Securing a spring line to a winch barrel where there is no handy cleat is best achieved by the tugboat hitch. This is also the favoured method anywhere a single post or bollard must accept a line that …
Look, no sails
Because most modern yachts sail well downwind under bare poles, dropping a mooring with wind against tide is easier than it looks. It’s often possible simply to make sure the sails are ready, then …
Dipping your loops
Where more than one rope must be made up on a shoreside cleat or bollard, always pass the loop of the second and subsequent lines through the loop that was there first. The geometry of this is hard to …
NO HOOKS ON THE LEECH
Few abominations can compare with a ‘motoring leech’, but the leech line should really be the last resort in subduing the horror. If you over-tighten the line, it will end up by 'hooking’ the leech of …
MAINSAIL TWIST – THE SIMPLE TEST
When applying kicking strap or mainsheet tension to control the leech twist of a conventional mainsail, the question arises as to how hard you should be pulling. In the context of a cruising yacht, …
Tom’s Blogcast ~ 1 November 2012
TC Blogcast 1 11 12 – Greenland 4 To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
