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Sailing Downwind on One Rudder: Balancing a Broken Boat 800 Miles from Land

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Kite Setup for an Atlantic Crossing

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Apparent Wind vs. True Wind: The Biggest Misconception in Sailing

Apparent Wind vs. True Wind: The Biggest Misconception in Sailing One instrument says upwind. Another says downwind. Both are looking at the same boat, the same moment, the same breeze. So which one’s lying? Neither. They’re measuring two genuinely different things, and mixing them up is one of the most common — and most consequential

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The Truth About Self-Tacking Jibs: Design & Compromises

The Truth About Self-Tacking Jibs: Design & Compromises Ten different ways to build a self-tacking jib system, and every single one of them is a compromise. The question isn’t which system is best — it’s which compromises you’re willing to live with. This particular Gunboat 66 runs a track-and-car arrangement worth breaking down properly, because

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Iconic Gunboat 66 “Outnumbered”

Gunboat 6602 Outnumbered As liveaboard sailors and marine professionals, we’re constantly surrounded by beautiful boats. But every so often, we encounter a vessel that is truly special—an icon that stops you in your tracks. The Gunboat 6602, “Outnumbered,” is one of those boats. We’ve been entrusted with a unique task: caring for this legendary performance

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Offshore Reality Check: Performance Analysis and Emergency Assessment Mid-Atlantic

Author: Shayne and Anna Topic: This post provides a professional analysis of an Atlantic upwind passage, demonstrating the Catana 42 Paikea’s performance capabilities with real-time data on wind angles and boat speed. It details the immediate emergency response to a sudden structural bang at sea, outlining the systematic procedure for inspecting daggerboards and hull integrity. The article

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