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 […]
Mast Hysteria
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 […]
A Harrowing Journey
Crossing the pirate-infested Indian Ocean can be a life-or-death guessing game (published October 2012) There were times—many times—in the past few months when Chris and I […]