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Learning To Sail
Table of Contents
Starting Out Different ways you can start sailing.
Basic Sailing Language The terms that let you communicate with sailors.
Basic Sailing Theory Making the boat go.
Beginner's Equipment Gear that beginners need to start sailing.
Basic Seamanship Safety and etiquette make you a better sailor.
Basic Boating Skills Learning the ropes is a sailing tradition
Your First Sail The basics of getting out on the water.
Beginning Navigation Know where you are and where you're going.
The Sailing Life The joys of sailing —for everyone.
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Learning To Sail
Starting Out
Learning on Your Own

Teaching Yourself to Sail Mark Matthews
Setting Up Reefing Tackle Dan Dickison
The Motions of Sailing Mark Matthews
How Other Sailors Learned Mark Matthews
Learn to Sail in a Dinghy Sue & Larry
Wind Orientation Mark Matthews
Crewing
Other People's Boats Mark Matthews
Crew's Seabag Mark Matthews
Turning Passengers into Crew Bruce Caldwell
The First Sailing Trip Mark Matthews
Finding a Ride South Mark Matthews
Long-Distance Crewing Jobs Dan Dickison
Sailing Schools
How to Find a Good Sailing School for Your Child Michelle Potter
Sailing School versus Captain Mark Matthews
Actualizing the Sailor Within Michelle Potter
Sailing Lessons Mark Matthews
Off-Season Sailing Seminars Dobbs Davis
Charter Schools
Learning in Luxury Mark Matthews
Family Chartering Dan Dickison
Certification Programs
Sailing Standards Mark Matthews
Sailing School Advice Beth Leonard
Instructor Certification Dan Dickison
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Learning To Sail
Basic Sailing Language
Sailor’s Terminology
Sandbar vs. Sandbore Dan Dickison
Sailing Basics Steve Colgate
Origins of Sea Terms

Superstitions at Sea Sue & Larry
Sea Terms and Phrases Mark Matthews
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Learning To Sail
Basic Sailing Theory
Understanding Wind
Sailing with Both Ears Bruce Caldwell
Reading a Windex Mark Matthews
Understanding Apparent Wind Steve Colgate
How Sailboats Work

Sail Trim Steve Colgate
The Balance of Hull and Sails Steve Colgate
Hull Speed Demystified Steve Colgate
Spinnaker Fundamentals Steve Colgate
Principles of Sailing Mark Matthews
The Lee-Bow Effect Dan Dickison
Minimizing the Heel Mark Matthews
Understanding Weather Helm Mark Matthews
Centerboard Tradeoffs Mark Matthews
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Learning To Sail
Beginner's Equipment
Personal Equimpent
Daysailing Essentials Bruce Caldwell
Cold Weather Clothing Bob Merrick
Boat Equipment
A Few GPS Basics Jim Sexton
New Escape Tom Wood
Safety Check Mark Matthews
The Art and Science of Fendering Sue & Larry
Cruising the Classifieds Bruce Caldwell
The Lowly Boat Pole Tom Wood
Equipment for Ocean Sailing Mark Matthews
The Coming Season Bruce Caldwell
Understanding Cordage Tom Wood
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Learning To Sail
Basic Seamanship
Rules
Rules of the Road John Rousmaniere
Right of Way Dan Dickison
Rules of the Road Sue & Larry
Racing Rules, Part Two Dean Brenner
Sailing Safety
Marine VHF Weather Forecasts Michael Carr
Treating Common Onboard Injuries William Mahaffy
Safety Harnesses and Tethers John Rousmaniere
Control the Wicked Boom John Rousmaniere
Touching Bottom Bruce Caldwell
Before Hoisting the Halyard Bruce Caldwell
Looking Up Bruce Caldwell
Dealing with Seasickness William Mahaffy
Capsized Boat Dan Dickison
The Basics of Reefing Mark Matthews
Pretty Routine—A Sailor's Definition John Rousmaniere
Etiquette and Yachting Traditions

VHF Radio: Usage and Etiquette Sue & Larry
Boat Etiquette Mark Matthews
Sailing Etiquette Mark Matthews
Flying the Flag John Rousmaniere
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Basic Boating Skills
Knots
Seven Knots You Can't Live Without Sue & Larry
Better Than Bowlines John Rousmaniere
Docking, Mooring and Anchoring

Docking in a Slip Mark Matthews
Anchoring Control Liza Copeland
Docking Advice SailNet
When Docking, Easy Does It Bruce Caldwell
Chartering Experience Dan Dickison
The Particulars of Rafting Up Mark Matthews
Docking with Grace, and Skill Michelle Potter
Throwing a Dock Line Dan Dickison
Trailering
Trailering Your Boat Mark Matthews
Trailer Sailing Bruce Caldwell
Handling Under Power

Maneuvering under Power Mark Matthews
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Learning To Sail
Your First Sail
Getting Underway
A New Global Champion SailNet
Sharing the Waters Bruce Caldwell
Coast Guard Licenses Sue & Larry
Hoisting Sail
Raising the Mainsail Mark Matthews
Using a Spinnaker Snuffer Dan Dickison
Sail Trim
Reading Flow and Making Adjustments Tom Wood
Loose-Footed Mainsails SailNet
Leech Line Dan Dickison
Performing in Light Air Brian Hancock
At the Helm
How to Slow Down and Stop John Rousmaniere
That Heeling Feeling Mark Matthews
The First Sail Jack Northrup
Dropping the Headsail Single-Handed Dan Dickison
Maneuvering under Power Mark Matthews
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Beginning Navigations
Fundamentals
Dead but Not Deceased John Rousmaniere
Basic Thoughts on Tides Jim Sexton
Time and the Evolution of Longitude Jim Sexton
Dead Reckoning Calculations Jim Sexton
Mainsail Trimming Dan Dickison
Using A Whisker Pole Dan Dickison
Learning to Sail Dan Dickison
Plotting Equipment Jim Sexton
Setting up the Mainsail Dan Dickison
Lee Shores Dan Dickison
Navigation Basics Jim Sexton
Learning to Sail Dan Dickison
Taming the Daysailer Dan Dickison
Using a Compass
Understanding and Using the Magnetic Compass Jim Sexton
Taking Magnetic Bearings Jim Sexton
Reading a Chart
All About Charts Jim Sexton
All About Charts, Part Two Jim Sexton
Aids to Navigation Jim Sexton
General Navigation Techniques Jim Sexton
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The Sailing Life
Joy of Sailing
Pure and Simple Sailing Micca Hutchins
The Joy of Night Sailing Sue & Larry
Nature Never Disappoints When Cruising Sue & Larry
Last Sail of the Season Bruce Caldwell
The Soul of a Catboat Bruce Caldwell
The Sailor in Winter Tom Wood
Dream Sailing Bruce Caldwell
First Sail of the Season Bruce Caldwell
The Year in Sailing SailNet
A Little Night Magic Bruce Caldwell
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day SailNet
The Cerebral Sport Micca Hutchins
Newport's Beauty School SailNet
How Other Sailors Learned Mark Matthews
Why We Give Thanks SailNet
The Year in Sailing (2001) SailNet
Dagglewrimples and Cuddlestocks SailNet
Jesse Martin Interview SailNet
A Timely Remembrance SailNet
Teachng Kids to Sail

Are the Kids on a Sabbatical? Micca Hutchins
Sailing with Children: The First Day Michelle Potter
Should Children Race? Michelle Potter
The Right Age to Go Sailing John Rousmaniere
Family Sailing
A Pocket-Sized Adventure Bruce Caldwell
The First Day Trip Michelle Potter
The First Overnight Michelle Potter
The First Cruise Michelle Potter
Rendezvous at Shelter Island Bruce Caldwell
Children on Board Kevin Jeffrey
Welcome Aboard! Joy Smith
Just for Kids

Cedric and Sylvia Save Martha Sharon Cuthbert
Cedric and Sylvia—A Case of Mistaken Identity Sharon Cuthbert
Cedric and Sylvia—Be Neat Sharon Cuthbert
Cedric and Sylvia Learn a Lesson Sharon Cuthbert
Cedric and Sylvia—Dealing with Changes Sharon Cuthbert
Cedric Is Bored Sharon Cuthbert
A Stranger in the River Sharon Cuthbert
Baby on Board Dan Dickison
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Seamanship
Table of Contents
Rules and Regulations Negotiating waterborne traffic and nautical signals.
Proper Seamanship Basic skills from knots to docking.
Safety How to keep the crew sound and the ship afloat.
Storm Management Techniques and tips for heavy weather.
Piloting and Navigation How to set your course with skill and certainty.
Electronic Navigation Understanding and using GPS, radar, and chart plotters.
Communications From radio to e-mail, how to stay in touch afloat.
Weather Getting a handle on meteorology for sailors.
The Environment Appreciating the marine ecology.
Health and Medicine What you need to know to stay healthy on the water.
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Rules and Regulations
Interpreting the Rules

Earning a Captain's License Dan Dickison
Surviving the Collision Dave Gerber
Tow or Salvage? Kathy Barron
Lights and Shapes

Aids to Navigation Jim Sexton
Let’s Hear it for the Buoys Ralph Doolin
Running Lights SailNet
Avoiding Collisions at Sea—A Proactive Approach Mark Matthews
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Proper Seamanship
Sail Handlind and Trim

Single-Handed Sailing John Kretschmer
Requirements for Shorthanded Mainsail Handling Beth Leonard
Christmas Winds Teach Lessons Beth Leonard
Sailing with Both Ears Bruce Caldwell
Daisy Staysail Dan Dickison
Faster than the Wind Dan Dickison
Setting Up Reefing Tackle Dan Dickison
How to Slow Down and Stop John Rousmaniere
Deadly Serious about Booms John Rousmaniere
Mainsail Twist for Waves Dobbs Davis
Testing Your Sail Trim Knowledge Brian Hancock
Reefing and Raising Systems Beth Leonard
Headsail Reefing Basics Brian Hancock
Tacking and Jibing a Multihull Kevin Jeffrey
Shifting Gears in Light and Variable Wind Rich Bowen
Shifting Gears Upwind, Part Two Rich Bowen
Adjustable Sheet Leads Brian Hancock
Downwind Sails for Light Air Beth Leonard
Cruising without an Engine Mark Matthews
Optimizing Your Downwind Performance John Kretschmer
Headsail Trimming Basics Rich Bowen
Using a Drifter Dan Dickison
Double—Heading John Rousmaniere
Adjusting the Backstay Dan Dickison
Downwind Passagemaking Mark Matthews
Marlinspike Arts
Seven Knots You Can't Live Without Sue & Larry
Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight, Part Two Don Casey
The Tools of Self-Sufficiency Sue & Larry
Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight Don Casey
Sailors Should Sew Don Casey
Better Than Bowlines John Rousmaniere
Using a Cow Hitch Eric Watters
Handling Under Power

