With so many moving parts on a sailboat, it can be hard to know what sprays and lubes to use. So that I don’t need to keep to many items around, I like to keep it simple. First and foremost there is no substitute for a thorough, fresh-water rinsing after use.
The boats are (essentially) the same, the sails identical, and the boatspeed differences at the front of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are now close
Every boat needs enough tools to deal with basic problems. The trick, especially on small and mid-sized boats, is carrying what you need, yet not overloading.
Onboard computers and software can support our tactical decision-making on the fly, but there are times when we need to sail outside the mainframe.
One of the last vestiges of sailing’s past — the ubiquitous anchored race mark — might be going the way of aluminum spars.
North Sails have powered eight of nine Volvo Ocean Race winners since 1989 – here’s what you should know about the cloth that takes them around the world.
This summer, the Premiere Sailing League will debut and test a new, fully robotic course mark for its stadium racing.
Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.
Rio-bound athletes from across the globe share their favorite pieces of gear.
Accidents Happen, but Having a sharper focus on injury prevention and survival techniques can help improve outcomes.
Land Rover BAR takes the team into the wind tunnel to test and optimize their sailing gear for the America’s Cup.
The experts at Helly Hansen gives us their top gear picks for the 2016 San Diego NOOD.
With so many moving parts on a sailboat, it can be hard to know what sprays and lubes to use. So that I don’t need to keep to many items around, I like to keep it simple. First and foremost there is no substitute for a thorough, fresh-water rinsing after use.
The boats are (essentially) the same, the sails identical, and the boatspeed differences at the front of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are now close
Every boat needs enough tools to deal with basic problems. The trick, especially on small and mid-sized boats, is carrying what you need, yet not overloading.
Onboard computers and software can support our tactical decision-making on the fly, but there are times when we need to sail outside the mainframe.
One of the last vestiges of sailing’s past — the ubiquitous anchored race mark — might be going the way of aluminum spars.
North Sails have powered eight of nine Volvo Ocean Race winners since 1989 – here’s what you should know about the cloth that takes them around the world.
This summer, the Premiere Sailing League will debut and test a new, fully robotic course mark for its stadium racing.
Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.
Rio-bound athletes from across the globe share their favorite pieces of gear.
Accidents Happen, but Having a sharper focus on injury prevention and survival techniques can help improve outcomes.
Land Rover BAR takes the team into the wind tunnel to test and optimize their sailing gear for the America’s Cup.
The experts at Helly Hansen gives us their top gear picks for the 2016 San Diego NOOD.
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