Hands-on sail repair and maintenance with Carol Hasse and crew (published April 2013) Though my home was moored in the shadow of Carol Hasse’s front door […]
Live It, Learn It
Mast Hysteria
What to look for in your rig before heading offshore (published April 2013) Everything has its place, purpose and importance on an offshore quality sailboat. But […]
Up, Up and Away
Tips and tricks for going aloft safely (published February 2013) Climbing a sailboat’s rig is not something that prudent sailors should have to do on a […]
Nav System Basics
Three options for building the perfect nav system for your boat and your budget (published January 2013) Over the past five years, we have seen quite […]
Surefire Survey Strategies
Getting the most out of every type of boat evaluation (published December 2012) If only we knew then what we know now! In five years of […]
Barracuda!
A cruiser in Cuba experiences a close encounter of the predator kind (published November 2012) We were anchored in a lovely spot in the lee of […]
Avoid Boom Doom
Rigging a preventer or boom brake (published November 2012) Warning: The only way to start this is with a dramatic, yet frightening reality. “BOOM” isn’t exactly […]
Dropping Temperatures and Rising Risks
(published November 2012) It was December, and a newly purchased J/160 needed to be moved from Florida to Rhode Island for a refit. The owner hoped […]
Year 5: What Worked, What Didn’t
(published October 2012) Setting off from Rhode Island five years ago to sail around the world, we installed a multi-page list of new equipment on our […]
Fitting Out for Cruising
15 top upgrades that transform your boat into a liveaboard voyager (published October 2012) Whether you are buying a new boat through a dealer or a […]