Barnacle Bill Holcomb's Sailing

I missed the Full Hunter's Moon on October 16 due to the cloudy/rainy weather.  On the next evening (October 17) there was a break in ...

Forestay Rigging The forestay on our boats is a very important part of the standing rigging.   In addition to giving a structure for t...

In the September issue of the Hi Sailor newsletter, I discuss an experience I had this summer on a friend's boat where a shroud turnbu...

Leaky Fresh Water System Just before leaving for our five-day cruise around Lake Pend Oreille this year I partially fil...