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It was one of those endeavors that go beyond financial reckoning Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Teak ladies are heavy-displacement cruisers, 17 feet long with a 6-foot beam. This petite cruiser tips the scales at 2 tons. Esmarelda is Teak Lady hull #26, commissioned in 1958. She somehow made her way to Seward, Alaska, where...
What was it that struck in the dead calm of the night? Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We were about 500 miles south and a little west of Bermuda, midway on a delivery trip from the United States to the Virgin Islands, smack dab in the middle of the doldrums. To say that it had...
A basic overview just for sailors Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 One factor dramatcally affecting the performance, comfort, and safety of a sailboat is weather. Sailors can observe, record, and plot weather. However, unlike most other variables that affect one’s sailing, the best one can normally hope for with weather is to attempt to understand...
Here’s how to preserve your own meats and fish Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Centuries ago, scientists discovered that sterilized foods in a sterile vacuum-sealed container do not spoil. Since then, frozen, freeze-dried, and irradiated foods have come into the marketplace, but it’s still hard to beat the simplicity, low cost, safety, and reliability of...
