Those are the two words no one on any boat ever wants to hear. It is no surprise then that MOB recovery is a subject high on the list of any sail training activity. Kids in Optis and 420’s learn about it. Sailing schools teach it, offshore races have seminars on it, and there are detailed reports and debriefings on it.
How to remove and clean your running rigging for winter.
…And other complaints that will garner little sympathy.
From materials to packing lists, everything you need to know before buying foul weather gear.
During my interview for an entry-level job at SAIL almost a decade ago, I was asked whether I liked to read. When I said yes,
Here’s what goes into reconditioning your boat’s most fundamental navigation aid.
Six days in, and this year’s Route du Rhum has already served up dramatic scenes including capsizes, a crash, and several retirements.
Sailing America’s Intracoastal Waterway.
Photos by Tom Cunliffe Semantics – Chain or Rope? In the golden age of our sailing navies, a “cable” was the huge rope used for
Being a good skipper is about more than just managing the boat.
As technology marches onwards, experience is still our own.
