Tether Lanyard Simplifies MOB Recovery
For years, safety advocates have touted the use of a four-part block and tackle attached to the end of the boom as the hoist...
Rethinking the MOB Recovery
Man overboard recovery failures have become a frequent headline, and details about these tragedies hold lessons worth learning.
Recent, back-to-back incidents have involved safety gear...
Double Check Your AIS
Nearly one year ago, the Volvo Ocean Race boat Sun Hung Kai-Scallywag was deep in the Southern Ocean bound from Auckland, New Zealand to...
Ropes for Throwing
We all know the drill. A new arrival pulls toward an unfamiliar marina or fuel dock with a breeze blowing, and they can't quite...
Perfecting the Toss Requires Some Practice
Passing a line to a helper on shore is as basic a part of seamanship as tying a bowline. You've probably seen an old...
In Search of Stability
On July 15, 1992, a sudden squall swept J/24 Fleet 128 during a Wednesday evening race off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Nine of the...
Safety Tethers Under Scrutiny
On November 18, 2017, Simon Speirs, an experienced sailor, went overboard while at the bow assisting with a headsail change on a Clipper Round...
New Trends in Sailing Safety Gear
Safety at sea has become more than a noteworthy slogan. Many feel it defines the right game plan and gear choice to ensure a...
Risk Management and Renting Adventure
Oceans may interconnect the planet, but they also act as a barrier, isolating the sailors on opposite shores. Some cruisers and racers bridge the...
How Much Drag is in a Drogue?
Weve long been interested in drogues, devices specifically designed to be towed behind a boat to reduce speed and to produce directional stability in...
A Rival for Island Packet, Made in China – Outbound 46...
Like Kraken Yachts and some Passport sailboats, Outbound Yachts are made in China. It's heavy like an Island Packet, but fast like a Beneteau....
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The first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats were built in the late 1950s; for the record, the first was the 40-foot Philip Rhodes-designed Bounty II (1956),...