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Dock Talk

How To Remove a Boat Name

Published on October 12th, 2012

I just had to peel the name off a boat.  The letters were made of vinyl.  The transom had been baking in tropical sunlight for years. It was a long name—not quite as bad as Gotterdammerung or Supercalifragilistic—but just about, and the letters were big and ornate. It took me about 12 hours over three ... Read More


Guest Commentary

From Theo Muller

Published on October 12th, 2012

If Todd Tholke was a real sailor he would have brought the French AC boat Energy back after it broke its mooring and gracefully accepted the French’ gratitude for bringing her back safely. The French on their part could certainly have offered to recompense Tholke for fuel and any damage that his boat might have ... Read More


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U.S. Sailboat show

Published on October 12th, 2012

There were a lot of multihulls at the U.S. Sailboat show in Annapolis last week. This boat name seemed to sum it up... Read More


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Argo Group Gold Cup

Published on October 12th, 2012

Young US Virgin Islander Taylor Canfield (second from right) made a big statement on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour by winning the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda. Sailing with Taylor was Mike Rehe, Dan ... Read More


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Moet champagne

Published on October 12th, 2012

Nothing says victory like spraying $50 bottles of Moet champagne at each other. Now, who is it that says sailing is an elitist sport... Read More


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Laser Pico

Published on October 12th, 2012

“My 12 year old sailing his Laser Pico for the first time on Lake Winnisquam NH. It was his first time alone on the boat, buried the rail and kept riding it.” – Doug Holt... Read More


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Training Session

Published on October 12th, 2012

Aerial photo-shoot of the IMOCA Open 60 Alex Thomson Racing Hugo Boss during a training session before the Vendée Globe in the English Channel. The Vendée Globe, which begins in November, is a round-the-world single-handed yacht ... Read More


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