Destinations

Grenadines Sailing
Posted on September 4th 2012 - Zuzana Prochazka
If you're looking for the quintessential island paradise, check out St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This is a great charter destination with lots of wind, ...

Above it All
Posted on August 25th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
The 18-foot skiff class is doing nicely in 2010, and they have sent their largest delegation ever to race an International Regatta on San Francisco ...

Kumbaya Frisco Jumbo
Posted on August 24th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Semi-gratuitous image of an 18-foot skiff cranking down San Francisco Bay in the International Regatta, continuing through Thursday. Ahem, the America’s Cup boats will ...

Defending America’s Cup in America
Posted on August 22nd 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Could an unstadium in Los Angeles consign the America’s Cup match to Italy? Could a Chevron refinery in Richmond, California consign the America’s Cup match to ...

A Full Head of Steam
Posted on August 8th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Today we’re at Steam Up, a model yacht gathering that is exactly what the name tells you. It’s all about steam. Real steam engines, in ...

Ducks Have Right of Way
Posted on August 5th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Moody ducks, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Photo by Dave Kneale There is more than one way to approach the game of yacht racing. ...

Nordic Tugs Owners Rendezvous in Connecticut
Posted on August 3rd 2010 - Tom Tripp
If you’ve never been to an owners’ or manufacturer’s or dealer’s rendezvous, you’re missing a great part of the cruising lifestyle. Last weekend’s Northeast Nordic ...

Live from Beyond the Moluccas
Posted on July 27th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010 One of the gems among American museums is the Exploratorium—because it is all about exploring, not just showing. ...

Old (fast) Dogs
Posted on July 22nd 2010 - Kimball Livingston
In the prognostications I saw, Phil McGain wasn’t even listed as a contender for this week’s Windsurfing National Championship. Why would he be? McGain ...

Wishes & Dollars, Whither AC?
Posted on July 19th 2010 - Kimball Livingston
Shedding more light on why a city in Italy, or Spain, or Rhode Island, or California, might want to host the next America’s Cup, the ...