It’s important that a reef pennant heaves the new clew of the mainsail aft as well as pulling it down. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Amidships for peace on Earth
People with tillers generally lash them amidships when they’re anchored or moored in a tideway. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
A spring in the wind
A brimming spring tide will hit the best part of four knots in the middle of the English Channel. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
Flutter clutter
A fluttering leech makes a racket like a helicopter, it wears out a sail quicker than the wildest gale and it ditches air that could be helping the cause of progress. To access this post, …
Dutch Treat
If you’ve cruised the Dutch inland waters or the Baltic Sea you’ll have noticed how well the boat sails when you come out again. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
A greener cup of tea
We’re always being told not to waste fuel, so here’s a way that saving a gram or two can make a real difference – to us if not to the planet. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea …
