They were celebrating the at-long-last-finished restoration of the historic Frithjof Wiese, a 55-foot-long Norwegian gaff ketch constructed of 60 tons of Douglas fir and white oak. In 1986 ...

Splitting the sail plan amongst two masts means smaller sails, which are easier to handle, especially in high wind. While single-mast boats can fly only two or three sails, ketch rigs can have as ...

Restored Anti-Nuke Sailboat Launches Again on a Peace Mission. The Golden Rule drew attention to U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests in the Pacific in 1958 and helped start a movement that led to a ban.

SANTA CRUZ — A historic wooden sailboat used to rescue North Sea fishermen decades ago has undergone its own 20-year rescue and is now resting quietly in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. The ...