# august | september 2026 (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover august | september 2026. Page: Feed: --- ## [Boat Review: HH52](https://sailmagazine.com/boats/boat-reviews/boat-review-hh52/) _2026-08-21 · Lydia Mullan · SAIL Magazine_ Boat meets spaceship at the luxury end of the market. ## [Understand the Tides](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/cruising-tips/understand-the-tides/) _2026-08-21 · Capt. Robert Beringer · SAIL Magazine_ Tides are an essential part of coastal sailing, so don’t forget to look at the moon once in a while. ## [The Magenta Project: Aspiring Pros Wanted](https://sailmagazine.com/boats/the-magenta-project-aspiring-pros-wanted/) _2026-08-21 · Lydia Mullan · SAIL Magazine_ The Magenta Project seeks applicants for their 2026-2027 mentorship program. ## [Cruising Tips: The Big Question & Make a Note](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/cruising-tips/cruising-tips-the-big-question-make-a-note/) _2026-08-14 · Tom Cunliffe · SAIL Magazine_ Twist: The Big Question When asked to help out onboard, I’m sometimes surprised to find how many skippers only have a vague notion of how much twist to allow, or encourage, in the mainsail. Close hauled or close reaching, twist is controlled on a yacht fitted with a mainsheet traveler largely by mainsheet tension. In … ## [Eight Bells: John Rousmaniere](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/profiles-cruising/eight-bells-john-rousmaniere/) _2026-08-14 · R. Steven Tsuchiya and Sheila McCurdy · SAIL Magazine_ The sailing world has lost another great this week in the passing of John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet Force 10 and numerous other sailing texts. ## [Zero to Caribbean](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/lifestyle/zero-to-caribbean/) _2026-08-12 · Carter Reznik · SAIL Magazine_ As a yacht broker, many people have talked to me about wanting to buy a boat, learning to sail, and then taking their own boat to the Caribbean. And, honestly, who doesn’t want to do that, right? Right! If you’re on the hard somewhere, you’re not likely to meet very many folks who have successfully … ## [Beneteau Oceanis 52](https://sailmagazine.com/boats/boat-reviews/beneteau-oceanis-52/) _2026-08-06 · Zuzana Prochazka · SAIL Magazine_ A new flagship elevates an iconic and evergreen cruising brand. ## [From the Editor: Pick a Job, Any Job](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/lifestyle/from-the-editor-pick-a-job-any-job/) _2026-08-05 · Lydia Mullan · SAIL Magazine_ I’ve been racing aboard a new boat this summer, and it’s gotten me thinking a lot about crew dynamics and what makes a good teammate. Truth be told, I’ve sailed with a lot of great people over the years, but it’s hard to pin down exactly what makes someone great to sail with. I have … ## [A Communication and Safety System System That Makes No Compromises](https://sailmagazine.com/sponsored-content/em-trak-x100-communication/) _2026-07-31 · Matt Herr · SAIL Magazine_ How em-trak's new X100 is simplifying communication and safety at the helm. ## [The Independence Cup: Year 34](https://sailmagazine.com/racing/regattas/the-independence-cup-year-34/) _2026-07-31 · Lydia Mullan · SAIL Magazine_ America’s longest running regatta for adaptive sailors took place last weekend in Chicago’s Burnham Park Harbor. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vRnxeKxQTTVS) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Boat Review: Aquila 50 Sail](https://sailmagazine.com/boats/boat-reviews/boat-review-aquila-50-sail/) _2026-07-30 · Zuzana Prochazka · SAIL Magazine_ While everyone in the multihull market seems to be zigging, Aquila Catamarans has decided to zag. Renowned for their comfortable and spacious powercats, Aquila has entered the sailing market with their first 50-foot model. “All of us at Aquila used to be sailors,” says Nick Harvey, Aquila Group’s chief revenue officer. “We’re just returning to … ## [ASA Adopts Savvy Navvy](https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/sail-news/asa-adopts-savvy-navvy/) _2026-07-30 · Lydia Mullan · SAIL Magazine_ The American Sailing Association has partnered with the navigation app for use in a new Electronic Navigation course as well as their regular offerings. ## [The Everglades Challenge, Race for Redemption](https://sailmagazine.com/racing/the-everglades-challenge-race-for-redemption/) _2026-07-28 · Mike Filimon · SAIL Magazine_ The Everglades Challenge is a race, an adventure, and a test of character all at once. ## [Restoring the Story](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/restoring-the-story) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ I’ve been wrestling for some time with what makes a home Mid-Century vs. Modern vs. Ranch-Style, other than the timeline,” says Craig McMahon, principal at Craig McMahon Architects. “It was a very unique time where everything seemed to