Rigging/Sails

While thinking about the Adventure 40 I have worried most about two areas: chain plates and the rudder. Let’s look at a way to fix the former right.

Before any long passage I conduct a careful examination of all of our standing and running rigging, checking particularly for chafe and any sign of corrosion – better to do it well in advance than wait until the last minute when there’s no time to effect repairs. So before we left the Canaries I went […]

No leaks down the exterior of the mast below the partners. Period. That’s what Waterboot promises and what it delivers.

Why do we give so much thought to our sails? Well, first, as we talked about in this post, good sails equal good speed and good speed equals more fun. Speed also contributes to safety because you are vulnerable to bad weather for less time. Finally, if your sails are slow in normal weather, they […]

Colin shares the reasons they opted for an asymmetric spinnaker when choosing sails for their new OVNI, Pélerin.

Colin takes a balanced look at mainsail handling systems including single line reefing from the cockpit and permanently mounted integrated sail covers. These systems would seem to save trouble, but how well do they really work in practice? Read on to find out.

The most expensive and stressful part of our latest refit to “Morgan’s Cloud” was the replacement of her mast. So why did we do it? Simple, peace of mind.