Houseboating Down the Mississippi Dan Dickison
Crossing a Harbor Bar John Kretschmer
Docking, Anchoring and Mooring

Don't Anchor Too Close to Larry Sue & Larry
Storm Survival in a Crowded Anchorage Sue & Larry
Anchoring out Differences Micca Hutchins
Dueling Rodes Tom Wood
Here’s the Rub Don Casey
Boat Etiquette Mark Matthews
Dropping the Hook Beth Leonard
Anchoring Adventures Beth Leonard
Using Two Anchors Tom Wood
Touching Bottom Bruce Caldwell
Spring Lines Mark Matthews
Anchor Sentinels Tom Wood
Stern Anchors Mark Matthews
Mediterranean Mooring John Kretschmer
Seven Fun Ways to Anchor Michelle Potter
The Power of the Kedge John Kretschmer
The Perfect Anchor Rode Tom Wood
The Second Anchor Tom Wood
The Great Windlass Debate SailNet
Reducing Propwalk Mark Matthews
Mastering the Med Moor Tania Aebi
The Mechanics of Mooring Mark Matthews
Splice vs. Knot Dan Dickison
Anchoring in Small Spaces Tom Wood
Choosing Anchors, Rodes, and Windlasses Liza Copeland
Leaving the Marina with Grace and Panache Michelle Potter
Crew Organization
The Rewards of Self-Sufficiency Sue & Larry
Dealing with Onboard Conflicts Sue & Larry
Someone to Watch over Me Beth Leonard
Watchkeeping Survey Beth Leonard
Watchkeeping II - Lessons Learned Beth Leonard
Four Seamanship Lessons from Auckland John Rousmaniere
Captains and Admirals Randy Harman
Back from Bermuda John Rousmaniere
The Art and Science of Standing Watch John Rousmaniere
Crew Safety Briefing—Part Two Liza Copeland
The Human Factor John Rousmaniere
SWF Seeks Crew Kristin Sandvik
The Crew Members' Manifesto Dan Dickison
Ingredients for a Good Leader John Rousmaniere
The Philosophy of Cross-Training Dan Dickison
Watch Keeping Advice Mark Matthews
Dog Watch Defined? Tom Wood
Which Watch is Best? Dobbs Davis
Offshore Crewing Basics John Kretschmer
The Chemistry of Leadership John Rousmaniere
The Third Essential Don Casey
Flags
Signal Flargs Ralph Doolin
Flying the Flag SailNet
Flying the Flag John Rousmaniere
Seamanship History
Lessons from a Sailing Disaster John Rousmaniere
From the Origin of Time to the Y2K Jim Sexton
Revisiting Lessons from the Fastnet John Rousmaniere
Single-Handed Transatlantic History John Kretschmer
Sea Terms and Phrases Mark Matthews
Crew Members Nicknames Jim Sexton
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome John Rousmaniere
The Making of True Master Mariner Dan Dickison
A Broader Perspective on Sailing SailNet
A Sailor's Guide to the Gods John Kretschmer
Sailing With a Master Mariner John Rousmaniere
The Sea's Living Lore Ralph Doolin
Seamanship and the VOR John Rousmaniere
SailNet’s Summer Reading List SailNet
The Greatest Navigator Mark Matthews
The Wreck of the Portland John Rousmaniere
Is There any Seamanship in the America's Cup? John Rousmaniere
It's Gift Time John Rousmaniere
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Safety
Personal Safety
Medical Lessons from a Brush with Death William Mahaffy
Working in a Bosun's Chair Sue & Larry
Guns and Cruising Sue & Larry
Sydney-Hobart and Harnesses Revisited John Rousmaniere
No Jacket Required Don Casey
Guns on Board Tom Wood
Dangerous Seafood Ralph Doolin
Safety Essentials John Rousmaniere
Spring Safety Measures John Rousmaniere
The Perils of Piracy Mark Matthews
Good Planning and Bad Planning John Rousmaniere
Overboard Emergencies John Kretschmer
Maintaining Safety Gear Tom Wood
Against the Odds Mark Matthews
Thoughts on COB Retrieval John Rousmaniere
Offshore Safety Made Simple Liza Copeland
Blown Away James Baldwin
The Dangers of Cruising, Part Two Liza Copeland
Medical Issues for Cruisers Part One Liza Copeland
Emergencies Afloat
Blasting across the Atlantic Michael Carr
Preparing to Go Offshore Sue & Larry
Overnight Passaging Sue & Larry
Hypnosis—a Cure for Motion Sickness William Mahaffy
Heat Emergencies William Mahaffy
Bilge Pumps:First and Last Lines of Defense Tom Wood
Simple Actions, Sweet Vocation John Rousmaniere
Rib Fractures and Collapsed Lungs William Mahaffy
Radar Safety and Microwave Exposure Jim Sexton
Lightning Protection 101 Sue & Larry
Modern Production Boats Don Casey
Capsize Controversy SailNet
Dangerous Dinghies Tom Wood
Lightning Strike! Kathy Barron
Modern Crew Overboard Rescues John Rousmaniere
Sailing Myth and Reality Tania Aebi
A Nearly Doomed Delivery John Kretschmer
How We Define Seaworthy Don Casey
Betting it All on EPIRBs SailNet
Offshore Perils John Rousmaniere
The Mental Game of Seamanship John Rousmaniere
Surviving on Salt Water SailNet
Nature's Cruising Schedule Tom Wood
The Beauty of the Jury Rig Mark Matthews
When the Worst Happens—Sending Out a Mayday Brian Hancock
Sitting out a Hurricane Beth Leonard
Thoughts on COB Retrieval John Rousmaniere
Fire on Board! Don Casey
Emergency Steering John Kretschmer
Help! We're Sinking! Don Casey
Prepare for the Unexpected Tom Wood
Devising a Better Bilge Pump Don Casey
Understanding Rescue Methods Michael Carr
Retrieving Unconscious COB John Rousmaniere
Lightning Protection Techniques Kevin Hughes
Taking Action in Emergencies Michael Carr
Rethinking Sinking David Schaefer
Expecting the Unexpected Don Casey
Beyond the Bucket Brigade Brian Hancock
Fire Aboard John Kretschmer
Abandon Ship
EPIRB Fundamentals: 121 vs. 406 MHZ Jim Sexton
ACR RapidFix 406 EPIRB with GPS Interface Mark Matthews
Life Raft or No Life Raft—That Is the Question Beth Leonard
Repacking the Liferaft Mark Matthews
Sinking at the Dock Mark Matthews
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Seamanship
Storm Management
Storm Sailing Tactics

Lessons from a Sailing Disaster John Rousmaniere
The Right Moves in the Sydney-Hobart Storm John Rousmaniere
Hurricane Dockside Preparation Sue & Larry
What Is Heaving-to? John Rousmaniere
The Forgotten Lessons of Heavy Weather Beth Leonard
Heaving-to and Forereaching Beth Leonard
An Encounter with Hurricane Mitch John Kretschmer
Hurricane Preparations Beth Leonard
Why Carl? John Kretschmer
Follow up to "Why Carl" John Kretschmer
Sailing through a Waterspout Ralph Doolin
The Not-So-Cruel Sea John Rousmaniere
Squall Survival Skills Beth Leonard
Contemplating Hurricane Season SailNet
Comparing Storm Tactics John Rousmaniere
Sitting out a Hurricane Beth Leonard
After the Storm John Rousmaniere
In Search of Sea Room Micca Hutchins
Handling under Bare Poles John Rousmaniere
Storm Tactics John Kretschmer
Storm Management Equipment

Grappling with that Vicious Storm John Rousmaniere
Hurricane Dockside Preparation Sue & Larry
Hurricane Waiting Sue & Larry
Hiding from Hurricane Lenny Beth Leonard
Holing up for a Hurricane Liza Copeland
Hurricane Season Tom Wood
The Path to Lightning Protection Kathy Barron
Preparing an Abandon-Ship Bag Sue & Larry
Hurricane Watch Joy Smith
Grounded by Gloria Michael Carr
Beware October 20 Michael Carr
Sailing Under the Storm Trysail Dobbs Davis
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Seamanship
Piloting and Navigation
Advanced Compass
Running Fixes Jim Sexton
Compass Rose Navigation Jim Sexton
Taking Magnetic Bearings Jim Sexton
Advance Charting
Technical Aspects of Charts Jim Sexton
Dead but Not Deceased John Rousmaniere
Set and Drift Made Simple Jim Sexton
Planning the First Ocean Passage Bruce Caldwell
Understanding Tidal Currents Jim Sexton
First Ocean Voyage Bruce Caldwell
Lines of Position, Bearings, and Fixes Jim Sexton
An Island in the Stream John Kretschmer
Dead Reckoning Calculations Jim Sexton
Navigation Phases Jim Sexton
Negotiating Bridges Michelle Potter
Nautical Publications
Nautical Publications Jim Sexton
Using Tide Tables Jim Sexton
Using Tidal Current Tables Jim Sexton
Light Lists, Lighthouses, and Visible Ranges Jim Sexton
Choosing Charts Paul & Sheryl Shard
General or Specific Charts Tom Wood
The Other Man John Kretschmer
Celestial Navigation
Working With the Stars—Celestial Navigation Jim Sexton
Basic Celestial Concepts Jim Sexton
Celestial Navigation—Corrections to Sextant Observations. Jim Sexton
Understanding Time for Navigation Jim Sexton
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Electronic Navigation
GPS
Advanced GPS Interfacing Jim Sexton
Frequently Asked GPS/DPGS/LORAN Questions Jim Sexton
The NMEA 0183 Data Sentence Jim Sexton
What Is Differential GPS? Jim Sexton
GPS Gets More Accuracy Jim Sexton
WAAS and GPS Jim Sexton
Handheld GPS Overview Tom Wood
The Importance of DR Bill Biewenga
Electronic Instruments
Developments in Electronic Charting Jim Sexton
The Electronic Chart Datum Setting Jim Sexton
Frequently Asked Image and Charting Questions Jim Sexton
Electronic Charts 101 Jim Sexton
Updating Electronic Charts Jim Sexton
Ockam's Matryx Mark Matthews
Advanced Electronic Charting Jim Sexton
Reflections on Cruising Instruments Tom Wood
Navigational Share Ware Sue & Larry
SSB Radio Grounds Sue & Larry
GPS Charts Sue & Larry
Computers on Board
Suggestion for Moisture-Free Computer Care Jim Sexton
Looking for E-Mail Service Sue & Larry
Bytes, Kilobytes, and Megabytes Jim Sexton
Laptops at Sea Jim Sexton
RAM on Board Jim Sexton
A Laptop's Power Consumption Jim Sexton
Electronic Navigation Jim Sexton
Onboard Computer Care Jim Sexton
Printers for Onboard Use Jim Sexton
GPS Interfacing Jim Sexton
Palm-Top Computers and GPS Receivers Jim Sexton
Frequently Asked Computer Questions Jim Sexton
Selecting Computer Navigation Software Jim Sexton
A Navigation System for Your Notebook Computer Jim Sexton
Choosing the Best Computer Screen Jim Sexton
Software for Macs Jim Sexton
Radar
Radar Proximity Warning Systems Jim Sexton
Radar Basics Jim Sexton
The Wonders of Radar Liza Copeland
Navigating with Radar Jim Sexton
RDF and Other Nav Aids

