Barnacle Bill Holcomb's Sailing

  I remember my brother Bob relating to me a story about anchoring in the San Juan Islands once.  The boat was over the spot where he want...

Sailing in the fog is one of the scariest things to do.  Distances are difficult to determine.  Sounds seem to come from unexpected dir...

I recently heard some good advice regarding the tether between your safety harness and the jacklines.  The end of the tether that secures to...

Jacklines generally refer to lines that run from the stern quarter of your boat to the stem.   These are rigged for rough weather and the...

Setting Your Boat Up For Single Handed Sailing Anyone can single hand their sailboat… just as it is rigged now.    However, many of us w...