A sinker and line makes a reliable messenger Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 When the genoa halyard aboard my father’s C&C 29 broke last summer, we thought we would have to remove the mast to replace the...
Rigidity and shade were just two of the benefits Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 As all things must, the old canvas dodger on my Westsail 32, Antares, came to the end of its life. We had sailed many a happy ...
The youngest circumnavigator advises focusing on the solution, not the problem Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 I’ve sailed solo around the world, 518 days of solo. It takes a mental fortitude that few can ap...
On long passages, it’s a campaign against attrition of gear and the electrical system Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 When I started sailing solo, I realized that I’d have to learn to deal with breakages if ...
In 1968, Britain’s The Sunday Times newspaper offered a trophy, named The Golden Globe, and £5,000 to the first person to sail singlehanded nonstop around the world. No starting date was specified, bu...
. . . and two pocket cruisers that followed Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 Most sailors, I think, look for evidence of evolution in yacht design, even when the rating rules of the day were written to stymie...
A beamy shoal-draft overnighter inspired by catboats Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 Traditional Watercraft of Largo, Florida, incorporated in the fall of 1979. Its founder, chief designer, and CEO was Rober...
Saying no to wings, foils, carbon fiber, and satcoms Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 I’m embarrassed to report that I’ve long been a bit sour on the America’s Cup, as it’s evolved. Embarrassed because boats ...
