Basic Sailing Terms
You may already know about the Jib, the Spinnaker, the boom, port and starbird. You know you never say “ropes” on board, and that a jibe is often more dangerous than a tack. But here is a list of terms that you may not recognize. We even learned a little while reading through these. Keep [...]
How To Repair a Hobie Cat 16 Hull
How To Repair a Hobie Cat 16 Hull A couple of weeks ago we got an email from our friend Matt down in Australia. While out sailing his Hobie 16, he split the seam at the anchor bar and dropped the mast. He also tore away some of the deck. When we saw the pictures, [...]
Who Wants To Get Wet Sailing In America’s Cup 34?
Word’s Out- The 34th America’s Cup Series will be held in San Fransisco in 2013. Okay, so the America’s Cup will be coming back to American waters and held on our western coast. So what? It’s not like this hasn’t happened before. Here’s what’s different about this America’s Cup-There are two new classes of boats: [...]
The Keel Walk
Have you ever heard of the Keel walk? I stumbled upon this video the other day and I couldn’t believe it, so I had to share it with you. It’s an ad for Hugo Boss, with the Hugo Boss boat. Can you imagine standing on the keel of this boat with the chance of a [...]
The Howard Rice Interview: Wind Indicators and Telltales
One of our favorite magazines, Small Craft Advisor, interviewed expert sailor Howard Rice. In this interview, Rice shared 50 of his best tips for sailing. Today, I want to discuss Tip no. 31- Wind Indicators and Telltales. Rice’s Tip: “Employ a masthead wind direction indicator and sail telltales. All sailors can become better sailors by [...]
