Defining the Mission

I was going to write this month’s column about propellor selection. Biking my 2-year-old son, Axel, to preschool yesterday, the piece started forming in my head. It was technical. Balance the tradeoffs between engine efficiency at slow speeds offshore versus power for maneuvering around the dock …

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A Beetle Cat Story

Growing up, sailing was always part of my life. This did not happen by chance but rather was the result of generations before me having made sailing and sailboat racing part of normal activities. I was never told I had to go sailing; it was just part of my family’s routine, an important part of my …

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