Self-Tacking Jibs: Revisiting an Old Idea
The trend in boat design today is toward larger mainsails and nonoverlapping headsails that, in many cases, take care of themselves with self-tacking jibs.
The trend in boat design today is toward larger mainsails and nonoverlapping headsails that, in many cases, take care of themselves with self-tacking jibs.
Convergence comes to sailboats, but in divergent ways!
User-generated chart data is rapidly getting easier to create and share.
The Little Wing kayaks are built for editorial abuse.
Best Buy uses the Geek Squad to ease marine electronics installations.
Generators, antennas, life rafts, shackles, anchor retrievers , and more
Learn how to choose the right bow thruster for your boat.
Electronic cartography is breaking the paper-chart mold, but it may take a “beginner’s mind” to appreciate the results of 3D charting.
The paper chart is dead! Long live digital cartography! But be careful.
Dress up the crew in some new gear, including solar flares and a swing-lift for the outboard.
Bottom paint, biodegradable outboard oil, and more help you leave a clean wake.
At the very least, every boat should carry a good set of wrenches and drivers that let you attend to the basics. “Hands-On Sailor” from our November 2010 issue
The trend in boat design today is toward larger mainsails and nonoverlapping headsails that, in many cases, take care of themselves with self-tacking jibs.
Convergence comes to sailboats, but in divergent ways!
User-generated chart data is rapidly getting easier to create and share.
The Little Wing kayaks are built for editorial abuse.
Best Buy uses the Geek Squad to ease marine electronics installations.
Generators, antennas, life rafts, shackles, anchor retrievers , and more
Learn how to choose the right bow thruster for your boat.
Electronic cartography is breaking the paper-chart mold, but it may take a “beginner’s mind” to appreciate the results of 3D charting.
The paper chart is dead! Long live digital cartography! But be careful.
Dress up the crew in some new gear, including solar flares and a swing-lift for the outboard.
Bottom paint, biodegradable outboard oil, and more help you leave a clean wake.
At the very least, every boat should carry a good set of wrenches and drivers that let you attend to the basics. “Hands-On Sailor” from our November 2010 issue
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