Last week’s Salon Nautique International de Paris—better known to English-speaking sailors as the Paris Boat Show, the 2011 edition of which ran from December 3-11—was once again an eclectic gathering of sailors, gear, and yachts with a decidedly French flair. CW senior editor Herb McCormick was there, snapping photos of the action (and video of Beneteau’s presentation with a renowned sand artist). For vague reasons, he’s nam
The Red Sea presents a challenging platform, with threats of piracy, headwinds from the Med, sandstorms, and corrupt Suez Canal officials. Any respite, like the one offered by this secluded anchorage off a barren, dramatic island, is welcome.
Determined to lend friends in dire need a helping hand, two sailors instead find only officials with their hands out for gifts.
This Polish import is designed to be quick,comfortable, and easy to sail. A boat review from our December 2010 issue
A Massachusetts family and an Alberg 37 are up to the task. A story from our March 1982 issue.
After a health crisis laid him low, voyaging icon Jimmy Cornell had a stark, dramatic impulse: Sell the boat. But on a “farewell” cruise down the coast of Croatia, he decided to alter course. A feature from our April 2008 issue
Earlier this month, Geoff Holt became the first disabled person to sail solo around Great Britain. “At Sea” from our September 20, 2007 CW Reckonings
From our June 1999 issue
The oddest thing about the City of Light was its dreary darkness. Mon dieu, where did they get that nickname?
An oceangoing crew succumbs to the temptations of rural France while taking a pastoral shortcut from the Med to northern Europe
Details of the pleasures and pitfalls of an extended European cruise.
Last week’s Salon Nautique International de Paris—better known to English-speaking sailors as the Paris Boat Show, the 2011 edition of which ran from December 3-11—was once again an eclectic gathering of sailors, gear, and yachts with a decidedly French flair. CW senior editor Herb McCormick was there, snapping photos of the action (and video of Beneteau’s presentation with a renowned sand artist). For vague reasons, he’s nam
The Red Sea presents a challenging platform, with threats of piracy, headwinds from the Med, sandstorms, and corrupt Suez Canal officials. Any respite, like the one offered by this secluded anchorage off a barren, dramatic island, is welcome.
Determined to lend friends in dire need a helping hand, two sailors instead find only officials with their hands out for gifts.
This Polish import is designed to be quick,comfortable, and easy to sail. A boat review from our December 2010 issue
A Massachusetts family and an Alberg 37 are up to the task. A story from our March 1982 issue.
After a health crisis laid him low, voyaging icon Jimmy Cornell had a stark, dramatic impulse: Sell the boat. But on a “farewell” cruise down the coast of Croatia, he decided to alter course. A feature from our April 2008 issue
Earlier this month, Geoff Holt became the first disabled person to sail solo around Great Britain. “At Sea” from our September 20, 2007 CW Reckonings
From our June 1999 issue
The oddest thing about the City of Light was its dreary darkness. Mon dieu, where did they get that nickname?
An oceangoing crew succumbs to the temptations of rural France while taking a pastoral shortcut from the Med to northern Europe
Details of the pleasures and pitfalls of an extended European cruise.
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