In Praise of the RDF Tom Wood
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Communications
VHF
Marine Radios Overview Jim Sexton
VHF Duplex Channels Tom Wood
SSB and Ham Radios

The Single Sideband Radio and the Cruising Sailor Sue & Larry
Learning to Use SSB Sue & Larry
Radio Signal Strength Mark Matthews
High-Frequency Radio Basics Kathy Barron
HAM Antennas Sue & Larry
Offshore Communications Tom Wood
Computers and E-Mail

Using Weather Sites on the Internet Bob Rice
E-Mail at Sea Advice Jim Sexton
E-Mail at Sea Jim Sexton
Sailing with E-Mail Kathy Barron
Sharing Experiences Beth Leonard
On Board E-Mail Sue & Larry
Satellite Communications
Frequently Asked Phone Questions Jim Sexton
Communications Made Easy Paul & Sheryl Shard
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Weather
Understanding Weather
Wind Flow in the Tropics Michael Carr
Wind Michael Carr
Understanding Weather as a Global Interaction Michael Carr
How to Sail with Weather Bob Rice
The Truth about the Sea Breeze Bob Rice
Straight Talk on this Hurricane Season Bob Rice
Global Weather Concepts and Fundamentals Michael Carr
Visualizing Weather, Part One Michael Carr
Visualizing Weather, Part Two Michael Carr
Sailing through a Waterspout Ralph Doolin
Hurricane Warning Ralph Doolin
Weather Information Sources Michael Carr
Low-Pressure Systems Michael Carr
Power from Above—the Jet Stream Michael Carr
Red Sky at Night—The Folklore of Weather John Rousmaniere
Surface Weather Overview Michael Carr
Understanding High-Pressure Systems Michael Carr
Waves and Boat Stability Michael Carr
Tidal Mysteries Tania Aebi
That Damn Tide John Rousmaniere
Understanding Rogue Waves Brian Hancock
Defining the Doldrums Ralph Doolin
Understanding Weather Helm Mark Matthews
One Source for Weather? Michael Carr
Routing Principles Redefined Michael Carr
The Psychology of Hurricanes John Kretschmer
Weather Charts and Weather Fax
Jet Stream Charts Michael Carr
Satellite-Beamed Weather Images Michael Carr
Weather Movements and a Flip Chart Bob Rice
The Weather Fax Jim Sexton
Reading Weather Fax Charts Michael Carr
Satellite Weather Images Michael Carr
Eye in the Sky Michael Carr
Weather Monitoring Gear
Gathering and Using Weather Information Michael Carr
Weather Forecasts for Sailors Michael Carr
Useful Weather Websites Bob Rice
Shortwave Weather Broadcasts Jim Sexton
Weather-Tracking Websites Jim Sexton
At Odds with the Weather Gods John Kretschmer
The Weather Triangle Michael Carr
Weather Information Sources Michael Carr
Sources for Weather Information Mark Matthews
Monitoring Weather Michael Carr
Assessing Weather via Satellite Michael Carr
Weather Routing
Using a Weather Service on Your Next Passage Michael Carr
Performance Basics for Routing Michael Carr
Wind, Waves, and Sailors Michael Carr
The Science of Hurricanes Michael Carr
Gulf Stream Tracking Michael Carr
Dealing with Extreme Weather Michael Carr
Weather for 'Round-the-World Sailing Michael Carr
Tornadoes and the VOR Michael Carr
Avoiding Heavy Weather Michael Carr
Global Sailing Routes

A Run through the Trades Michael Carr
West to East across the Pond Michael Carr
First Leg of an Atlantic Crossing Michael Carr
The Caribbean in August John Kretschmer
Timing Caribbean Arrival Beth Leonard
Sailing Inshore or Offshore SailNet
Rounding Cape Hatteras John Kretschmer
Newport to Bermuda—The Navigator's Race Bill Biewenga
Strait of Gibraltar Strategies Paul & Sheryl Shard
Caribbean Routes and Shelter Mark Matthews
Considering the Cyclone Season Options Doreen Gounard
Having It Both Ways Sue & Larry
Transiting the Panama Canal Mark Matthews
Caribbean Wind Strategy John Kretschmer
Sailing Around the World Mark Matthews
Philippine Routing Dilemma Doreen Gounard
West Coast Journey Mark Matthews
The Long Way Back, Part Three James Baldwin
Global Sailing Routes Sue & Larry
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The Environment
Ocean Environmental
Global Weather Concepts and Fundamentals Michael Carr
African-Caribbean Environmental Connection Ralph Doolin
Basic Thoughts on Tides Jim Sexton
Tributyl Tin Worries Mark Matthews
Rogue Waves Ralph Doolin
Critters Aboard Mark Matthews
Sailing to Save the World Mark Matthews
Lightning Examined Kevin Hughes
Dumping on Sailors Don Casey
Is the Red Sea Red? Michael Zezima
The Amazing Albatross Ralph Doolin
Laws and Government Regulation

Local Fishing Laws Sue & Larry
Leaving a Clean Wake

The Environmentally Aware Sailor Micca Hutchins
Pump it Out Joy Smith
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Health and Medicine
Prevention
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part One William Mahaffy
Medical Sources from Readers William Mahaffy
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part Two William Mahaffy
Procuring Med-Kit Supplies William Mahaffy
Medically Prepared for the Big Voyage William Mahaffy
Health Insurance While Cruising William Mahaffy
Buying Prescription Drugs Overseas William Mahaffy
Protecting Ourselves from the Elements Joy Smith
The Delicate Art of Preventing Seasickness Liza Copeland
Crew Medical Training William Mahaffy
The Value of Leadership Offshore John Rousmaniere
Cruiser's Medical Plan Randy Harman
Encounters of the Large Kind Randy Harman
Crew Overboard Sue & Larry
First Aid
Tylenol and Ibuprofen's Effects on Clotting William Mahaffy
Rest with Ice William Mahaffy
Respiratory Emergencies, Part One William Mahaffy
Respiratory Emergencies, Part Two William Mahaffy
Rib Fractures and Collapsed Lungs William Mahaffy
Orthopedic Injuries: Strains and Sprains William Mahaffy
Asthma Treatment William Mahaffy
Cardiac Emergencies on Board William Mahaffy
CommonSailing Injuries
Treating Common Onboard Injuries William Mahaffy
Critical Boat Burns William Mahaffy
Orthopaedic Injuries: Fractures William Mahaffy
Splint Hints, Part One William Mahaffy
Splint Hints, Part Two William Mahaffy
Rayo Bravo Mark Matthews
Sea Snakes Ralph Doolin
Barnacle Poisoning? Sue & Larry
Common Illnesses
Hypnosis—a Cure for Motion Sickness William Mahaffy
Motion Eaze William Mahaffy
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Buying a Boat
Table of Contents
Choosing a Boat Matching the boat to your needs ensures the best sailing.
Understanding Boat Designs Hull form and layout are the foundations of the right boat.
Boat Profiles and Tests A sampling of the boats in your size range.
Boat Budgets What it costs to buy and own your dreamboat.
Buying and Selling What to expect when you buy or sell a boat.
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Buying a Boat
Choosing a Boat
Asseccing Yoyr Needs

How to Choose the Right Boat Don Casey
Reality Check on Cruising Catamarans John Kretschmer
Starting out in a Cat Sue & Larry
Buying a Liveaboard Sue & Larry
Monohulls and Catamarans Sue & Larry
Buying the Family's First Sailboat Kevin Jeffrey
A Case for Multihulls Kevin Jeffrey
Cruising the Classifieds Bruce Caldwell
Catamaran or Trimaran? Kevin Jeffrey
Inland Lake Sailing Mark Matthews
Good Light-Air Boats Jon Shattuck
Buying a Catamaran Kevin Jeffrey
Custom-Built Boats Jon Shattuck
Proper Certification Jon Shattuck
Cruising Catamarans—Fixed Keels or Daggerboards? Kevin Jeffrey
Cruising Multihull Sail Trim Kevin Jeffrey
The Choosing-a-Boat Equation Mark Matthews
Finding the Right Boat Beth Leonard
The Best Daysailer Dan Dickison
Wisdom for Boat Shopping Jon Shattuck
Choosing the Right Boat Randy Harman
Steel Hulls—Pros and Cons Sue & Larry
Buying My First Boat Sue & Larry
Shoal Draft Cruisers Sue & Larry
The Basic Liveaboard Mark Matthews
Buying the Big Boat Jack Northrup
Center or Aft Cockpit Dan Dickison
Boat Size and Age

