Sailing

Learn the definition and meaning of heave to and our best tips for heaving to on a sailboat.

From Deep Water to Maidentrip, these must-see sailing documentaries will keep you glued to the screen. Watch the trailers here

A Third Hand for Sailing or Other Things: (Updated August 2008: new applications in new boat) Evolution has done its best for us. However, evolution is conservative -- it uses what it has on hand, and it (if indeed it were an an entity, which it is not) is happy enough if a modification d…

With a few simple calculations and measurements you can take your understanding of your boat’s rudder angle beyond its “feel.”

For small boats with standing rigging, steel was once the only choice, and it had to be ordered from a rigging shop with its fittings installed. In recent years Dynex Dux and STS, made from Dyneema SK-75 high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), have become available. While high-strength fiber rope has been around for some time now, it . . .

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I’ve mentioned here several times in passing that I sail primarily single-handed. That doesn’t mean that I always sail alone. Usually, the first mate is with me but she’s the hand…

Racing at SPYC and Master Mariners for the last 5 years I have seen a great increase in my pointing ability while sailing. This article attempts to document the tips I have gotten over the years that have made this happen.

Step-by-step guide with pictures for making and installing synthetic dyneema lifelines on a 40-foot sailboat. Still great years later!

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Solent stays and storm jibs | joecoopersailing.com

Barton Products for marine use on yachts up to 16m in length. Products include: Wire rope blocks, Stainless steel blocks, DO 550 Clutches, Sail handling, Ball-Bearing Complete Traveller System, Dinghy Traveller, Genoa Cars,Mainsheet Travellers,Boomstrut, The Clamseal,Fuel Whistle

Barton Products for marine use on yachts up to 16m in length. Products include: Wire rope blocks, Stainless steel blocks, DO 550 Clutches, Sail handling, Ball-Bearing Complete Traveller System, Dinghy Traveller, Genoa Cars,Mainsheet Travellers,Boomstrut, The Clamseal,Fuel Whistle

Barton Products for marine use on yachts up to 16m in length. Products include: Wire rope blocks, Stainless steel blocks, DO 550 Clutches, Sail handling, Ball-Bearing Complete Traveller System, Dinghy Traveller, Genoa Cars,Mainsheet Travellers,Boomstrut, The Clamseal,Fuel Whistle

Barton Products for marine use on yachts up to 16m in length. Products include: Wire rope blocks, Stainless steel blocks, DO 550 Clutches, Sail handling, Ball-Bearing Complete Traveller System, Dinghy Traveller, Genoa Cars,Mainsheet Travellers,Boomstrut, The Clamseal,Fuel Whistle