Month: November 2012

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 …

Winter Boat Buying

First published 12/9/88 in several Maryland newspapers Winter boat buying by Tom Dove While most people are turning their thoughts from boating to winter sports, a few astute folks are roaming through marinas, looking for bargains in used boats. This is the time of year to do it. Many boats have been hauled out of Read More …