be changing culturally, including architecture. I can’t... The post Restoring the Story appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Hidden Beauty](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/hidden-beauty) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ When you visualize the city of Los Angeles, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Gleaming skyscrapers, maybe. Gridlocked traffic on endless highways, perhaps, or sandy beaches and abundant sunshine. What you probably don’t think about is the Los Angeles River. But it’s there,... The post Hidden Beauty appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [En Avant](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/en-avant) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ Adrienne Stein was under pressure. The atelier-trained painter had for years successfully put herself through every artistic rigor: studying and executing drawing for an entire year before approaching oil paint; copying works by Old Masters; studying the ages of art and exposing herself to great... The post En Avant appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [A Forever Project](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/a-forever-project) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ When Lynn Gray needs to place an object in her Santa Fe home, she makes use of her own internal Geiger counter, understanding intuitively where a thing belongs. She used that talent as a highly sought after interior designer for clients in various cities before... The post A Forever Project appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Shedding Light](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/shedding-light) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ Joan Benson and Stephen Kent created their first piece of shed antler decor for a client who’d hired them to renovate her three-story, 5,000-square-foot condo in Snowmass, Colorado. Kent had been making furniture and doing design/build in the Aspen area, and Benson was working in... The post Shedding Light appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Creativity Unbridled](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/creativity-unbridled) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ In the spring of 1998, a handful of the country’s finest Western craftsmen — a group that was, itself, not much larger than a handful — gathered to talk about heritage. And about legacy. They gathered in recognition that their specialized art forms — saddlemaking,... The post Creativity Unbridled appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Western Landmark: Icon on the Bay](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/western-landmark-icon-on-the-bay) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ On a warm day in San Francisco, September 22, 1959, Senator John F. Kennedy delivered a convincing campaign speech to some 1,500 supporters at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel. Standing in the Grand Ballroom beneath Austrian crystal chandeliers, he spoke of a new frontier and the urgent... The post Western Landmark: Icon on the Bay appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L06bPsYKWRgr) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Wanderings: New Mexico’s Turquoise Trail](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/wanderings-new-mexicos-turquoise-trail) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ Santa Fe, New Mexico, has long been called “The City Different.” But for really different, take the Turquoise Trail, a National Scenic Byway (54 miles on State Road 14) that starts at the intersection of Interstate 25 south of town and roams southwest to Tijeras.... The post Wanderings: New Mexico’s Turquoise Trail appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Things We Love: Things We Love](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/things-we-love-things-we-love-12) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ Jemez Solid Wood Bench by Pfeifer Studio From Pfeifer Studio in New Mexico, this sleek, contemporary sculptural bench is built from a solid log of sustainable Ponderosa pine from the Jemez Mountains and the Santa Fe National Forest. Knots, cracks, coloration and grain pattern will... The post Things We Love: Things We Love appeared first on Western Art & Architecture . ## [Rendering: Space That Resonates](https://westernartandarchitecture.com/august-september-2026/rendering-space-that-resonates) _2026-07-03 · Wend Agency · Western Art & Architecture_ Michael Hennessey, the founder of San Francisco-based Hennessey Architecture, is known as a minimalist, but his aims are far from minimal. “Even though our work is very measured and composed,” Hennessey says of his firm, “my hope is that it elicits an emotional response. That’s... The post Rendering: Space That Resonates appeared first on Western Art & Architecture .