As a result of class and regatta handicapping requirements, the Marconi rig has more or less evolved into the default modern-day sail plan. But for many boatbuilders and sailors, a triangular jib paired with a larger triangular...
Read MoreThe first watercraft were probably rafts made from fallen logs tied together with primitive rope and knots. This early quote in the United States Power Squadrons’ (USPS) new book on marlinespike seamanship makes it clear...
Read MoreTwenty-five days into what should have been a two-week run, the T.W. Lawson approached the southwestern coast of England. Savaged by three gales, the ship had lost 19 of its 25 sails and all of its lifeboats during her crossing,...
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