Originally published in Chesapeake Bay Magazine – 2006 Time Tested – Ranger 33 by Tom Dove Magazine boat tests typically are based on inspecting and sailing a boat for half a day. This one covers 26 years. It’s my own boat, CRESCENDO, a 1976 Ranger 33. We’ve sailed many thousands of miles together during those Read More …
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Over The Horizon
Over The Horizon by Tom Dove Originally published in several Maryland newspapers 2/24/89 If your cruising has been restricted to the Chesapeake Bay and you would like more of an adventure this summer, why not plan a cruise that will take you into completely new waters? Go over the horizon and up the coast or Read More …
America’s Cup Spectacle
The 34th America’s Cup competition has started in San Francisco and it is spectacular, even on TV. The boats are 72-foot catamarans with hydrofoils that routinely touch 40 knots of boat speed in the winds that rip through the Golden Gate. The competitors are New Zealand, Sweden, Italy and the U.S. Prada (Italy) boycotted Read More …
How Much Can You Take?
A good boat, properly handled, can be a safe place when the wind kicks up. How much can your boat (and you) take? by Tom Dove First published 6/9/89 in several Maryland newspapers “Sunny and hot today with highs in the 90s and a chance of an afternoon or evening thundershower. Winds southerly at Read More …
Quiet Harbor In Ocracoke
Quiet Harbor In Ocracoke by Tom Dove Originally published in several Maryland newspapers 1/13/89 OCRACOKE, NC- The scene recalls the famous exchange between the Old West lawman and his faithful sidekick: “Sure is quiet.” “Yep. Too quiet.” Except for the hourly spurt of about a dozen cars from the Hatteras ferry, this village of Read More …
How Much Do You Need To Know?
Sailing a dinghy in strong winds takes a different set of skills from driving a runabout. Originally published in several Maryland newspapers 2/17/89 How much does a boater need to know? by Tom Dove Each spring, hundreds of people buy boats and go out to enjoy the Chesapeake and other bodies of water. Almost Read More …
Visit Your Boat In Midwinter
If your boat is winterized afloat, be sure to check the chafe gear on the dock lines. First published in several Maryland newspapers, 2/10/89 Visit your boat in midwinter by Tom Dove She is sitting out there patiently waiting for you. All she needs is a little attention and a few kind words and Read More …
The Trip To Haulout
The Trip to Haulout First published in several Maryland newspapers, 12/8/89 We waited a bit too long to take Crescendo to the boatyard for winter haulout, as usual. The Thanksgiving snow filled the cockpit to a depth of four or five inches and, while the day was clear, the temperature would never Read More …
SAIL Best Boats
A dolphin would see this as a Neel 45 trimaran races by at 15 knots, flying a hull. The Best Boats of the Year The beginning of my writing year is on the Columbus Day weekend. That’s when the Annapolis Sailboat Show, the premier sales event in North American sailing, occurs in my home town. Read More …
Irish Boating
First published in several Maryland newspapers, 3/17/89 Erin go boating by Tom Dove You might think that Ireland, an island the size of South Carolina, would have its hundreds of beautiful harbors crowded with pleasure boats. It isn’t that way. Certainly, there is boating around the Emerald Isle, but it is localized in a few Read More …