1, 2003
Walker Bay RIDs
Subscribers Only There will be added drag in some conditions, and the nine-footer is tough for one person to carry. Minor gripes aside, though, Walker Bay's addition of an inflatable tube was a great move.
PS Advisor: 11/01/03
Santa Cruz 27
Subscribers Only Bill Lee's first production boat set a standard for fast, lightweight keelboats that are easily sailed by a small crew.
Offshore Log: The Volvo Open 70
Subscribers Only This new class of round-the-world racers has just been introduced. The boats will be designed for even more speed than their 60-foot predecessors, but also engineered for more safety.
Sailmakers' Advice and Prices
Subscribers Only Last month we heard from a group of top sailmakers about the technology and design behind their products, and their loft philosophies. This month they're here to sell sails.
Mailport: 11/01/03
Spars Ashore
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
San Fran 'Stand-down' = Government Meddling?
by Darrell Nicholson on May 15, 2012
The Coast Guard’s request late last month that sailors “stand-down” and suspend any offshore racing outside San Francisco Bay in the wake of last month’s tragedy in the San Francisco Yacht Club’s Farallones Race rankled more than a few Bay area sailors. The response was not surprising. Critics decried the move as draconian, driven by overzealous safety mavens, an example virulent government intrusion, trampling of personal freedoms, etc. etc. etc. It is a…
