Archive for January, 2011

Saturday, January 29th, 2011
BOOK REVIEW IN “SAILING” Magazine.  

Look in this issue

Look in this issue

 

Bob Perry has written a review of my famous tome in the February issue of SAILING Magazine. If you subscribe, you’ll find his kind words on page 18. As soon as the review becomes available, I’ll post a link so you can read it online.

 

Saturday, January 29th, 2011
BOOK REVIEW IN “MAINE BOATS & HARBORS”

Look in this issue

Look in this issue

John Hanson has written a review of my famous tome in the latest issue of MB&H. If you subscribe, you’ll find his kind words on page 96. As soon as the review becomes available, I’ll post a link so you can read it online.

LONDON BOAT SHOW

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

I have just returned from London Boat Show. My primary purpose was to meet with the editor of ClassicBoat magazine, which will be publishing a series of articles about my classic designs. The show followed the recent trend of being smaller each year, though what was missing were the plethora of massive powerboats chasing the maybe two customers left in the world who would want such a thing. The ClassicBoat stand was once again the best part of the show… remember, everyone, that I predicted in my memoir that the world of boating would go full circle and that what will be left in the end will be traditionally shaped, aesthetically derived, small raceable sailboats made of a material that grows on trees. The other thing that was really fun was the huge new aquasport pool where I leaned against the railing and watched improbably tiny kids trying to get their floating windsurfers to the northern end of the pool against a fan-generated wind. This, and anything shorter than fifteen feet that doesn’t consume fuel, is the future of boating!