South Pacific cruisers think smaller is smarter Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 As I write this article we are anchored in the lovely bay of Taahuku on the island of Hiva Oa, having just completed a 24-day pa...
Fishing-net locker shelves provide vital ventilation Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Most boats from the 1970s and early 1980s came with cavernous hanging lockers, big enough to get at least one or two crew c...
Take the pain out of the main, make your own lazy-jacks The easiest way for the shorthanded sailor to control the mainsail when reefing or stowing is a set of well-fitted lazy-jacks. Lazy-jacks are ma...