It’s easy to replace opening ports – but fixed ports are another matter Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that when things are left alone, they go from the complex to the...
When all is said and done, it might be worth hiring a rigger Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 There was no question about having to re-rig my new-to-me good old boat, an Eastward Ho 31. When I surveyed the boa...
The voyages of Tania Aebi and Brian Caldwell popularized this sturdy 26-footer Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 The Contessa 26, also known as the J.J. Taylor 26, is one of many variations on the basic Folkboa...
Ease that fear of falling: Techniques for making a trip up the stick safer Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 The only sure things in life are death, taxes, and that — sooner or later — you will have to go up yo...
Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 Nothing exceeds like excess. It’s not an original line, but I’ve forgotten where I first heard it. It is interesting to speculate on the origins of excess in our culture and on...
