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Hands-On Sailor

Dismasting in the Canary Islands

The Great Mast Disaster

After I realized why everyone on deck was shouting, I feared that my plan to sail for Cape Horn was scuttled.

Breeze Bandit

Shooting the Breeze

Hands-On expert Roger Hughes beats the heat onboard with the Breeze Bandit—an innovative hatch cover that keeps cabins cool.

Yacht in Imperia, Italy

How to Read the Wind

After years of watching the water—and everything on and around it—I have found that these techniques often work best.

Harken system

Redundancy of Thought

A sailor’s worst nightmare: a furler failure at sea. Here’s how we overcame a dangerous situation with quick thinking.

Dismasting in the Canary Islands

The Great Mast Disaster

After I realized why everyone on deck was shouting, I feared that my plan to sail for Cape Horn was scuttled.

Breeze Bandit

Shooting the Breeze

Hands-On expert Roger Hughes beats the heat onboard with the Breeze Bandit—an innovative hatch cover that keeps cabins cool.

Yacht in Imperia, Italy

How to Read the Wind

After years of watching the water—and everything on and around it—I have found that these techniques often work best.

Harken system

Redundancy of Thought

A sailor’s worst nightmare: a furler failure at sea. Here’s how we overcame a dangerous situation with quick thinking.

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