Sailing to the Edge of Time
Sailing to the Edge of Time is a splendid book of nautical lore and, in its way, a profound book — a philosophical inquiry into the seductive enticement of seafaring.
Author: Alan Littell
Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
As a teenager besotted by the lure of sea and seafaring, I read whatever I could get my hands on about windjammer voyaging.
The Boats I’ve Loved: 20 Classic Boat Designs
Some 60 years ago, living in New Jersey, I bought a lovely little centerboard cabin sloop that proved completely unsuited for anything more adventurous than daysailing the state’s inland waterways.
Reviving a Laurent Giles classic
After a four-year, $400,000 restoration, the classic Laurent Giles yawl Susanna is once again afloat in home waters, fitting out for the summer cruising season along the California coast between Ventura and Catalina Island.
Noble Chase
A chartered sportfisherman founders off the coast of Puerto Rico.
Naval Academy revives only limited celestial
While it has been widely reported that the U.S. Naval Academy is restoring celestial navigation to its curriculum, the truth is that the Academy is moving “slow astern” from its 2006 decision to drop celestial.
The Nautical Almanac online
I recall periodically gaining computer access to the Nautical Almanac’s daily pages by simply typing “Nautical Almanac online” into Google’s search engine.
Teaching sun, stars and sextant in the age of GPS
A little more than a century ago, Joseph Conrad sat for his mate and master’s tickets in the British merchant service.
Remembering Captain Uli
The late Ulrich Pruesse — universally known as “Captain Uli” — was that rare breed of seafarer, master mariner in commercial sail.
