Barnacle Bill Holcomb's Sailing

   I like to have the best jib set for the wind that I'm sailing in.  Consequently, I have several jib sails - but no roller furler.  Ho...

With all the rainy weather we’ve been experiencing, it’s got me thinking about thru-hull fittings and hose clamps.   Everyone knows that...

Here is a photo of the jib tack pendant that I've made for Snickerdoodle.   The pendant is about 14 inches long - so it raises the jib...

Why Sailing Lessons Are Worth It…           I started sailing when my younger brother and I bought a sixteen foot long, wooden constructi...

Imagine a beautiful summer day… blue sky, big puffy white clouds, light breeze of around 3 or 4 knots, with puffs to about 6.   You are crui...

Pointing Sailing to Windward         From time to time, skippers and owners ask how to better optimize the pointing ability of their b...

Barnacle Bill Holcomb's Sailing: Photographs Of Your Boat : "Some ideas about taking “boat” pictures: One of the really neat things...