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Making the most of what you have Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 Sometimes, being realistic about your boat’s limitations and embracing them with whole-hearted and simple adjustments can reap a host of benefits. We have a short list of modifications that have worked for us. Better dishpan plan The galley sink on our boat, a...
Rallying to the call of the Baja Ha-Ha Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 Richard Spindler, founding editor of California’s regional sailing magazine, Latitude 38, has led his annual Baja Ha-Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas since 1994. The Grand Poobah, as he is called, has tweaked and refined the rally over 17...
A long-term cruising sailor comes clean Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 When we made our escape from the house, careers, and land nine years ago, certain domestic chores followed us on board our Creekmore, Eurisko. We still had to feed, educate, clean up after, and clothe our three growing boys. Since we were cruising on...
Steps in the process of measuring progress Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 Speed on the water is measured worldwide in knots. A knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour and is abbreviated as kn or kt. A nautical mile is the length of one minute of latitude. It is defined by international...
