I’ve been called a sailing traditionalist — perhaps because I grew up on a funky old 1924 schooner with tarred hemp anchor rodes, Egyptian cotton sails, and kerosene running lights. Alas, time moves on. It’s 2014! Ticky-tack is currently all the rage. Weak is fashionable. Shoddy is chic. And if I want to keep my … Continue reading A Thoroughly Modern Look at Amazingly Modern Boats