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    By Sarah Juillerat
    August 12, 2026 8:46 am

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    Sarah Juillerat

    Featured Posts

    1In the Tall Ships Challenge 2005 in Victoria, British Columbia, Trekka made her first public sailing appearance, near right, following time as a static exhibit, far right. At the event, she was sailed by Sandy Goodall and Carol Hasse, on facing page and above.
    Trekka makes a comeback
    August 19, 2026
    2Peter Bonsey came up with a creative vent for use aboard a sailboat and wrote about it in the March 2003 issue of Good Old Boat. Inspired by that, Brian Cleverly took the concept one step further. Peter’s concept is shown on this page at top. Brian’s modification is shown below.
    Improved Dorades
    August 19, 2026
    3On facing page: Engine riser with foam and steel plate (1). Jig on risers (2 and 3). Jig and engine (4). Aperture (5). Engine viewed through inspection hatch (6). This page: Water strainer (7). Shaft (8). Fuel tank (9).
    Measure twice, cut once
    August 19, 2026
    4The colors left by permanent marker pens aren’t all that permanent: after a few years in the sun, they must be renewed. Keeping red marks to port and green ones to starboard means Mystic’s mainsail is folded the same way every time. After years of training, it practically folds itself when it’s dropped.
    Furling by the colors
    August 19, 2026
    5Bernie took a page out of Hemingway’s book with this dinghy roller, which helps him move 170 pounds of dinghy, outboard, and fuel onto the storage float.
    Dinghy roller
    August 18, 2026
    6Affinity’s starboard side in the main saloon as she was originally built in 1973. The shelf is 6 inches wide. The spindle rail is unable to hold things in place when heeling to port in a strong wind.
    New stowage for Affinity
    August 18, 2026
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