Gear: Ocean Line
October 31, 2023
Whether offshore on the same course for days at a time or short-tacking through a new inlet, I’m always finding new ways to torture my
Whether offshore on the same course for days at a time or short-tacking through a new inlet, I’m always finding new ways to torture my
During the three months my little ship lay in Belfast, Maine, I had three friends. The first was a schooner bum I’d met sailing in
For the record, I will be the first to admit that a professionally executed reverse-tuck Class 1 eye splice on modern braided line adds an
I pretty much took rigs for granted when I first started sailing on other people’s boats. After all, unlike exciting, moving, tweakable things like sails
Q: I have a 1974 Aquarius 23 that I am fixing up. I am wondering if I should replace the standing rigging no matter what,
The boat’s just gone back into the water after her winter storage, and you’re getting ready for a sail. The jib has run nicely up
PUMP IT If you’re a racer or performance-minded cruiser you’ll want to get the best out of your boat and its sails, which means you’ll
I’ve always been less than enthusiastic about changing my genoa sheet leads on different points of sail. I know I should move the lead forward
Mast rake is the angle at which a mast slopes aft from vertical as viewed from the side. In the rare event that a mast
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.
Coastal Maine, a Tiny High
School Sailing Team, and the Legacy of Mike Horn.
The 2026 National Boating Safety Awards recognize outstanding efforts within the marine industry to promote safe and responsible boating to help build more confident boaters.
Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.
Friends and crew of a boat lost in the 2024 Newport Bermuda return to the racecourse
The smallest end of the Seawind range proves itself during a spicy sea trial.
Even a rainy day can’t cast a shadow over Jeanneau’s latest midsize cruiser.