The Pros and Cons of Smaller and Lighter John Kretschmer
Is New Better than Old? Sue & Larry
Replacing Our Boat Sue & Larry
Considerations When Buying a Boat Sue & Larry
The Perfect Cruising Boat? Don Casey
New or Used? Tom Wood
The Starting-Out Boat Sue & Larry
Affordable Multihulls Kevin Jeffrey
Rebuilding a Damaged Boat Don Casey
New Boat or Old Sue & Larry
Used and New Boats Jon Shattuck
Less Expensive Cruising Alternatives Tom Wood
The Right Boat Don Casey
The Family's First Boat Dan Dickison
You've Bought the Wrong Boat John Kretschmer
Rebuilding an Unknown Sailboat Jon Shattuck
Size Matters Don Casey
Gigi—One Boat's Story John Kretschmer
Buying the Big Boat Jack Northrup
Hull and Deck Materials

Insuring a Ferrocement Boat Mark Matthews
Moondancer 's Keel and Masts Michelle Potter
Steel or Fiberglass Mark Matthews
Teak vs. Fiberglass Decks Tom Wood
Boat-Building 101: An Overview of Construction Techniques Michelle Potter
Techniques for Removing Teak Decks Sue & Larry
Considering Ferrocement Don Casey
Problematic Hull Deck Joint Dan Dickison
Repairing Holes in Fiberglass Dan Dickison
Ferrocement Pros and Cons Dan Dickison
De-Waxing Hulls Sue & Larry
Building Our Sailboat Michelle Potter
Painting Bottoms Sue & Larry
Restoring a Hobie Dan Dickison
Structural Damage Dan Dickison
Re Gelcoating SailNet
Hull Blistering Sue & Larry
Rust Never Sleeps John Kretschmer
Choosing a Rig
Building Moondancer Michelle Potter
Having a Sailboat Built Jon Shattuck
Deck-Stepped vs. Keel-Stepped Masts Dan Dickison
Modernizing the Free-Standing Rig Bruce Caldwell
Sailing a Cutter Rig Dan Dickison
Cheap Deals Tom Wood
Finding Beauty in a Junk Michelle Potter
Home
Buying a Boat
Understanding Boat Designs
Boat Design Basics

Comparing Cruising Boats Beth Leonard
Hull Speed Demystified Steve Colgate
Calculating Displacement Ratios Tom Wood
Centerboards and Swing Keels Bruce Caldwell
Sail Area Dan Dickison
Fixed Keels vs. Swing Keels Dan Dickison
Tender is the Vessel SailNet
Yacht Design and Circumnavigating Sue & Larry
The Ideal Daysailer Dan Dickison
Underwater Profiles Tom Wood
Advantages of Different Keels Sue & Larry
Through the Cracks John Kretschmer
Boats for the Long Haul John Kretschmer
Monohull vs. Multihull Dan Dickison
Seaworthiness
Modern Production Boats Don Casey
Heavy vs Light Displacement Sue & Larry
Capsize Controversy SailNet
How We Define Seaworthy Don Casey
Bluewater Boat? Dan Dickison
The Burdens of Command Jack Northrup
Comfort and Convenience

The Right Draft for the Keys Sue & Larry
Center versus Aft Cockpit Beth Leonard
Strange Contraptions in Foreign Boats Gary Kirkpatrick
Keeping It Simple Doreen Gounard
The Cruising Cockpit Sue & Larry
A Good Sea Boat Beth Leonard
Shower Set Up SailNet
One big or two small wheels Tom Wood
A Good Family Cruising Boat Sue & Larry
Home
Buying a Boat
Boat Profiles and Tests
Boats under 18 Feet

Pure and Simple Sailing Micca Hutchins
New Escape Tom Wood
Vanguard's Volks Boat Dan Dickison
The Windrider Rave Dan Dickison
18 to 26 Feet
The Longshore 19 Micca Hutchins
Mystic Alicat Tom Wood
A New Inland Lakes Scow Dan Dickison
What's a Good, Small Boat Sue & Larry
Evaluating the MacGregor 26 Sue & Larry
Finding the Family Boat Dan Dickison
27 to 35 Feet
The Catalina 310 Micca Hutchins
The Saga 35 Micca Hutchins
What's in a Name? Mark Matthews
Leaking Seacocks and Sink Drains Tom Wood
36 to 43 Feet
The Beneteau 361 Micca Hutchins
The Bermuda 40 John Kretschmer
The Cabo Rico 40 Micca Hutchins
The Dufour 36 Classic Micca Hutchins
The Hunter 420 Micca Hutchins
The Island Packet 380 Micca Hutchins
Beneteau's First 40.7 Micca Hutchins
The C&C 121 Micca Hutchins
The Westerly Ocean 43 Tom Wood
The Tartan 3700 Mark Matthews
Choosing a New Boat Sue & Larry
44 feet and Larger

The J/46 Micca Hutchins
The Turner T45 Tom Wood
Ronstan’s Clear Start Dan Dickison
Home
Buying a Boat
Boat Budgets
Acquisition Budgets
Start-up and Running Costs Mark Matthews
Buy Your Boat in Europe—Now! Gary Kirkpatrick
A Boat to China Tom Wood
Asking Prices and Book Price Jon Shattuck
Finance and Insurance

The Right Insurer and the Best Policy Michael J Smith
Selling a Boat on Your Own Jon Shattuck
Negotiating Sales Tax Jon Shattuck
Ownership through Chartering SailNet
Advertising Issues Dan Dickison
Annual Ownership Budgets

Realistic Cruising Budgets Sue & Larry
Home
Buying a Boat
Buying and Selling
The Purchase Process

Buyer's and Seller's Responsiblities Sue & Larry
Contracts and Sea Trials Jon Shattuck
Locating a Surveyor Jon Shattuck
Broker's Reputation Jon Shattuck
Information on a Specific Boat Jon Shattuck
Funds Held in Escrow Jon Shattuck
Reading Hull Numbers Kathy Barron
Survey and Sea Trial

Engine Checkup Tom Wood
To Survey or Not to Survey Tom Wood
Long Distance Multihull Purchase Kevin Jeffrey
Creating a Motorsailer Jon Shattuck
Design Surprise Sue & Larry
Boat Plumbing Inspection Tom Wood
Sea Trial Etiquette Jon Shattuck
Optimizing Sea Trials Tom Wood
Quick Rig and Deck Check Tom Wood
Recommending Surveyors Jon Shattuck
The Importance of a Pre-Purchase Survey Sue & Larry
Surveying a Diesel Engine Tom Wood
Commissioning and Warranty

Buying a Catamaran Kevin Jeffrey
Removing Old Names Tom Wood
The Commissioning Process Sue & Larry
Naming and Renaming Your Boat Sue & Larry
Documenting a Vessel Sue & Larry
Selling a Boat
The Selling of Safari Sue & Larry
Selling Sue & Larry
Brokers: The 10-Percent Factor Tom Wood
Selling Advice Jon Shattuck
Selling a Boat Jon Shattuck
Selling a Motorsailer Jon Shattuck
Selling a Boat Jon Shattuck
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Table of Contents
Getting Underway An introduction to life afloat and what you can expect.
Cruising Styles A variety of cruising grounds exist to get away from it all.
Cruising Lifestyles Making the transition from life ashore to life aboard.
Cruising Details What's over the horizon will be different than life at Home.
Cruising Equipment Well-planned commissioning makes for easier going.
Cruising Cuisine Galley, provisioning, stowage tips and recipes.
Finances Afloat Money and banking tips for the far-flung.
Routing and Destinations Harbors and havens and the best way to get there.
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Cruising
Getting Underway
Joy of Cruising
Where Are You Heading? Sue & Larry
Nature Never Disappoints When Cruising Sue & Larry
One Sublime Passage through the Night John Kretschmer
Marquesas Here We Come Doreen Gounard
First Ocean Voyage Bruce Caldwell
The First Year Cruising–What to Expect Sue & Larry
A Christmas at Sea Tom Wood
Bidding Bon Voyage to a Boat Tania Aebi
A Sailor's Guide to the Gods John Kretschmer
The Love of Landfalls John Kretschmer
Anticipating the Delivery John Kretschmer
A Three Generation Cruise Kevin Jeffrey
The BBS Rides Again Dan Dickison
Fishing for Sailors SailNet
The Long Way Back, Part Two James Baldwin
Key West, A Sailing Destination John Kretschmer
The Long Way Back, Part IV James Baldwin
Fishing Woes Sue & Larry
The Triumph of Good Tania Aebi
The Lessons of Life Afloat Michael Carr
The Long Way Back, Part Five James Baldwin
The Joys of a Cruising Christmas Mark Matthews
Cockpit Confessions John Kretschmer
The Multihull Experience James Baldwin
The Green Flash Dan Dickison
Sailing in Slocum's Wake Tania Aebi
Breaking those Shoreside Bonds Don Casey
Cruising Days at Anchor Mark Matthews
When Bermuda Beckons John Kretschmer
Life Underway
Fishing While You Cruise Sue & Larry
Guests Aboard ... or Overboard? Sue & Larry
The Subculture of Cruising Sailors Sue & Larry
The 25-minute Haulout and Relaunch Beth Leonard
The Voyaging Life Beth Leonard
Unsung Heroes Beth Leonard
The Cruiser's Wardrobe Sue & Larry
Family Obligations Randy Harman
Cruising Dreams and Boat Lists Tania Aebi
A Cruising Sabbatical Liza Copeland
Working and Crewing on Boats Dan Dickison
Entering Foreign Waters Randy Harman
The Best Maintenance is Use Kristin Sandvik
Money, Money, Money Tania Aebi
The Value of Teamwork Micca Hutchins
Domestic Issues Tom Wood
Naming and Renaming Your Boat Sue & Larry
World Cruising Plans Sue & Larry
Basic Considerations for Cruisers Randy Harman
Cruising the Annapolis Boat Show Sue & Larry
Charter Boat Preparation Tania Aebi
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Cruising Styles
Trailering
Finding Trailers Dan Dickison
Trailering? Pick a Boat, (Almost) Any Boat Bruce Caldwell
Inland Waters
Anchoring on the ICW Sue & Larry
Daily Average on the ICW Sue & Larry
The Soul of a Catboat Bruce Caldwell
A Pocket-Sized Adventure Bruce Caldwell
Sailing Inshore or Offshore SailNet
Looking Up Bruce Caldwell
Stopover in Bermuda Sue & Larry
Internet Chartering Carol Bareuther
Langkawi—A Cruiser's Shangri-la Doreen Gounard
Coastal Cruising
The Truth about the Sea Breeze Bob Rice
The Right Draft for the Keys Sue & Larry
Discovering the Dry Tortugas Sue & Larry
A Nearly Doomed Delivery John Kretschmer
Calling it Quits Randy Harman
Routing North from Ft. Lauderdale Sue & Larry
Sailing Timeframes Mark Matthews
What Makes a Safe Offshore Boat Sue & Larry
Sailing in Fog Sue & Larry
Cruising the Big Apple Sue & Larry
Preparing to Head South Mark Matthews
Finding Good Anchorages Sue & Larry
ICW Information Sue & Larry
The Cape Cod Canal Joy Smith
Small Boat Cruising David Schaefer
Top 10 Sailing Venues Dan Dickison
Offshore Voyaging
Why Carl? John Kretschmer
First Ocean Crossing—Dashed Dreams Sue & Larry
Aborted Crossing Sue & Larry
At Odds with the Weather Gods John Kretschmer
Cruising Dreams and Boat Lists Tania Aebi
Gifts from the Rain Gods—Collecting Freshwater Doreen Gounard
The Lessons of Fear Kristin Sandvik
An Island in the Stream John Kretschmer
An Offshore Training Passage John Kretschmer
A Good Sea Boat Beth Leonard
Offshore Preparations, Part Two Liza Copeland
Pilothouses--Good or Bad? Sue & Larry
The Long Way Back to Brazil James Baldwin
Route Planning 101 Michael Carr
Overcoming Your Offshore Fears Joy Smith
Fears of Piracy Tania Aebi
So You Want to Go Transatlantic? Dobbs Davis
Cruising Dangers, Part Three Liza Copeland
The Classic Valiant 40 John Kretschmer
Offshore Crewing Basics John Kretschmer
Making Landfall at Night John Kretschmer
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Cruising Lifestyles
Transition to Liveaboard
First, the Decision Sue & Larry
Preparing for the Cruising Life Sue & Larry
Breaking the Nine-to-Five Lifestyle Beth Leonard
Buying a Liveaboard Sue & Larry
TheTransition from Shore to Sea Beth Leonard
Dock Talk Sue & Larry
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started Sue & Larry
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started, Part Two Sue & Larry
Cruising Preparation Tania Aebi
Women and Cruising Sue & Larry
Boat Swapping—The Trials and Tribulations Mark Matthews
Making Your Boat a Home Kevin Jeffrey
Retirement Cruising Budgets Randy Harman
Making the Decision Randy Harman
Wintering Aboard Mark Matthews
How Long Will It Take? Randy Harman
Cruising with Kids

