Problems come in assorted flavors. When they strike your steering system, you need to have a backup plan that will work. Lashing the head door to […]
Steering By Any Other Means
The Shroud Just Blew OUt!
It was 11:00 PM, and while Lia Ditton slept on “her side” of the catamaran, I had the watch. Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by the […]
Get Outta That Rack!
Watch systems don’t need to be as abrupt as Marine Corps Drill Instructors would have you believe. But they do need forethought and structure (published September […]
Beyond the Blowouts
Without warning, the sudden dull pop of the spinnaker exploding shook us to our feet and into action. Thousands of miles to our landfall and with […]
Lists & More Lists
Recognizing my own shortcomings, I know that when it comes to tasks, if it’s not written down, it’s not getting done. Something similar may be said […]
Fire
It’s a cry that is so alarming that it’s against the law to falsely scream that word in a movie theater. It’s no less alarming at […]
Bahama Bound or Bust
A hurried finish to a refit, a new captain and mate, an owner who wanted his catamaran out of New England in late November and in […]
The Winds of Christmas
Technically the hurricane season is behind us. The reality is that while some of the devastation remains in some places, the weather will be idyllic in […]
Stay in Touch
“Stay in Touch!” It’s a common enough term, but one that takes on many places and is important to many people (published November/December 2017) As […]
The Year of the Hurricane?
The numbers aren’t all in yet, but we already know that one year does not necessarily make a trend (published Nov/Dec 2017) For many, the hurricane […]