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Get maximum value in replacement mains and jibs Issue 7 : Jul/Aug 1999 Let’s face it, most of us who sail older boats do so, at least in part, because the new ones are so darned expensive. Few sailors are entirely immune to the allure of the latest yachts and their ingenious design features. But...
Issue 7 : Jul/Aug 1999 Summertime — and the cruising is easy, and its reason, really, for being. Summer is your two-week cruise to Maine, maybe, or to Cape Cod and the Islands, or to Newport and Mystic. It is fueling and buying ice and searching out a laundromat — and cruising right up to...
Ease that fear of falling: Techniques for making a trip up the stick safer Issue 8 : Sept/Oct 1999 The only sure things in life are death, taxes, and that — sooner or later — you will have to go up your mast. Many people dread going aloft and will do just about anything to...
Issue 9 : Nov/Dec 1999 As you are aware, proper helm balance is a very desirable factor on a sailing yacht and can make the difference between a craft that is enjoyable to sail and one that has a helm that would rupture a gorilla, exhausting and exasperating her crew. The ideal vessel will have...