Family Cruising Sue & Larry
Babies on Board Kevin Jeffrey
The Perfect First Mate John Rousmaniere
Cruising with Kids Liza Copeland
The Beauty of Turning Back Kevin Jeffrey
Schooling the Sailing Child Kevin Jeffrey
The Benefits of an Onboard Childhood Kevin Jeffrey
Juggling Offspring and Boats Kevin Jeffrey
Kids on Board Kevin Jeffrey
Cruising with Teens Mark Matthews
Sailing With Small Children Tim Foley
Homeschooling in the Tropics Doreen Gounard
Shorthanded Sailing
The Starting-Out Boat Sue & Larry
Finding a Sailing Mate Michelle Potter
Christmas at Sea Tania Aebi
Sailing Solo Mark Matthews
Largest Singlehander Dan Dickison
Pets Abroad
Cruising with Cats Sue & Larry
Cats on the Dock Sue & Larry
Sailing with Cats Sue & Larry
Pets Afloat Tom Wood
Cruising Pets Kathy Barron
Cruising with Canines Sue & Larry
Seafaring Pets Mark Matthews
Feline Friends on Board Tania Aebi
Cats Aboard and Abroad Doreen Gounard
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Cruising Details
Mail and Communications

Communications from Aboard Sue & Larry
Family Obligations Randy Harman
E-Mail Options Paul & Sheryl Shard
Choosing and Installing an SSB Radio Sue & Larry
From Landlubber to Cruiser Randy Harman
Language and Culture

The Wild and Unusual Marquesas Doreen Gounard
Foreign Relations
Becoming Accustomed to US Customs Kathy Barron
South American Ports Tom Wood
Entering Foreign Waters Liza Copeland
Cruising a la Française Gary Kirkpatrick
Entering Foreign Waters Randy Harman
International Relations Randy Harman
Paperwork Needed for Voyaging SailNet
Transportation
Choosing a Dinghy Sue & Larry
Inflatable Maintenance Tom Wood
The Great Stroke Debate Tom Wood
The First Ocean Crossing Sue & Larry
Another Dinghy Alternative Tom Wood
The Fundamentals of Dinghy Choice Tom Wood
Health and Fitness

Rayo Bravo Mark Matthews
Cruiser's Medical Plan Randy Harman
Fitness for Every Sailor Dan Dickison
Sea Snakes Ralph Doolin
How Fit Should a Sailor Be? Michael Carr
Hot Weather Safety Advice Dan Dickison
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Cruising
Cruising Equipment
Boat Handling
It All Starts with a Yarn Brian Hancock
Panel Layout and Fabrics Brian Hancock
Mainsail Configurations and Fabrics Brian Hancock
Selecting a Self-Steering Windvane Paul & Sheryl Shard
Preparing to Sail Offshore, Part I Liza Copeland
Sailing a Multihull Part III Kevin Jeffrey
Fine-Tuning the Autopilot—Part One Dan Neri
Upgrading Spars Tom Wood
Self Steering Gear Paul & Sheryl Shard
Using Moorings Dan Dickison
Considering a New Mainsail Brian Hancock
Lessons from 10,000 Miles Beth Leonard
Tacking Woes Dan Dickison
Controling Broaches Dan Dickison
Autopilots and Windvanes Paul & Sheryl Shard
Boom Furling Revolution Tom Wood

Alternative Battery-Charging Systems Tom Wood
A Noiseless Wind Generator Sue & Larry
Maritne Surplus and Consignment Shopping Sue & Larry
The New Sailrite Portable Sewing Machine Tom Wood
Water Drive Mark Matthews
Ten Things We Wouldn't Cruise Without Sue & Larry
Marine Sanitation Devices Kathy Barron
Charging with Wind Power Kevin Jeffrey
Criteria for Successful Cruising Liza Copeland
What We Learned Sailing the Pacific Doreen Gounard
Deck Washdown Systems Sue & Larry
Water, Water Everywhere Tania Aebi
Cooking On Board Sue & Larry
Quiet on Board Don Casey
Liveaboard Input Mark Matthews
A Little Help from the Sun Don Casey
Converting CNG to LPG Tom Wood
Cruising Necessities and Luxuries Randy Harman
The Proper Fabric Sue & Larry
The Right Wind Generator Don Casey
Watermakers—Pros and Cons Tom Wood
Using Wheel Pilots Mark Matthews
Cockpit Camping on Crossings Joy Smith
Proper Cabin Lighting Tom Wood
Safety Systems
The Harness/Tether Study John Rousmaniere
Choosing Batteries Kevin Jeffrey
Wonderful Nonskid Sue & Larry
Battery Bank Design Kevin Jeffrey
Equipment for Ocean Sailing Mark Matthews
Installing Treadmaster Nonskid Sue & Larry
The Science of Stowing for Heavy Weather Sue & Larry
Propane Plumbing Tom Wood
EPIRB Essentials Mark Matthews
Steering System Spring Checkup Tom Wood
When Tragedies Happen at Sea SailNet
In Search of the Unsinkable Boat James Baldwin
Navigation
Reading Ranges John Rousmaniere
Researching Sextants Sue & Larry
Praising the Sextant Tania Aebi
Sea Level Visibility Dan Dickison
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Cruising
Cruising Cuisine
The Galley
From Propane to Butane John Kretschmer
Renovating the Galley Sue & Larry
Cruising Cuisine Kathy Barron
The Well-Equipped Galley Kathy Barron
A Safe and Sound Galley Joy Smith
The Importance of Galleys Tania Aebi
Alcohol Stoves Mark Matthews
Provisioning
Provisioning for the Caribbean Kathy Barron
The Art of Ice-ing Joy Smith
Stowing the Provisions Beth Leonard
Lessons from the Galley Tania Aebi
Stowage
Boat Storage Tips Sue & Larry
Storage Space Management Sue & Larry
SailNet Recipe Book

Blackened Fish Sue & Larry
Mussels Mariniere Sue & Larry
Curried Chicken Salad Sue & Larry
Steak in Wine Sue & Larry
Banana Crepes Sue & Larry
Boats Salsa Sue & Larry
Fresh Salsa Sue & Larry
Zesty Hummus Sue & Larry
Spicy Beef Dip Sue & Larry
Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara Sauce Sue & Larry
Baked Carrots Sue & Larry
Rum "Crew" Brownies Sue & Larry
Tekeyla Lime Pie Sue & Larry
Homemade Crackers Sue & Larry
Boatmeal Bread Sue & Larry
Curry/Honey Bread Sue & Larry
Fruit Salad Revival Sue & Larry
Home
Cruising
Finances Afloat
Budgets
Preparing Financially Sue & Larry
How to Choose the Right Boat Don Casey
The Perfect Cruising Boat? Don Casey
Cruising Miscellaneous Expenses Sue & Larry
Circumnavigating Budget Tom Wood
Power versus Sail Tom Wood
Calculating the Cost of Cruising Paul & Sheryl Shard
The Right Boat Don Casey
Post-Cruising Transition Mark Matthews
Retirement Cruising Budgets Randy Harman
The Spring Launch Bruce Caldwell
Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance Don Casey
Money and Banking
Working along the Way

