useful way to encourage the hands to wear harness tethers on deck is to make it easy. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
A question of courtesy
Not all boats that race are flat-out ‘Grand Prix’ jobs. Many a cruiser enjoys the odd weekend’s sport with the local club. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Upping the downside
Modern fractional rigs with tall, narrow self-acting jibs are a joy to sail upwind. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
Tom’s blogcast ~ 31 May 2012
Tom Cunliffe-Blog 31 05 12 To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
A heavy hitter?
Clouds like this brute were common this summer, but there will be lots around in the autumn too. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
Slough it off
Anyone who regularly picks up a mooring under sail knows that when a yacht rounds up through 180 degrees with no drive on, the braking effect of her rudder drags off a surprising amount of way. …
