Trim Your Jib Sail Like a Pro
A former America’s Cup winner shares tips on getting the most from your headsail.
A former America’s Cup winner shares tips on getting the most from your headsail.
Before–and after–activating an EPIRB in international waters, take these steps to lengthen the odds that you’re safely rescued. “Seamanship” from our November 2011 issue.
Check out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
Check out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
Get an overview of the best-case search and rescue scenario after you activate an EPIRB.
This November, shift your focus to safety at sea. Here are five stories from our archives that will help you keep trouble at bay.
What should you do if the Coast Guard has to come to the rescue? Coast Guard Captain (ret.) Kip Louttit helped answer this question during CW‘s seminar at the U.S. Sailboat Show.
When their Valiant 40 is dismasted in the South Pacific, the crew has to scramble to jury-rig a substitute spar. Hands-on Sailor from our September 2011 issue.
When their Valiant 40 is dismasted in the South Pacific, the crew has to scramble to jury-rig a substitute spar. Photos by Rebecca Childress. Read the complete story by Patrick Childress here.
Hurricane Irene is the first of the 2011 hurricane season. Glance back through Cruising World‘s archives to find expert advice on weathering the storms to come.
These three techniques help you safely move your boat when the engine, or the wind, doesn’t cooperate.
Picking up a mooring can be a bit like buying one on eBay: You don’t always get what you expect.
A former America’s Cup winner shares tips on getting the most from your headsail.
Before–and after–activating an EPIRB in international waters, take these steps to lengthen the odds that you’re safely rescued. “Seamanship” from our November 2011 issue.
Check out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
Check out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
Get an overview of the best-case search and rescue scenario after you activate an EPIRB.
This November, shift your focus to safety at sea. Here are five stories from our archives that will help you keep trouble at bay.
What should you do if the Coast Guard has to come to the rescue? Coast Guard Captain (ret.) Kip Louttit helped answer this question during CW‘s seminar at the U.S. Sailboat Show.
When their Valiant 40 is dismasted in the South Pacific, the crew has to scramble to jury-rig a substitute spar. Hands-on Sailor from our September 2011 issue.
When their Valiant 40 is dismasted in the South Pacific, the crew has to scramble to jury-rig a substitute spar. Photos by Rebecca Childress. Read the complete story by Patrick Childress here.
Hurricane Irene is the first of the 2011 hurricane season. Glance back through Cruising World‘s archives to find expert advice on weathering the storms to come.
These three techniques help you safely move your boat when the engine, or the wind, doesn’t cooperate.
Picking up a mooring can be a bit like buying one on eBay: You don’t always get what you expect.
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