Like everyone else in my local Laser Frostbite Fleet 413, for a few hours every Sunday during the miserably frigid Newport, Rhode Island, winter I escape the house and savor a few hours of me time.

Major mast failures usually begin as minor hardware problems. At least that’s what scrap-bin forensics seems to confirm. So, instead of dreading a dismasting, prevent it with a sensible approach to ...

When it comes to cruising sailboats, some of the most ignored pieces of equipment are the mast and sails. While the sails come off once a year for storage (allowing any issues to be spotted) the ...

With the recent activity surrounding experimentation with a new Laser rig and widespread speculation, many Laser sailors are left with a flurry of questions: Will I have to shell out big bucks for a ...

A strange new type of boat has been cruising up and down Newport Bay drawing double-takes from salty old-time seafarers as well as those new to the craft of sailing. The vessel drawing all the stares ...