Wire vs. Dyneema: Choosing the Best Lifelines for Your Boat
Should you replace your lifelines with wire or Dyneema? Explore the pros, cons, costs, and installation tips for both options.
Should you replace your lifelines with wire or Dyneema? Explore the pros, cons, costs, and installation tips for both options.
A bowl of hot soup is a cold-weather sailor’s best friend.
“I’ve come to check out Charlie hard at work, as executive director of one of the sailing world’s unsung jewels, the urban resource (or is that oasis?) called Community Boating.”
An abundance of marine life and amazing coral reefs combined with warm, clear water make the Cayman Islands a winning destination.
Electronics Editor David Schmidt takes a look at some exciting new gear, including evolutionary Garmin handheld GPS units, Furuno Radar, and emergency equipment advancements from Sirius Signal.
The combination of modern communications, digital-switching hardware and app-styled software lets owners monitor and control onboard systems at sea or from home.
After completing a circumnavigation of Antarctica via the Southern Ocean, an intrepid West Coast adventurer sails north, bound for the Northwest Passage and the long way home.
“Don’t be fooled by my Sperry’s, my JFK-style sunglasses or my well-kept pocket cruiser. Just watch me tack, and you’ll see what I really am: a novice, an amateur or, as my 7-year-old son says, a total noob.”
If you keep your boat in a marina, and aim to keep your crew and yourself shock-free, how can you make sure your shore power isn’t leaking?
In-mast and in-boom mainsail furlers take the grunt work out of sailhandling and help you set just the right amount of canvas for the weather conditions.
Plenty of anchorages along with easy provisioning and well-managed pandemic protocols make the islands a top choice for cruisers.
The islands await sailors fleeing winter, but be sure to pack flexibility, realistic expectations and an open schedule as you put together your plans.
Should you replace your lifelines with wire or Dyneema? Explore the pros, cons, costs, and installation tips for both options.
A bowl of hot soup is a cold-weather sailor’s best friend.
“I’ve come to check out Charlie hard at work, as executive director of one of the sailing world’s unsung jewels, the urban resource (or is that oasis?) called Community Boating.”
An abundance of marine life and amazing coral reefs combined with warm, clear water make the Cayman Islands a winning destination.
Electronics Editor David Schmidt takes a look at some exciting new gear, including evolutionary Garmin handheld GPS units, Furuno Radar, and emergency equipment advancements from Sirius Signal.
The combination of modern communications, digital-switching hardware and app-styled software lets owners monitor and control onboard systems at sea or from home.
After completing a circumnavigation of Antarctica via the Southern Ocean, an intrepid West Coast adventurer sails north, bound for the Northwest Passage and the long way home.
“Don’t be fooled by my Sperry’s, my JFK-style sunglasses or my well-kept pocket cruiser. Just watch me tack, and you’ll see what I really am: a novice, an amateur or, as my 7-year-old son says, a total noob.”
If you keep your boat in a marina, and aim to keep your crew and yourself shock-free, how can you make sure your shore power isn’t leaking?
In-mast and in-boom mainsail furlers take the grunt work out of sailhandling and help you set just the right amount of canvas for the weather conditions.
Plenty of anchorages along with easy provisioning and well-managed pandemic protocols make the islands a top choice for cruisers.
The islands await sailors fleeing winter, but be sure to pack flexibility, realistic expectations and an open schedule as you put together your plans.
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