Quick Tip: Protecting your Rigging in Port
Use these quick tips to keep your sails and rigging safe when bad weather is on the horizon.
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Use these quick tips to keep your sails and rigging safe when bad weather is on the horizon.
When our mainsail blew out, we skipped the dumpster and used a little creativity to sew new life into the old rags.
The cruising Code 0 is designed to be a forgiving sail, for light air on close angles, at broad angles in heavier breeze, and all the angles in between.
Give your old sails new life and improved performance with these luff lifts.
Choosing what sails to outfit your cruiser with can be a daunting task when the time comes, but these tips from the experts will simplify sail choices!
Choosing the right sail inventory for your cruiser can be a challenge, make sure you consider these important questions before buying a new main.
In tandem with the mainsail, the simple set of twin headsails lets you gobble up those offshore miles — on any point of sail — safely and efficiently.
Neil Pryde’s Bob Pattison weighs in on what sail inventory will get you around the world safely.
Carol Hasse of Port Townsend Sails prefers a premium Dacron for long passages on a Valiant 40 or Passport 545.
Quantum Sail Design Group’s David Flynn describes the differences in woven (Dacron) and composite sails for a Valiant 40 and Passport 545.
Kelly Buchan of Ullman Sails shares her recommended sail inventories for passagemaking aboard a Valiant 40 and Passport 545.
Use these quick tips to keep your sails and rigging safe when bad weather is on the horizon.
When our mainsail blew out, we skipped the dumpster and used a little creativity to sew new life into the old rags.
The cruising Code 0 is designed to be a forgiving sail, for light air on close angles, at broad angles in heavier breeze, and all the angles in between.
Give your old sails new life and improved performance with these luff lifts.
Choosing what sails to outfit your cruiser with can be a daunting task when the time comes, but these tips from the experts will simplify sail choices!
Choosing the right sail inventory for your cruiser can be a challenge, make sure you consider these important questions before buying a new main.
In tandem with the mainsail, the simple set of twin headsails lets you gobble up those offshore miles — on any point of sail — safely and efficiently.
Neil Pryde’s Bob Pattison weighs in on what sail inventory will get you around the world safely.
Carol Hasse of Port Townsend Sails prefers a premium Dacron for long passages on a Valiant 40 or Passport 545.
Quantum Sail Design Group’s David Flynn describes the differences in woven (Dacron) and composite sails for a Valiant 40 and Passport 545.
Kelly Buchan of Ullman Sails shares her recommended sail inventories for passagemaking aboard a Valiant 40 and Passport 545.
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