Once you sail, chances are that you will experience sail damage. Whether it be the weather, user error or just plain age. At some point you will have a sail get damaged on your watch. Depending on the severity of the damage, your sailing adventure may be cut short. Some damage is only reparable in … Read more
This is aimed at the blue water cruising sailor that has his boat set up simply. He probably has just his mainsail and one all-purpose roller furling head sail. After a while cruising and getting more confident with his boat. He is ready to improve his boat’s sailing performance. Especially in lighter airs or downwind. … Read more
With every passing year it seems our muscles get sorer. We feel stiffer and are less flexible. In our younger years there was no need for warm-ups or stretching. We just got straight into the business of sailing the boat. And straight into the beers after sailing. A good nights sleep and we were … Read more
Lots of sailors want to make mainsail handling easier. Like with their head sails, they look into furling systems to achieve this. Instead of discussing these alternatives, here we will discuss upgrades to your existing systems to make your life easier. Let’s face it, the main reason we change things is to make it easier … Read more
There are 3 systems for mainsail handling. We looked at the pros and cons of In Mast Furling mainsails. Now we will look at another option, In Boom Furling for the mainsail. These methods came about from efforts to make conventional mainsail handling easier. Let’s see how they work. Conventional Mainsail Every sailor is familiar … Read more