With so many moving parts on a sailboat, it can be hard to know what sprays and lubes to use. So that I don’t need to keep to many items around, I like to keep it simple. First and foremost there is no substitute for a thorough, fresh-water rinsing after use.
A few years ago, I was helping a friend find a good boat for beer can racing on Lake Erie. His criteria were simple—a relatively
From set up to flying, to storing, follow these basic steps of sail inventory care
This expertise is brought to you by Quantum Sails. There are a lot of pieces to manage if you want to run a successful racing
If you ask Erik Shampain, a proper hull polish is good for the soul, and your boat.
In partnership with Green Mountain Digital, Sailing World releases a must-have app for all sailors.
With sailing season rapidly approaching, the pressure to finish work on the Sled intensifies.
We didn’t have a white Christmas in Cleveland, so I put in some hours with the Sled.
Making repairs to the Sled is like entombing the boat’s battle scars beneath layers of epoxy and varnish.
The process of rehabbing my father’s Thistle may soon include a trip to the dentist.
Don’t bother getting philosophical about sanding. Just get started.
I spent Saturday sanding the Sled in a classic rock-induced trance, and I learned a little more about the boat’s legacy.
With so many moving parts on a sailboat, it can be hard to know what sprays and lubes to use. So that I don’t need to keep to many items around, I like to keep it simple. First and foremost there is no substitute for a thorough, fresh-water rinsing after use.
A few years ago, I was helping a friend find a good boat for beer can racing on Lake Erie. His criteria were simple—a relatively
From set up to flying, to storing, follow these basic steps of sail inventory care
This expertise is brought to you by Quantum Sails. There are a lot of pieces to manage if you want to run a successful racing
If you ask Erik Shampain, a proper hull polish is good for the soul, and your boat.
In partnership with Green Mountain Digital, Sailing World releases a must-have app for all sailors.
With sailing season rapidly approaching, the pressure to finish work on the Sled intensifies.
We didn’t have a white Christmas in Cleveland, so I put in some hours with the Sled.
Making repairs to the Sled is like entombing the boat’s battle scars beneath layers of epoxy and varnish.
The process of rehabbing my father’s Thistle may soon include a trip to the dentist.
Don’t bother getting philosophical about sanding. Just get started.
I spent Saturday sanding the Sled in a classic rock-induced trance, and I learned a little more about the boat’s legacy.
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