Elaine Lembo, editor in chief of the Caribbean Compass, has built a career around sailing and journalism. She is an award-winning chartering editor for BoatUS Magazine and Cruising World magazine, among others. She is a fellow of the Metcalf Institute for Environmental Reporting at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. Find out more at her social media profiles: LinkedIn | Facebook
Toi grew up in coastal New England, Her parents had a second home on Newfound Lake, in New Hampshire. Because of this, Toi was able to enjoy boating at sea as well as in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Today, she regularly wakeboards and waterskis on her Malibu wake surfing boat. She also sailed at sea in Maine, and taken many trips to the Isles of Shoals.
Here's a rundown of the many affordable and diverse small sailboat design types on the market, ea...