Weather Mark Tactics
Windward-mark approaches and offset-mark exits should be part of your developing playbook of race-winning tactics. Do them well, and you’ll realize big gains.
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Landsailing Mayhem in the Mojave
The landsailing action turned up in the Mojave at the America’s Landsailing Cup.
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Rosemary’s Simplified Refit
In the following excerpt from Wild Seas to Greenland — A Sailing Adventure with Ocean Racer Ross Field, veteran mariner Rebecca Hayter, recounts how Field prepared the aluminum-hulled Rosemary, which he bought in France, for a try at the Northwest Passage “People often ask: why buy a boat like …
Gear: Lifejackets
The Coast Guard says that the best life jacket is one you will wear, so comfort and function are important considerations when picking out a life jacket that suits your needs. Here are some things to consider when picking out the right PFD. 1. Getting kids comfortable on the water is a huge task, …
10 Steps to Cruising (for the Non-Retired)
After the long and tiring 2020 pandemic year, and after many talks about hypothetically sailing away, my partner, Vanessa, and I decided it was time to stop daydreaming and start planning. What makes us different from many cruising couples is the fact that we are under the age of 50. This presented …
The Biennial Singlehanded Transpac
Many people hesitate to change their circumstances because they fear a departure from the status quo, or because they’re used to a life of conformity and security. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. However, for me, there is no greater joy than an endlessly changing …
Escape from New York Part 2
Did you miss Part 1? It can be read here. Anchored off Liberty State Park, I awoke late in the day to a Manhattan skyline and Hudson River so still and crystalline that I decided the first order of business would be to row my ill-repaired inflatable kayak the three miles to the Liberty Landing …
International Multihull Show 2022
Every boat show now includes a selection of multihulls, as this once niche part of the market is now not only firmly mainstream but continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. Nonetheless, there remains an exhibition that stands out from the rest—the International Multihull Show at La Grande Motte, …
Multihull Review: Kinetic 54
Luxury high-end cruising cats with high-performance DNA have occupied an established if somewhat rarified niche in the sailboat market ever since Peter Johnstone launched the first Gunboat in South Africa just over two decades ago. Kinetic Catamarans is an interesting new player in this field. An …
Organizations Face New Insurance Challenges
Two recent accidents have forced sailing clubs, classes and individuals to look closer at their exposure and coverage.
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