Island Packet Yachts – Estero
LOA 36'5” LWL 31'5” BEAM 12'4” DRAFT 4'0” DISPLACEMENT 17,800 LBS. BALLAST 7,100 LBS. SA 708 SQ. FT. DESIGN BOB JOHNSON, N.A. As the truly sick person that I am, I seem to be always thinking about two boats into the future....
Precision 18 Whomps Catalina 35 Video
OK, so perhaps "whomps" may be a bit of an overstatement, and yea, the main sail on the Catalina wasn't exactly in racing trim. And if you are going to be nitpicky, no they didn't know that they were racing, but they should have, seems we were both going the same way...
Women’s Portside Lace Up Boat Shoe
With street-wise flair that's equally at home on or around the water, the Portside offers an edgy look backed up by Sperry Top-Sider's signature features. Durable leather and soft nubuck for long lasting comfort . Thick EVA footbed and arch support for added comfort...
February is proclaimed Robert H. Perry Boat De Jour Month
Robert Perry, Robert Perry , Robert Perry. The man is every where I look lately. Practicle Sailor, he's in that, Cruising World, he's in that, Sailing, he's in that. We spoke to Capt. Thom Burns at the Minneapolis Boat Show recently, he has/ had an Islander 32, also a...
HOOPER’S YACHTS GOES TO KEY WEST RACE WEEK (presented by Nautica).
Report from Bill Hooper. Well, we did the Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Offshore race and got 2nd in class and 2nd over all. Key West Race Week wasn't as successful. Something like a 6th. It started for me in Savannah, GA during the first week of January with the...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Meets Plastiki.
A voyage on Plastiki by the ships creator, David de Rothschild, to bring attention to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch prepares to set sail from San Francisco. Now this is a worthy voyage for us to follow as David seeks to draw environmental attention to a cause all...