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What Sailing and the Water Means to Some Teens
What Sailing and the Water Means to Some Teens by John R. GWS Youth Guest Contributor The feeling of being free and in charge is one of the reasons why I believe that sailing is truly amazing. By...
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The Yachting Channel and Other Sailing TV
The Yachting Channel There’s a new channel out there in smart TV land called the Yachting Channel. It may not be exactly what you expect. It’s a mix between random YouTube videos and professional boat...
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C-Fly Coastal: Flying on the Water
C-Fly Coastal: The Hydrofoil Catamaran We recently discovered this new and innovative sailboat by C-Fly Coastal through one of their videos. The video demonstrates a remarkable combination of...
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My New West Marine Inflatable PFD
Check Out My New West Marine Inflatable PFD. I’m pretty excited about it! This little PFD is something I’ve been wanting to try for sometime. Imagine my excitement when I won it at the Bonneville...
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US Olympic Sailing Team 2014
Get Ready because The US Olympic Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider 2014 is already in the final stages for preparing for the Rio de Janeiro Brazil games in 2016. ISAF SWC Hyères_Mick Anderson – Images by...
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6 Things To Do To De-Winterize Your Sailboat for Spring
Six Things To Do Now to De-Winterize Your Sailboat for SpringIt’s the first day of Spring and we’re watching temperatures rise higher and higher. We can’t wait to get out on the water, but before we...
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A Sea Gypsy Port Story
We stumbled upon this blog while browsing through Sail Magazine in the October 2013 issue. Ray Jason writes about his adventures as a sea gypsy on TheSeaGypsyPhilosopher.blogspot.com. We liked this...
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Cape Horn Capsize
Cape Horn Capsize is Brian Hancock’s true story of his wild ride in the tempestuous seas right near Cape Horn. Capsizing three times in the frigid waters of the coast of South America. Here’s his...
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Farewell to Hobie Alter
As many of you may have already heard, Hobie Alter died peacefully in his home of Palm Desert on Saturday March 29, 2014. He was 80 years old. Most of us sailors know him as a “Father of Catamarans”,...
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Alex Thomson Mast Walk
Our Video Of The Week- Alex Thomson Mast Walk He’s done it again! You may remember our previous post when we featured the Alex Thomson Keel Walk. That’s right, the heeled racing boat provides a sturdy...
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San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Yacht Race
San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Yacht Race by Chuck Skewes~GWS Guest Contributor Distance racing is a different type of sailboat racing. It takes patience, able to perform while tired, lots of analyzing...
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Sailors, Designers and Food
I’m an architect and that’s not a secret. I see design and art in everything I do. A few months ago I wrote an article on my site about Architect, Sailors and Chefs-what’s the connection? I want to...
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The Capri 14.2 Review
The Capri 14.2 ReviewThis is it. Our first family sailboat. It may not look like much and honestly that’s a bold but true statement. When it comes to simple dinghy boats, the Capri 14.2 is just that. A...
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Sperry Top-Sider Sailing Sea Kite Boat Shoe
Want some technical sailing shoes Sperry Topsider Style? We have got the answer for you. They are called Sperry Top-Sider Sailing Sea Kite Boat Shoe, and recently named West Marine’s Product of the...
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Sailing, Who Has The Right Of Way?
Sailing isn’t as popular in Utah as it is in other places in the country and while sailing at the lake is fantastic, we often come across power boats that don’t understand the rules. Who Has the right...
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The Cyclone 13…NOT A Capri 14
A couple of weeks ago we wrote a review post about the Capri 14.2. Nothing was wrong with the review or the post, except that when we thought we had owned a Capri 14.2 fifteen years ago, when in fact...
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Hobie Sailing on Lake Charles, LA
Ever since I started Hobie sailing on Lake Charles, every day I’ve rigged up has been an adventure. From no wind to gale force winds, every time has been worth it. I’ve sailed out of Mobile bay,...
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Team Galatea Yacht Services
In this post, we wanted to introduce you to something all yacht owners face, but not all know how to deal with; How to manage everything on board while out at sea or at the dock. Our friend John...
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Racing The Catalina 22
Saturday, June 7th was the Racing the Catalina 22 day. Okay, so maybe it was the Utah Lake Festival Regatta for Keelboats, along with Catamarans and Dinghies. Organized and sponsored by The Bonneville...
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Maile Charters: Sailing in Hawaii
Sailing in Hawaii has long been a dream of mine. One night while planning our next trip to the Big Island I found Maile Charters. This beautiful 50 foot Gulfstar is chartered for day and sunset cruises...
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