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Sail Selection Part 4 – New Sail Love
Well I have had my new 110% jib for about two months now. Receiving that shipment in the mail was like Christmas! Sheet Position So far I am figuring out the best position for my sheets relative to my standing rigging and fairlead track….
New Year’s Resolutions?
Are you a New Year’s Resolution kind of person? Well, I am not. I used to make New Year’s resolutions when I was younger, but as I have aged (like a fine wine I like to say!), I have realized that if something is…
20 Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Sailors
Guest blogger Melody provides her top 20 Holiday Gift ideas for sailors! Knowing the perfect gift to give a sailor or boater can often be difficult for non-boaters. As a full-time cruiser and liveaboard, one of the biggest questions we got around the holidays or…
Morgan’s Pirate Adventure
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~ W. Ward I’d like to tell you a story. A story about a boy who wanted to learn to sail, and he would not take no for…
The Bundle of Joy has Arrived!
Well a lot has happened since my last post… Sail Nelson has acquired a new addition to our fleet! Spindrift is her name and she is a 28 foot Aloha. She made the trek across Canada from Montreal to Nelson thanks to Ron Alexander…
Sailing World
- Hugo Boss: Sailing on board Alex Thomson’s £6million foiling machine
- Tidal streams: How to read the waves to gain a sailing advantage
- Cruising British Columbia: Exploring Canada’s Wild West coast by boat
- Viracocha III: The Chilean reed boat built to sail across the Pacific
- Southern hemisphere cyclones: Everything you need to know
Sailing Anarchy
- RC44 – Racing Tour – Act 5 – Palma ESP – Day 1, too much wind, racing postponed
- RS21, J/70 – Premiere Sailing League USA – National Sailing Leagues Europe
- Hobie-Cat 16 – World Championship 2019 – Captiva Island FL, USA – Day 9, AUS and DEN teams tied on top before Finals
- IMOCA Open 60, Class 40, Multi 50 – Transat Jacques Vabre – Day 19, Class 40 top ranks decided