Stay Safe Year-Round: Essential Offseason Gear Prep for Sailors
Winter is the perfect time to inspect, repair, and replace personal safety gear so it’s ready when you are.
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Expert advice and insightful tips for boat owners to navigate their ownership experience, maintain their vessels, and cruise with confidence and knowledge.
Winter is the perfect time to inspect, repair, and replace personal safety gear so it’s ready when you are.
After years of watching the water—and everything on and around it—I have found that these techniques often work best.
These are the most important places to look for signs of current—and future—problems below the waterline.
A sailor’s worst nightmare: a furler failure at sea. Here’s how we overcame a dangerous situation with quick thinking.
Having the right tools on board can make troubleshooting and repairs a whole lot easier.
The right design and materials can all but eliminate onboard odors and bacteria on your boat’s holding tank and plumbing system.
Every boat owner with a diesel should know how to do these five essential tasks on their engine.
Do-it-yourselfers have a lot of good choices nowadays for refurbishing a nonskid surface.
The trick to installing a basic digital navigation network is to start with only the basics and to get the most important features.
Poultice corrosion can lead to costly repairs if it’s not caught and remedied quickly. Here’s how the pros do it.
In hindsight of our 40-year refit, we unveil the behind-the-scenes details of the project, starting with the forward head.
Learning how to inspect for small rigging problems can stop them from becoming bigger ones after you’ve left the dock.
A fusion of Italian roots and Caribbean vibes, this tasty pasta is as adaptable and appealing as the sailing life itself.
An Australian cruising family finds moments of richness and culinary delight after a challenging passage.
Whether you’re a dedicated sleeper, an early riser or a morning grump, this sweet treat will start any day underway on a high note.
With this recipe, you can indulge in a tasty homemade treat wherever you may roam.
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West Coast Multihulls offers sailing charters and sailing instruction aboard a fleet of modern cruising catamarans.
Spinnakers, staysails and gollywobblers can boost a boat’s speed, along with the crew’s spirits.
Adjustments made to a Saber 30’s block and tackle and outhaul make all of the difference in sailing performance.
America’s Cup sailor Gary Jobson offers setting and sailing tips for symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers.
Larger main sails with in-mast and in-boom furling are paving the way for changes in sail inventory on the foredeck.
Check out electric motors, repurposed sails and reef-safe sunscreens, and reduce single-use plastics on board.
While the Totem crew saw plenty of natural beauty during their circumnavigation, unfortunately they saw environmental devastation as well.
Amid stories about the declining state of the ocean, a sailor finds inspiration while sailing marine protected areas on a passage between Maine and Bermuda.
At Wake Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is exploring the deep into better understand what lies below the surface.
Experts say we’re in the middle of an active hurricane season. Those of us who lived through Hugo know the hell this forecast portends.
Executive director of Sail Newport Brad Read offers a sailing sabbatical program for those seeking a temporary leave from the rat race.
Preparing for a direct hit from Hurricane Lee taught us that when a named storm is closing in, one of the biggest battles is psychological.
The biggest mistake you can make is to let down your guard when sailing in these islands.