Making It along the Way Sue & Larry
Finding Work along the Way Sue & Larry
Earning a Captain's License Dan Dickison
Financial Freedom Afloat Kathy Barron
Working and Cruising Doreen Gounard
Earning Your Living While Cruising Paul & Sheryl Shard
Starting a Charter Business Mark Matthews
Captain's License Inquiry Mark Matthews
Sailing Jobs Mark Matthews
Insurance
Health Insurance Sue & Larry
Boat Insurance Sue & Larry
The Right Insurer and the Best Policy Michael J Smith
Health Insurance Sue & Larry
Hurricane Watch Joy Smith
Insurance for Cruisers Sue & Larry
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Routing and Destinations
US Inland
New Sailors Delivering Their Own Boat John Kretschmer
Transiting the ICW, Part One Sue & Larry
Cruising the ICW, Part Two Sue & Larry
Intracoastal Waterway Sue & Larry
North America East Coast

Cruising in Western Florida Sue & Larry
Landfall—Lewisporte, Newfoundland Beth Leonard
Landfall—Burin, Newfoundland Beth Leonard
Landfall—Sebasco Harbor, Casco Bay, ME Beth Leonard
Landfall—Great Salt Pond, Block Island, RI Beth Leonard
Anchorages on Florida's East Coast John Kretschmer
Landfall—Southport, CT Beth Leonard
Rounding Cape Hatteras John Kretschmer
Holing up for a Hurricane Liza Copeland
Navigating from Block Island Bruce Caldwell
Routing Advice Sue & Larry
Friendly Cruising in Nova Scotia Sue & Larry
Cruising Nova Scotia, Part II Sue & Larry
North America West Coast

Landfall—The Pacific Northwest Liza Copeland
Landfall—Queen Charlotte Islands, BC Liza Copeland
Landfall—Prince William Sound Liza Copeland
Landfall—Glacier Bay, Alaska Liza Copeland
Down the West Coast Liza Copeland
Cruising Baja Liza Copeland
West Coast Sailing SailNet
South America
Cape Horn Charter Opportunities John Kretschmer
Caribbean
The Caribbean in August John Kretschmer
Timing Caribbean Arrival Beth Leonard
Landfall—Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies Beth Leonard
Landfall—Marigot Bay, St. Martin Jan 17, 2000 Beth Leonard
Landfall—Bourg, The Saintes, Guadeloupe Beth Leonard
Landfall—English Harbour, Antigua, West Indies Beth Leonard
Landfall—Leinster Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands Beth Leonard
Caribbean Routes and Shelter Mark Matthews
Daysailing the Thorny Path Tom Wood
Caribbean Routing Advice SailNet
Deep Thinking in the Bahamas Michelle Potter
Caribbean Piracy SailNet
The Forbidden Island David Schaefer
Life in the Amazing Abacos Mark Matthews
Water, Precious Water Michael Carr
Cruising Beautiful Belize Liza Copeland
Come Race, Come Cruise Carol Bareuther
The Rio Dulce Beckons Liza Copeland
The Trinidad Solution John Kretschmer
Caribbean Voyaging Overview Mark Matthews
Cruising the Bay Islands Liza Copeland
Pacific Island
Marquesas Here We Come Doreen Gounard
The Wild and Unusual Marquesas Doreen Gounard
Landfall—Raroia, Tuamotu Doreen Gounard
What We Learned Sailing the Pacific Doreen Gounard
Cruising Adventures in Nuie Doreen Gounard
On the Hard Far from Home Doreen Gounard
Reacquainting Myself with Paradise Tania Aebi
Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean

Dodging Pirates in Southeast Asia James Baldwin
Europa
West to East across the Pond Michael Carr
First Leg of an Atlantic Crossing Michael Carr
Landfall—Portugal's Algarve Coast Paul & Sheryl Shard
Landfall—Southwest Portugal Paul & Sheryl Shard
Landfall—Kinsale, Ireland Beth Leonard
Strait of Gibraltar Strategies Paul & Sheryl Shard
Landfall—Gibraltar and Ceuta Paul & Sheryl Shard
The Waterways of Holland Gary Kirkpatrick
The Aegean Experience Cynthia Orr
It's Great in Greece Tania Aebi
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Gear And Maintenance
Table of Contents
Basic Outfitting Tips and tools for getting the job done right.
Hull and Deck Keeping the water on the outside is the first priority.
Deck Hardware Every part bolted to the deck has a purpose.
Sails and Sail Handling Understanding the gear that makes a sailboat work.
Spars and Rigging Knowing the bosun's arts keeps the mast standing tall.
Anchoring and Docking Gear and know-how to keep the boat in one place.
Mechanical Systems How to keep the moving parts turning smoothly.
Electrical Making moving electrons work for you.
Plumbing Storing and moving liquids while floating on water.
Canvas and Cushions Practical, protective, and decorative fabrics afloat.
Cabins and Interiors Turning your boat into a comfortable Home.
Safety Equipment Choosing and deploying gear in an emergency.
Navigation and Electronics Extending your senses with modern technology.
Dinghies and Outboards Getting around when the mothership is tied up.
Sailing Clothing and Accessories Beating the natural elements in style.
Home and Office Gear Reminders of your passion when you can't be on the boat.
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Basic Outfitting
The Shoping Experience

Medical Sources from Readers William Mahaffy
Teak Cockpit Floor Kit Tom Wood
Locate a Heat Strip Don Casey
Marine Surplus and Consignment Shopping Sue & Larry
Finding a Teak Wheel Sue & Larry
SailNet on the Move SailNet
Gifts for the Sailor Bruce Caldwell
Thoughts on Tools
Stainless Steel Tools Tom Wood
Log in Records Early and Often Tom Wood
On Board Tool Kits Mark Matthews
Boatyards and Mechanics

In-Water Winter Storage Tom Wood
Winter Storage Joy Smith
Ten Lessons of Fitting Out Micca Hutchins
Renovation for Performance— Part Four Pete Colby
Finding Jack Stands Jerry Hammill
Winter Storage Issues Joy Smith
Preparing Your Boat for Winter Bruce Caldwell
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Hull and Deck
Materials and Techniques

Restoration of a 1972 Coronado 27 Don Casey
Boat Building Courses Sue & Larry
Building a Catamaran Mark Matthews
Building Moondancer Michelle Potter
Gelcoat Repair Tom Wood
Filling Holes with Epoxy Sue & Larry
Cored Hulls Jon Shattuck
Steel or Fiberglass Mark Matthews
Refitting an Older Boat Sue & Larry
Hull Construction Questions Dan Dickison
Considering Ferrocement Don Casey
Building Our Sailboat Michelle Potter
Repairing Chipped Paint SailNet
Cleaning Fiberglass Hulls and Decks Sue & Larry
The Spring Launch Bruce Caldwell
Toolbox Lessons Tania Aebi
Steel Boat Maintenance John Kretschmer
Recovering the Shine Don Casey
Repairing Gelcoat Cracks and Chips Don Casey
Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance Don Casey
Rust Never Sleeps John Kretschmer
Below the Waterline

Paint the Bottom Yourself Tom Wood
Choosing Bottom Paint Don Casey
Barrier Coats for Blisters Don Casey
Prepping Iron Keels Tom Wood
Tributyl Tin Worries Mark Matthews
Hull Blisters Don Casey
Removing Built-up Bottom Paint Tom Wood
Keel Bolt Concerns Don Casey
Keel Bolt Repairs Don Casey
Bottom Paint Compatibility Dan Dickison
Removing Bottom Paint Dan Dickison
Refinishing Gelcoat Don Casey
Plastic Through-Hull Valves and Valve Flanges John Kretschmer
Finding Fluorinated Polyurethane?SailNet
Flossing for Weeds Dan Dickison
Swing Keel Dilemma SailNet
The Bottom Paint Blues Don Casey
Sinful Sandblasting Dan Dickison
Thru-hull Corrosion Mark Matthews
Leaky Boat Mark Matthews
Batteries in Winter Tom Wood
Grey-water Thru-hulls Sue & Larry
Keel Quandary Sue & Larry
Electrolysis Blues Sue & Larry
Drying the Boat Bottom Tom Wood
Giving Your Boat Some Legs James Baldwin
Surviving the Haulout Mark Matthews
Installing Depth Finders Tom Wood
Using Moisture Meters Dan Dickison
The Dreaded Keel Bolt Leak Mark Matthews
Trailer Painting Sue & Larry
Removing Thru-Hull Fittings Dan Dickison
Copper Cladding Dan Dickison
The Science of Fouling SailNet
Hull-Keel Joints SailNet
Swing Keels and Centerboards Tom Wood
The Delicate Art of Careening John Kretschmer
Combatting Bottom Growth Mark Matthews
Topsides
Paint Problems Tom Wood
Sanding Clear Linear Polyurethane Don Casey
Painting a Boat Dark Blue Don Casey
Painting a Boot Top Tom Wood
Old Hull, New Gelcoat Tom Wood
Cracking Gelcoat Dan Dickison
New Shine for an Old Hull Don Casey
Spring Hull Cleaning Tom Wood
Decks
Renewing the Nonskid Don Casey
Let the Refit Begin! Sue & Larry
Drilling and Filling Holes in Your Boat Sue & Larry
Cracks on the Deck Mark Matthews
Reducing Exterior Maintenance Sue & Larry
Wonderful Nonskid Sue & Larry
Repairing Fiberglass Decks Tom Wood
Installing Treadmaster Nonskid Sue & Larry
Replacing Teak Decks Dan Dickison
Teak Toerails Tom Wood
How to Paint Your Own Deck Don Casey
Teak Decking Information Sue & Larry
Removing Old Treadmaster Sue & Larry
Homemade Teak Decks SailNet
Homemade Teak Decks, Part Two SailNet
Exterior Woodwork
The Art of Maintaining Brightwork Sue & Larry
Bristol Teak Tom Wood
Putting the Bright in Brightwork Don Casey
Varnishing Epoxied Surfaces Sue & Larry
Refinishing Teak Dan Dickison
Removing Black Water Stains Don Casey
Maintaining Teak Decks SailNet
Getting a Grip Don Casey
Cosmetic Maintenance Mark Matthews
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Deck and Hardware
Pulpits, Stanchions and Lifelines

