After spending a rainy day on a boat watching the rigorous Volvo Ocean Race with team outfitter Helly Hansen, it was clear to me that the nautical clothiers know a thing or two about sailing. While they make highly-technical gear like their Ocean Survival Suit for the kind of extreme conditions most landlubbers only experience in the movies, the new Ask CIS Sailing jacket makes …
Coined the "survival suit," Helly Hansen's Ocean Racing Suit offers little for average Joes whose biggest challenge is a case of the Mondays, but it will protect the brave—if not a bit insane—sailors as they race around the world, facing extreme weather conditions and dangerous speeds. A pivotal part of the off-shore racing circuit for the past 30 years, Helly Hansen's survival suit is currently …
by Kyle Small Last week AYA (Atlantic Yachting Association) generously invited us out for an unforgettable four hour sail around Manhattan. Accompanied by Captain Miles and Alexander Pincus—both extremely friendly and knowledgeable about Manhattan and the water that surrounds it—the sail started on Manhattan's Upper West side as we traveled down the Hudson, breathtakingly close to Lady Liberty, past a few of Olafur Eliasson's waterfall …
