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  1. Start Sailing Now: Five Reasons To Attend the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis

    ... And there are individuals who don't even know how to sail but would like to learn. Here are a few things a would-be sailor might ... ropes (which sailors call lines or sheets). At the Annapolis boat show, you'll find all these products for sale and others that sailors ...

    Beth - 10/14/2022 - 10:23

  2. 10 Tips for Winterizing Your Sailboat

    ... successful spring commissioning. Whether you contract your boat’s winterization, DIY, or blend the two, here are 10 tips for your ... dock and searching for a large clean area. As we remove each sail, we inspect conditions and decide if professional washing and storage is ...

    Molly Winans - 10/29/2024 - 11:26

  3. SailGP Debuts in Sydney Harbor

    ... the Aussies: They know how to party. And they know how to sail. Local hero and former Olympian and America’s Cup winner Tom ... fellow Aussie Nathan Outteridge, who skippered the Japanese boat, told SpinSheet “You’ve got to beat him at the start…and hope he ...

    Molly Winans - 02/26/2019 - 16:05

  4. A Joyful Offshore Passage Cruising the Atlantic Aboard a Hylas 57

    ... for keeping my USCG license current and my skills sharp. Boat design and systems evolve constantly, and there’s no substitute for ... bag and stow it away in the large well-thought-out forward sail locker. From then on, we mostly sailed wing-and-wing, the big genoa held ...

    Beth - 02/06/2026 - 11:26

  5. Annapolis Solo Sailor Crosses the Atlantic in a Classe Mini

    ... Mini Transat, an Extraordinary Adventure You can sail solo across the ocean for 19 days fueled by mostly 12-minute naps and not ... What’s “mini” about a trans-Atlantic race? The boat: a 21-footer built for racing across the ocean. Sailors who find their way ...

    Molly Winans - 01/12/2024 - 13:25

  6. Sailboat Control in Breezy Conditions

    ... Actually, any top sailor who specializes in making a boat get from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible will ... knot faster upwind, can relate to the need for understanding sail trim and sailing technique as an aid to control. Ultimately, trim and ...

    Beth - 10/29/2025 - 15:26

  7. Mastering the Heavy Air Run - the Racer's Edge

    ... it. The same issue in 20-plus knots will end up with the boat on its side or upside down. Crew members need to review their jobs ... don’t want to rush: trimming the spinnaker sheet. If the sail fills before it gets all the way up, you are in for a struggle. Wait until ...

    Molly Winans - 10/10/2018 - 15:53

  8. 2021 Days on the Water

    ... length:  100 days Type of watercraft:  Sail Days on the Water 2021 1/30: Boat work day at Markley’s. Put on tarp for snow. 2/12: First day on ...

    Yann Palmore - 06/05/2023 - 15:35

  9. Dave's Guide to Foolproof Sets

    ... and then caddie it (make sure it doesn’t get hung up on sail or spreader during the last tack). If you have more than one ... to get the spinnaker up. Chill… Don’t move until the boat has turned down. The magic moment when everything should happen is just as ...

    Duffy Duffy - 09/08/2016 - 11:08

  10. Model Yacht Builder Scott Todd, Inspired by the Chesapeake

    ... 10 years old, my parents gave me a plastic Revell model boat. My father and I built it that winter. In the spring after a thunderstorm ... by Bronza Parks in 1955 that I restored in 2003 to race and sail.  What do people say about you behind your back? I’m a grown ...

    Beth - 06/06/2022 - 10:02

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