Ed Mapes

Ed Mapes is a contributing editor for Sailing Magazine and the author of two important books on offshore sailing, Ready to Sail and Further Offshore. Ed's articles have appeared in Sailing, Sail, Latitudes and Attitudes, Blue Water Sailor, and Practical Sailor. Ed is a licenced Coast Guard Master and certified ASA instructor. He conducts blue water sailing seminars around the

Ed Mapes is a contributing editor for Sailing Magazine and the author of two important books on offshore sailing, Ready to Sail and Further Offshore. Ed's articles have appeared in Sailing, Sail, Latitudes and Attitudes, Blue Water Sailor, and Practical Sailor. Ed is a licenced Coast Guard Master and certified ASA instructor. He conducts blue water sailing seminars around the See less