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Primary tools for controlling sail shape Issue 70 : Jan/Feb 2010 On a sailboat, the sheet that controls the mainsail boom can be adjusted through a block or blocks that are attached directly to the deck. A more common configuration is to connect the sheet to a traveler. A traveler is a system in which...
Reappraising cruising possibilities led to a radical change in platform Issue 70 : Jan/Feb 2010 In this, the first of two articles, Dave Martin examines the reasoning behind his choosing a multihull as his next boat, his rationale for building it at home, and how he selected the design. I n the summer of 2008,...
Stay safe and sane when sailing singlehanded Issue 71 : Mar/Apr 2010 My friend Dorothy’s brother was visiting from Ohio. She said he was a fellow sailor and invited me over for dinner. Her brother turned out to be Robert Manry, who’d just crossed the Atlantic in his now legendary Tinkerbelle — at 13 1/2...
Learn to make safer, faster passages Issue 71 : Mar/Apr 2010 After spending a few days in Jacksonville, Florida, we planned to head out the St. Johns River and then turn south into the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). We knew that once we made the turn, we’d have to decide whether to stop at one of...
