Make your own fid and have an easier time with your next double braid eye splice. Learning from the local rigging shop!
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Two Clues
Is cruising different on a smaller, simpler boat? Obviously yes, in the boat. But in other ways as well? See what Lin Pardey has to say about the consequences of “go small, go simple, go now.”
7 Things When You’re Preparing for a Hurricane
Maybe a hurricane will hit, maybe it won’t. Maybe it’ll weaken. Seven things to really take to heart when preparing for a possible hurricane.
Privacy on Board
Ever worry about how to maintain your alone time on a boat? There are a few tricks – and a surprising way to think about it. Listen along as Nica shares some tips you can implement on your boat too!
The Courage to Try Something New
Cruising itself may be new, and it’s made up of all sorts of individual items that are going to be “something new” too. Preparing for the challenge of doing all sorts of new things.
Using Propane on a Boat
Do you know how to operate a propane stove? It’s not difficult, but it IS different. Learn the ins and outs before your first time cooking on one!
A Day Aboard Totem
Cruising days generally involve life – cooking, eating, adventuring, fixing things. See how one day played out for 9 people on board Totem.
The Joys of Sailing
Just because you’re an accomplished sailor doesn’t mean you don’t have things to learn. Join Lin Pardey as she takes us along with her on an afternoon spent messing about on Felicity, her Hereshoff 12.5.
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere
Having an alcohol policy on your boat can lead to having more fun in your cruising, not less, we learned.
How Do You Learn To Sail?
It’s easy to second-guess the best way to learn to sail. With all the options out there, how can you decide? It’s not that complicated. Come along with Nica as she shares 4 different ways she learned, and what she thinks is the best way possible.