Sail Magazine

by Graham Silbermann

Voice of Experience: Building a Trimaran

by Graham Silbermann, Posted July 19, 2012

It all started with losing my job. Like many people in recent years, I found myself unemployed, and the lack of activity made for restless hands. I figured since I couldn’t find work, I might as well build a boat.

Voice of Experience: A Bay Too Far

by Graham Silbermann, Posted August 24, 2011

We were already sweating when we arrived at Honokohau Harbor in Kailua Kona on the big island of Hawaii. Our truck was loaded to the gunwales with gear, food and beverages for a weekend sail with our friends Brandon and Erin. My wife Joy quickly stowed the supplies on Happy Honu, our 27-foot Lufkin sloop. I busied myself opening sail bags while frenetically defending myself against our