Louisiana boaters get online boat safety course option
BATON ROUGE, La. — The new Online Boating Safety Course, provided by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, is now approved by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and…
AN EXPERIENCE THAT ONLY NEW ORLEANS CAN DELIVER (reprinted from Scuttlebutt)
In the summer of 1991, Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA hosted sixty J/22s for a North American Championship. This event was unofficially dubbed “The First J/22 Worlds” as…
Lewmar urges inspection of deck switches
Lewmar issued an advisory notice about its deck switches. Electric deck switches operate in a hostile environment and are subject to salt water, extreme temperatures, direct sunlight and UV rays.…
Tips on Preventing Mildew Growth on Boats and Sails (Practical Sailor)
Tips on Preventing Mildew Growth on Boats and Sails Posted by Darrell Nicholson at 10:13AM – March 29, 2010 I’ve been growing several interesting varieties of mold and mildew at…
C&C 99 Review Page
Race-winning performance with family-friendly accommodations If fast is fun, then sailing a C&C 99 will be more fun than you’ve had in a long time. She’s a 32-footer that is…
Beneteau First 30 Review (SAILING MAGAZINE)
New boat: Beneteau First 30 June 2011 By Staff The Beneteau First 30 made its way to U.S. race courses last year, but the boat continues to define a new…
The Joy Stick Club (Beneteau’s Dock & Go)
By Charles J. Doane Posted June 1, 2011 When Dock & Go is fully engaged, the wheel is locked and all maneuvering is done via joystick By now everyone…
Continuing Education:10 tips to prepare for a lightning strike on a sailing boat (BoatUS)
Lightning strikes are one of the possibilities that bring fear to the heart of even the most experienced of sailors. While a storm at sea may bring difficult conditions from…
J/70: New 7 Meter Speedster Sailing 2012
The J/70 (22.75′) speedster is J Boats’ first ramp-launchable sportboat – designed to fulfill the growing need for an easy-to-own, high performance one-design that is exciting to sail, stable enough…