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Benefits of Multihulls 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
Now there’s a benefit of multihulls that I hadn’t thought of. By the way, I don’t write much about multihulls simply because I haven’t had any experience with them since I skippered a head-boat catama...
Crash Testing a Relationship—Part 1 23 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Going cruising with your partner may sound romantic, and it is. But there are also few activities that are more stressful on a relationship. Colin tells the story of his first tough passage with Lou. ...
Risk Management and Watertight Bulkheads 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I have written at some length on watertight bulkheads because I think the subject represents an interesting exercise in risk evaluation, a process all of us who wish to sail offshore must become adept...
AAC Writers and Editorial Policy 17 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
We have always believed that robust, but always polite, debate makes all the participants better seamen. Today we codify that in a formal editorial policy. To read the rest of this post, click on the...
Our Changing Oceans 14 Aug 2013 | 02:53 pm
Jimmy Cornell is undoubtedly one of the most important people to offshore voyaging of his generation. Colin caught up to him for a wide ranging interview on what this consummate entrepreneur is planni...
Why You Might Want to Buy This Boat 9 Aug 2013 | 03:48 pm
Our good friends Bob and Brenda are selling their much loved Pearson 53 Sea Return. Yes, this is another shameless plug for a friend, but it has an amusing story attached to it, so please bear with me...
Impact Resistance—Part 1: How Hull Materials Respond to Impacts 7 Aug 2013 | 02:09 am
Matt carries on from the last post and examines how the various materials a voyaging boat hulls are built out of will survive a collision with a hard object. To read the rest of this post, click on t...
Impact Resistance—Part 2: Two Collision Scenarios 3 Aug 2013 | 10:16 pm
In part one we looked at the impact resistance of several common boat building materials. Now, in this post, we will examine what happens in a grounding or collision and what proper design can do to a...
The Real Reason to Use a Harness and Tether 3 Aug 2013 | 09:51 pm
We have written a lot about gear in our ongoing Person Overboard Prevention Online Book, but all the gear in the world won't keep you safe if you don't heed this tip. To read the rest of this post, c...
Big Lift 3 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
I have heard of “using a sledgehammer to crack a nut”, but… To read the rest of this post, click on the title.