Let the Refit Begin! Sue & Larry
Inspecting and Replacing Lifelines Sue & Larry
Winches
Titan’s Viper Series Winch Handle Dan Dickison
Avoiding Winch Overrides Dan Dickison
Using Winches Safely Sue & Larry
It's Winch Servicing Time Tom Wood
Line Handling Gear

Mounting Deck Hardware Tom Wood
Hold That Line Tom Wood
Hatches and Ports

Resolving Hatch and Portlight Problems Tom Wood
Repairing Hatches Sue & Larry
Fixing Leaking Hatches Sue & Larry
Restoring Lexan Surfaces Sue & Larry
Rebedding Portlights Sue & Larry
Leaking Windows Mark Matthews
Deck Accessories
Hawk’s Hard Dodger Beth Leonard
Hard Dodger Designs Beth Leonard
Keel Shield Tom Wood
Schaefer Mid-ship Cleat Mark Matthews
Building New Dorade Boxes Tom Wood
Re-finishing Brass Tom Wood
Replace or Refinish Hatch Boards Sue & Larry
Boat Covers Sue & Larry
Deck Hardware Don Casey
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Sails and Sail Handling
Sail Design and Construction

Mainsail Configurations and Fabrics Brian Hancock
Mainsail Details Brian Hancock
Headsails Brian Hancock
Sail Nomenclature Dan Dickison
Using Riding Sails John Kretschmer
Considering a New Mainsail Brian Hancock
Headsail Measurements Dan Dickison
Sail Repair and Maintenance

Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight, Part Two Don Casey
Sail Care and Cleaning Kathy Barron
Racers' Sail Care Tips Dan Dickison
Cleaning Sails Sue & Larry
Proper Sail Storage Eric Watters
Cleaning Sails Sue & Larry
Sail Repairs at Sea Brian Hancock
Making Your Own Sails Dan Dickison
Proper Sail Storage SailNet
Reconditioning Old Sails Dan Dickison
Furling Gear
Mainsail Furling Tom Wood
UV Sock Cover Don Casey
Roller Furlers Mark Matthews
Headsail Reefing Basics Brian Hancock
Boom Furling Revolution Tom Wood
Roller Furling Lay Up Tom Wood
Sail Handling Systems
Shorthanded Sail Handling Jon Shattuck
Replacing Standing Rigging Mark Matthews
Lazy-Jack or Dutchman System Dan Dickison
Leading Sail Control Lines Aft Sue & Larry
Dutchman vs. Lazy Jacks Pros and Cons SailNet
Mainsail Controls for Performance Dan Dickison
Mainsheet Systems Dan Dickison
Spinnaker Trim for Performance Rich Bowen
Lines Led Aft Sue & Larry
Club-Footed Jib Tom Wood
Choice of Sails Mark Matthews
Sailing a Cutter Rig Dan Dickison
Adjustable Sheet Leads Brian Hancock
Mainsail Controls for Performance, Part Two Dan Dickison
Attaching Jibsheets Dan Dickison
Running Internal Halyards Dan Dickison
Using Storm Sails Brian Hancock
Preventers on Wishbone Booms Mark Matthews
Mast Track Issues Sue & Larry
Mainsail Furling Issues Sue & Larry
Refining Your Downwind Sails Brian Hancock
Installing Roller Furling Sue & Larry
Using the Asymmetrical Spinnaker Brian Hancock
Whisker Poles Dan Dickison
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Spars and Rigging
Masts and Booms

Mast Boots Tom Wood
Rivets Tom Wood
Bowed Spars Tom Wood
Painting Masts SailNet
Spar Speculation Sue & Larry
Stepping Masts with a Pole SailNet
Bending Spars Dan Dickison
Refinishing Anodized Masts SailNet
Upgrading Spars Tom Wood
Going Aloft Dan Dickison
Cutting Holes in the Mast Sue & Larry
Mast Modifications Sue & Larry
Finding Beauty in a Junk Michelle Potter
Sleeving Spars Sue & Larry
Mast Deflection Sue & Larry
Small Boat Mast Stepping SailNet
Spar Corrosion Demystified Mark Matthews
Howling Masts Don Casey
Stepping the Spar Tom Wood
Offseason Spar Care SailNet
Roller Furling Lay Up Tom Wood
Whisker and Spinnaker Poles

Standing Rigging
Working in a Bosun's Chair Sue & Larry
Avoiding and Surviving Rig Failures John Kretschmer
Standing Rigging Storage Jerry Hammill
Spare the Rod Sue & Larry
Swaging Fittings Tom Wood
Replacing Your Standing Rigging Mark Matthews
Running Rigging
Samson Pre-spliced Halyards Dan Dickison
Wire-Rope Halyards Tom Wood
Seasonal Check—Running Rigging Dan Dickison
Wire-to-Rope Halyards Dan Dickison
Running Backstays Dan Dickison
New Rigging SailNet
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Anchoring and Dockin
Anchors and Rodes

Don't Anchor Too Close to Larry Sue & Larry
Dueling Rodes Tom Wood
Dropping the Hook Beth Leonard
Anchoring Adventures Beth Leonard
Using Two Anchors Tom Wood
Tearful Tales of Passagemaking Kristin Sandvik
Using Anchor Sentinels Dan Dickison
The Perfect Anchor Rode Tom Wood
The Second Anchor Tom Wood
Anchoring With Hand Signals Sue & Larry
Anchor and Rode Sizes SailNet
Temporary Moorings Dan Dickison
Windlasses and Accessories

Servicing a Simpson-Lawrence Windlass Tom Wood
The Great Windlass Debate SailNet
Choosing and Installing an Electric Windlass Sue & Larry
Wiring Windlasses SailNet
Dock Gear
Hurricane Waiting Sue & Larry
Spring Lines Mark Matthews
Spare Dock Lines Mark Matthews
Determining Dock Lines Sue & Larry
Praising the Fenderboard Kevin Hughes
Home
Mechanical Systems
Engines and Propulsion

Check the Propeller Tom Wood
The Stuffing Box and Stern Tube Tom Wood
The 25-minute Haulout and Relaunch Beth Leonard
A Worn Shaft Log Tom Wood
First Look: AVP Autoprop Mark Matthews
Replacing the Diesel Engine Sue & Larry
Diesel Fuel Pumps Tom Wood
White Diesel Exhaust Tom Wood
Pulling Props Dan Dickison
Transmission Worries Mark Matthews
Cutlass Bearing Query SailNet
Engine Oil Deposits Mark Matthews
That Diesel Smell Mark Matthews
Diesel Engine Woes Mark Matthews
Atomic 4 Woes Mark Matthews
Anti-Siphoning Exhaust Sue & Larry
Turbo Diesels Tom Wood
Engine Replacement Dan Dickison
Diesel Exhaust Systems Sue & Larry
Choosing a Prop Sue & Larry
Raw-Water-Cooled Engine Mark Matthews
Gas versus Diesel Tom Wood
Loose Cutlass Bearing Sue & Larry
Leaking Stuffing Box Tom Wood
Pulling Propellers Sue & Larry
Installing a Cutlass Bearing Mark Matthews
- Breakdown in Paradise Mark Matthews
Repairing Cutlass Bearings Mark Matthews
Oil Pressure Problems Tom Wood
Saildrives Mark Matthews
Propeller Problems Mark Matthews
Assessing Engine Wear Sue & Larry
Diesel Maintenance Mark Matthews
Packing Gland Leaks Mark Matthews
Diesel Fuel Concerns SailNet
Choosing a Propeller Mark Matthews
Determining the Year Tom Wood
Running on WD-40 Sue & Larry
Stuffing Boxes and Rudder Posts Sue & Larry
Bleeding Diesels Mark Matthews
Packing Gland Problems Sue & Larry
Changing Engine Oil Tom Wood
Drive Train Vibration Tom Wood
Electric Motors and Sailing Vessels Mark Matthews
Runaway Diesel Engine Ben Hilke
Surveying a Diesel Engine Tom Wood
Choosing the Right Propeller Sue & Larry
Rudders and Steering

Water Drive Mark Matthews
Pedestal Systems' Manufacturers Dan Dickison
Installing an Autopilot Mark Matthews
Tiller-Wheel Conversions Dan Dickison
Fine-Tuning the Autopilot, Part Two Dan Neri
Self Steering Gear Paul & Sheryl Shard
Rudder Problems Mark Matthews
Autopilot Overview Tom Wood
Changing Steering Systems Dan Dickison
Checking the Wheel Steering System Will Keene
Refrigeration
Refrigeration—Part I Tom Wood
Refrigeration—Part II Selecting a System Tom Wood
Installing Refrigeration Sue & Larry
Installing 12-Volt Refrigeration Sue & Larry
Insulating an Icebox SailNet
Heating and Cooling

Low Voltage DC Air Conditioning Tom Wood
Carbon Monoxide on Board Sue & Larry
Ventilation
Building New Dorade Boxes Tom Wood
Dorade Boxes Ralph Doolin
Ventilation Basics Don Casey
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Electrical
Electric System Design

Creating a 12-Volt Spreadsheet Tom Wood
Standard Onboard Charging Systems Tom Wood
Inverter Installation Tom Wood
Multiple Charging Devices Tom Wood
Wiring Windlasses Sue & Larry
The Value of Circuit Breakers and Fuses Chris Brignoli
Bonding Thru-Hulls Kathy Barron
Multiple Sources for Battery Charging Tom Wood
Adapting Power Sue & Larry
Correct Voltage Tom Wood
Circuit Breaker Replacement Tom Wood
Dockside Power Tom Wood
New Regulator Sue & Larry
Understanding Grounding and Bonding Kevin Hughes
A Generator Alternative Tom Wood
Lightning Precautions Don Casey
Understanding Galvanic Corrosion Kevin Hughes
Battery Charging Don Casey
Understanding Electrolysis Kevin Hughes
Understanding Lightning, Part Two Kevin Hughes
Electrical Distribution Panels Tom Wood
Lightning Protection Sue & Larry
Electrical Power on Board Kevin Jeffrey
Calculating Your Electrical Load Kevin Jeffrey
Batteries and 12-Volt Panels

