On Sailboats with Dieter Loibner

Survival of the fittest … and smallest

The goal is to stay alive, rather than finish first, when the world’s tiniest boats race for glory

Frenchman Franck Andreotta completes his 2,800-mile voyage from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean aboard his 5-foot, 7-inch boat, Stern. In a time that juxtaposes a nasty recession with three simultaneously run and heavily hyped ’round-the-world races, it’s easy to overlook the poor man’s Vendée Globe/Volvo Ocean Race.

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Safety at sea: beyond the basics

There’s plenty of gear to help keep you safe, but preventing the preventable starts with your mindset

Since a new sailing season is approaching for most of us, and neither Poseidon nor Admiral Murphy, the Master of Mischief, are known to be swayed by economic circumstances, it’s time to talk about practices and gear that help increase safety at sea or minimize effects should disaster strike.

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Fate made him surgeon to the Swan

Matthias Muench's patented gelcoat peeler revolutionized blister repair because it drastically reduced the time required to strip the fiberglass laminate. Medical trainee traded his scalpel for a gelcoat peeler and started a high-end marine practice

Shock and awe in a 90-foot trimaran

BMW Oracle’s monster multihull is a marvel of innovation and technology, capable of mind-bending speeds

The yacht takes multihull design to the extreme. The crew looked like they were preparing to jump out of a plane, clad in jumpsuits and carrying helmets with intercoms. But instead of parachutes, they wore PFDs, because they were going sailing.

Feeding an old addiction in a new place

Stumptown, Bridgetown, Beervana, Rose City. Portland, Ore., has collected a slew of nicknames since it was put on the map in the mid-19th century. Some conservative pundits even called it “Little Beirut,” referring to protests against the policies of the Bush administration.

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