We don't always get to updating the blog here, but we are always creating content. Most of our content is delivered in the form of real time Patreon updates and YouTube videos, however every once in a while we decide to contribute to other outlets...
Running rigging is perhaps just as important to a sailboat as its sails. When sailing offshore it is the connection between the boat and the sails, controlling sail trim and shape, putting the power of the wind into the boat itself. In case you missed...
We’ve all seen it, a beautiful boat sailing along on blue water, but with wrinkles in its sails. Why would someone spend all that money on sails that have wrinkles in them? Why are they there? What do they mean? When is it time to...
What are we doing? Aren't you sailing around the world? Cruising boats can’t race, right? Well, sort of. As sailors that enjoy high-performance sailboats and are used to racing with the bare minimum, surrounded by carbon fiber and Dyneema, it is hard to envision racing a...
Sail Plan Considerations The reason we went so long before replacing our existing #2 furling jib (130% Genoa) aboard s/v Sweet Ruca was that we wanted to take our time and think through different sail plan configurations before committing. The sloop rig and sail design onboard...
If you follow our YouTube channel, you have probably noticed that our primary #2 jib (a 130% genoa) was starting to look pretty bad. It was delaminated and figuratively hanging in there by a thread. You could see the sunlight through the stitching, and poke your...
Did We Really Just Win CYCRTM Overall? Sitting in the cockpit of Chico 2 downbound to Port Huron on the delivery from Mackinac Island, it is time to put some thoughts on paper. Things are starting to finally settle into my head that I can finally...
