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Posts published in “April 2023”

The M80 Stiletto

The U.S. Navy has a new lethal weapon in the form of a state-of-the-art attack vessel reminiscent of the patrol torpedo boats in concept only. In reality, M80 Stiletto is a prototype of a seaborne surface fighting machine like no other. It is a test…

Skipper’s Corner

Foul Weather Gear Essentials So, you don’t want to be just a sunny day sailor? Well, if you’re really into boating why would you be? In our area of the Mid-Atlantic only slightly less then half our days are sunny anyway so be prepared for…

In Our Waters

The B-29 Superfortress lumbered down the runway at Mitchel Field, its sleek aluminum fuselage radiating in the early afternoon sun on February 15, 1945. Built by Boeing, the B-29 was a critical asset for the United States war effort as Allied forces leap-frogged, island by…

Seamanship – Fog!

I’ve been getting a fair amount of NOAA warnings about low-lying fog. No surprise with the generally mild winter we’ve had (I guess that means we’ll have a blizzard next week!) For those of a more scientific-bent, fog that forms when water is warmer than…

The Sailaway Gourmet

April already…Did those of you who attended the boat show have a nice time? Buy a new boat or drool over one you wish you could afford? I know that would have been me – drooling not buying…but unfortunately, I’m still away from home and…

Roosevelt Island Visit

River was my destination on a pleasant winter day. I chose to visit here for a half-day road trip because I had the urge to be on the water. With my boat wrapped for the season, this easy-to-visit island had the water views I needed.Roosevelt…