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 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 Posted by Darrell Nicholson at 10:13AM – March 29, 2010 I’ve been growing several interesting varieties of mold and mildew at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lifting Keel Maintenance Maintenance can be carried out before the boat is relaunched, taking advantage of her position in the straps to drop the keel. Carefully clean the inner sides…