In July of 1973 Marianne Beerman-Kok joined as crew on board the Frederick Shepherd design OWL on a sailing trip from Tobermory to the Hebrides. There were 8 on board from Scotland, England, France and the Netherlands. A 55′ gaff ketch built in 1909 by the White Bros. of Southampton she was owned and run by […]
No Stopping Rockport Marine
I was imagining that all work at shipyards would be on hold right now with the Pandemic at its height in the US, despite Trump’s remarks to the contrary. But this is not the case and at Rockport Marine life continues as ‘normal’. “We are fully employed and able to spread our crew out and […]
Loki and Loon
A terrific book for sailors or those fascinated with the idea of sailing, or of cruising, and long voyages as well. Published in 1985 just before the overwhelming internet gobbled up everything, praising whom it deemed the best while reducing others to obscurity, Pinchot’s account of sailing is well written and accessible by sailor and […]
Tuiga sails on by
Back in 2017 we were taking in the views on the Bay of Palma. The timing happily coincided with the start of a 15-Metre regatta and we became upfront and personal with Tuiga, who sailed on by. A Fife 15-Metre and owned by the Monaco Yacht Club she is 92’ overall with just 48’ of […]
J Class LIVE
North Sails President and, as the strategist on the J Class Svea, Ken Read, leads a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to compete in the famed J Class. A panel of renowned experts share their knowledge on everything from completing race-winning manoeuvres, to the history of the class. They include Bouwe Bekking(tactician on Lionheart), […]
