Skipper Recounts Capsize 57-foot Atlantic Cat
Charles Nethersole has been a professional sailor for decades, and in addition to racing commitments and deliveries, hes accrued 14 years of sea time...
Controlling Jibes With Boom Brakes
Ten years ago, you may recall having seen the Walder boom brake demonstrated at sailboat shows. There wasn't anything quite like it. The device...
Boatyard Chemical Wisdom
With all of the products out there claiming to be green or non-toxic, surely there must also be villains that are now best avoided....
How to Make Sense of Material Safety Data
Material Safety Data Sheets must be available to employees and they must be trained to read them. Failure to abide by this rule set...
Tools to Tame the Jibe
The loads of a flying jibe in late summer squall are enough to shred sails, rip out deck or boom fittings, bend or break...
The Best Prevention is a Preventer
Ideally, you don't put yourself in a position where an accidental jibe can happen, but even an experienced sailor can get caught off guard...
Strategy to Fight Seasickness
Getting over seasickness as quickly as possible must be the focus and responsibility of all on board. Having dealt with 400 seasick sailors (out...
Testing a Deckvest Made for Children
Foam life jackets can be hot and cumbersome on a long passage-especially if youre a kid and like to move around a lot. With...
Checking Chemical Safety
When we talk about safety and sailing, the topic inevitably focuses on seamanship, equipment, and maintenance, not potential health risks linked to harmful chemicals....
Sailing Without a Rudder
Galerider 30, Hathaway, Reiser & RaymondProviding by far the most consistent drag at varying rode length and in waves, it was the tester favorite....
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
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American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...