How to trim roller furling sails when reefed (published June 2013) Like it or not, furling sails are the new norm. Sure, furling headsails have been […]
Performance Reefing?
Do It Yourself
Tips for anchor windlass installation (published June 2013) I no longer need a mirror to see that time has finally caught up with me—let’s face it, […]
Back to the Basics
Sail your boat better with the right instruments (published June 2013) Like any art, sailing requires no specific instruments or devices aboard ship in order to […]
Free Online Weather Tools
The difference between success and failure in racing or cruising is often determined by the thoroughness of the preparation-often by just getting the weather right (published […]
Heiva on Tahiti
Experience Polynesian flair at this unique celebration (published June 2013) The summer of 2012 was London’s Olympic summer, but half a world away we were enjoying […]
Night Moves
Crew tips for completing safe passages at night (published May 2013) Someone once asked me if I stopped to sleep every night when making an offshore […]
Bermuda to Newport the Long, Fast Way
An end run was the best route home for Waianiwa and her crew (published May 2013) When Dean Matthews and I arrived in Bermuda to help […]
Atoll Cruising 101: The Tuamotus
How to safely negotiate atolls of the South Pacific (published May 2013) By now, every cruiser has certainly heard of the Tuamotus, a string of low-lying […]
Weather Routing Software
The good, the bad and the ugly truth of it all (published May 2013) As night settles on the deck of the boat, a glow emanates […]
Antifouling for Cruisers
With new laws coming that restrict toxins in bottom paints, researchers are exploring new technologies to keep our boats barnacle free (published April 2013) In the […]