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Movable appendages went almost full circle Issue 91 : Jul/Aug 2013 In the early history of yachting there were two distinct types of sailing craft, keelboats and centerboarders, and at the time, as the saying goes, “Never the twain shall meet!” As discussed in my piece on cutters and sloops (“What is a Cutter?” November...
Every step is an accomplishment in itself Issue 98: Sept/Oct 2014 I didn’t know this when I was younger. I haven’t been young for 20 years now, but some things, the best things, have no end, no finale, no point of termination. My acoustic guitar was the first to illuminate this principle for me. I...
Where you are depends on where you measure from Issue 91 : Jul/Aug 2013 A chart datum is a reference from which data or information displayed on a nautical chart is measured. One type of chart datum, the vertical datum, is the reference used for the charted water depth. A common water-depth reference datum is...
Variety is the spice of the sailing life Issue 92 : Sept/Oct 2013 One of the greatest aspects of offshore and coastal cruising is meeting other like-minded souls out there who are sailing the world’s oceans, dealing with the same logistics and difficulties, and reaping many of the same rewards as we are. There’s no...
