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 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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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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Delivering the Gunboat 62: The Original Grand Lady of Gunboat Before even getting on the plane home from a three-part Transatlantic crossing on a Gunboat 68, and the phone rang again. Another Gunboat, another Atlantic crossing — this time one of the originals, stuck in the Azores and needing a hand to get home. There
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Gunboat 68 Transatlantic Debrief: Q&A on Rudders, Boards, and Cockpit Systems With the delivery done, Shayne caught up with Anna to walk back through the trip — what the job actually involved, and to answer the questions that came in from the video series along the way. The job itself A delivery like this is
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Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68: From the Azores to Toulon A week in the Azores brought the rudder repair to completion — a new rudder case fitted, and a rudder blade borrowed from a sister Gunboat 68 flown in and installed. Fully repaired and back in sailing condition, but the forecast for the final leg
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