Barnacle Bill Holcomb's Sailing

I've been reading Bruce Bingham's wonderful book "The Sailor's Sketchbook".  In this book Bingham describes 76 d...

More Heavy Weather Sailing Heavy weather does not necessarily mean hurricane force winds… although a hurricane would be heavy ...

Torqeedo Update Snickerdoodle is winterized and I’m officially “on-the-beach” till next spring.   Oh, my……   One of the really ...

Heaving To           Heaving To is one of those sailing skills that many have heard about, but few have practiced.   It is a sk...

Masthead Halyard Sheaves Many sailboat manufacturers supply their boats with plastic sheaves at the masthead for both mainsail and jib s...

Inspect Your Standing Rigging When was the last time you really inspected your boat’s standing rigging?   The mast, stays, shrouds,...