Boat Battery Power East Penn Manufr.
Choosing Batteries Kevin Jeffrey
Checking a Dead Battery Tom Wood
Battery Bank Design Kevin Jeffrey
Overcharging Battery Tom Wood
Bypassing the Electrical Panel Don Casey
Charging with a Solar Panel Sue & Larry
Wet-cell Marine Batteries Mark Matthews
Marine Battery Ratings Ralph Doolin
Winter Battery Storage Tom Wood
Switching Batteries Tom Wood
Dying Batteries Tom Wood
Watermakers Sue & Larry
Charging Batteries Sue & Larry
Installing a New Battery Bank Sue & Larry
Wiring
Electrical Work Rules Don Casey
Troubleshooting Your Electrical System Tom Wood
Galvanic Isolators Tom Wood
Gauge Problems Mark Matthews
Keeping Wiring Woes at Bay Chris Brignoli
Alternative Energy
Alternative Battery-Charging Systems Tom Wood
A Noiseless Wind Generator Sue & Larry
Electricity and Freshwater on Board Mark Matthews
Choosing and Installing Solar Panels Sue & Larry
The Amazing Power of Water Generators Kevin Jeffrey
Charging with Solar Power Kevin Jeffrey
A Little Help from the Sun Don Casey
The Right Wind Generator Don Casey
Lights and Accessories

The Davis Mega-Light Tom Wood
Lighting Up the Interior Sue & Larry
110-Volt Systems
110 Volts on Board Tom Wood
Inverter Grounding SailNet
Charging Issues Sue & Larry
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Plumbing
Pumps and Hoses

Closing Seacocks Tom Wood
Boat Plumbing Inspection Tom Wood
Leaking Exhaust Hose Sue & Larry
Choosing Hoses Tom Wood
Leaking Seacocks and Sink Drains Tom Wood
Fresh Water Systems

Electricity and Freshwater on Board Mark Matthews
Sailing to San Francisco Liza Copeland
Maintaining Freshwater Kathy Barron
Fuel Systems
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Mark Matthews
Diesel Fuel Essentials Tom Wood
Cleaning Fuel Tanks Sue & Larry
Replacing the Diesel Tank Sue & Larry
The Right Fuel Tank Don Casey
Propane (LPG)
From Propane to Butane John Kretschmer
Waste System
Holding Tanks Tom Wood
Head Maintenance Blues Tom Wood
Marine Sanitation Devices Kathy Barron
Pollution Control SailNet
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Canvas and Cushsions
Fabrics and Cushions

Interior Cushion Storage Steve Meadows
Moisture Dilemma Mark Matthews
Canvas Projects
Custom Bimini Tops SailNet
Fender Skirts: A Risk-Free Introduction to Canvaswork Don Casey
Off-Season Boat Projects Tom Wood
Fabric Care and Repair

The New Sailrite Portable Sewing Machine Tom Wood
Winter Canvas Care Ken Rhodes
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Cabins and Interiors
The Galley
Heads and Showers

A Deep Sump Tom Wood

Ten Things We Wouldn't Cruise Without Sue & Larry
Refrigeration—Part I Tom Wood
Installing Dodgers Mark Matthews
The Diesel Generator Mark Matthews
Bed Linens Steve Meadows
Best Hull Insulation Sue & Larry
Using Dry Ice Sue & Larry
Powering Desalinators Sue & Larry
Onboard Heater Sue & Larry
Refilling Propane Tanks Doreen Gounard
Don Casey's Holiday Gift Guide Don Casey
Lighting Up the Interior Sue & Larry
Kerosene Running Lamps Sue & Larry
Using a Marine Head Dan Dickison
Updating Your Head Sue & Larry
Interior Maintenance
Varnish Work Sue & Larry
Paint Flaking Dan Dickison
Odor Control Kathy Barron
Water in the Bilge Dan Dickison
Removing Stains Tom Wood
Preparations for Sailing Offshore, Part Three Liza Copeland
A Renewed Cabin Sole Sue & Larry
Fixing Headliners Steve Meadows
Sound Insulation Foam Sue & Larry
Repairing Teak Soles Tom Wood
Teak Maintenance Tips Sue & Larry
The Foolproof Head James Baldwin
Off-Season Boat Projects Tom Wood
Stowage
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Safety Equipment
Mandatory Equipment
Signal Technology
Signal Flags Ralph Doolin
Crew Safety Gear

The Harness/Tether Study John Rousmaniere
Should Sailors Wear Helmets? John Rousmaniere
Overboard Emergencies John Kretschmer
Inflatable Lifevest Maintenance Mark Matthews
Crew Overboard Gear Tom Wood
Staying Dry and Warm John Rousmaniere
Vessel Safety
Lightning Worries Mark Matthews
Fire Aboard John Kretschmer
Abandon Ship
Life Raft or No Life Raft—That Is the Question Beth Leonard
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Navigation and Electronics
Compass, Charts and Nav Gear

Nautical Publications Jim Sexton
Using Tidal Current Tables Jim Sexton
Swinging the Compass Sue & Larry
Compass Problems SailNet
Setting Up Your Nav Station Sue & Larry
Communications
Satellite-Beamed Weather Images Michael Carr
Frequently Asked Phone Questions Jim Sexton
Learning to Use SSB Sue & Larry
VHF Duplex Channels Tom Wood
Portable S.A.M.E. Weather Radio Tom Wood
E-Mail for Sailors Sue & Larry
Cell-Phone Coverage Sue & Larry
Handheld VHF Basics SailNet
Electronic Instruments
The NMEA 0183 Data Sentence Jim Sexton
FlyTec Alti-Windwatch Tom Wood
Updating the Navigator's Toolbox Dan Neri
Considering RDFs Dan Dickison
Using the GPS Sue & Larry
Mounting Antennae Sue & Larry
GPS
GPS Interfacing Jim Sexton
Advanced GPS Interfacing Jim Sexton
Frequently Asked GPS/DPGS/LORAN Questions Jim Sexton
What Is Differential GPS? Jim Sexton
GPS Rollover Malfunction Jim Sexton
GPS Accuracy and Price Mark Sloan
WAAS Up? Don Casey
WAAS and GPS Jim Sexton
Radar
Mounting Radar Units Sue & Larry
Installing Radar Sue & Larry
Computers & Avanced Navigation

Suggestion for Moisture-Free Computer Care Jim Sexton
RAM on Board Jim Sexton
Laptops at Sea Jim Sexton
Printers for Onboard Use Jim Sexton
Electronic Navigation Jim Sexton
Palm-Top Computers and GPS Receivers Jim Sexton
Frequently Asked Image and Charting Questions Jim Sexton
Selecting Computer Navigation Software Jim Sexton
Updating Electronic Charts Jim Sexton
A Navigation System for Your Notebook Computer Jim Sexton
Choosing the Best Computer Screen Jim Sexton
Software for Macs Jim Sexton
Advanced Electronic Charting Jim Sexton
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Dinghies and Outboards
Choosing a Dinghy
A Dinghy Option Sue & Larry
Another Dinghy Alternative Tom Wood
The Fundamentals of Dinghy Choice Tom Wood
Learn to Sail in a Dinghy Sue & Larry
Dinghy Maintenance and Storage

Inflatable Maintenance Tom Wood
Dinghies and Drag Dan Dickison
First Fiberglass Repair SailNet
Dinghies for Cruisers Don Casey
Effecting Fiberglass Repairs Mark Matthews
How to Tow a Dinghy Dan Dickison
A Dinghy’s Life Expectancy Tom Wood
Outboards
The Great Stroke Debate Tom Wood
The Care and Feeding of the Cruising Outboard Doreen Gounard
Outboard Motor Brackets Sue & Larry
Accessories
Keel Shield Tom Wood
Preparations for Going Offshore, Part Four Liza Copeland
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Sailing Clothing and Accessories
Foul Weather Gear
Onboard Footware
Sailing Shoes Mark Matthews
Sailing Apparel
Tips for the Gift-Giving Season Joy Smith
Jewelry and Personal Accessories

Douglas Gill Wet & Dry Bags Dan Dickison
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Home and Office Gear
Good Sailing Books

Ten Recent Books John Rousmaniere
Recommended Books John Rousmaniere
Great Books for Beginners Mark Matthews
Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay Tom Wood
Sailing to Simplicity: Life Lessons Learned at Sea John Rousmaniere
The Perfect First Mate John Rousmaniere
Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them John Rousmaniere
The Water In Between John Rousmaniere
Sailboat Electrics Simplified John Rousmaniere
Financial Freedom Afloat Kathy Barron
The Best Tips from Women Aboard Kathy Barron
Cooking Under Pressure Kathy Barron
Logs of the Dead Pirates Society John Rousmaniere
World Cruising Routes Mark Matthews
Summer Time Reading SailNet
Overlooked Books John Kretschmer
Games and Software
Nautical Decorations
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Racing
Table of Contents
Learning to Race What you need to get started on the racecourse.
Racecourse Basics The fundamentals of competition.
Understanding the Rules Who has the rights and when on the racecourse.
Strategy and Tactics Understanding the chess game aspect of racing.
Performance Sail Trim Optimizing your speed upwind and down.
Teamwork and Technique The mechanics of getting around the course.
Racers' Equipment Everything you need for enhancing performance.
Boat Preparation Getting the edge you need to win.
Racing Boat Design What's new and what makes sense on the water.
Racers Among Us Opinion makers and unsung heroes.
Race Reports Who won, where, and why.
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Racing
Learning to Race
Racing Philosophy
The Philosophy of Racing Dan Dickison
How to Steer in Waves Carol Cronin
How to Start Racing

How to Get Started in Racing Dan Dickison
Options for the Beginner Dan Dickison
Choosing a Sail Dan Dickison
Racing Schools and Classes

Optimist Regatta Improves Young Sailors Zack Leonard
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Racing
Racecourse Basics
Skipper’s Meeting
What You Need to Know about Sailing Instructions Dan Dickison
History of ISAF Ralph Doolin
The Starting Line

Getting Good Starts, Part One Zack Leonard
Avoiding Being Over Early Dan Dickison
Getting Good Starts, Part Two Zack Leonard
Off-Season Seminars, Part Two Dobbs Davis
Upwind Dynamics
Long and Short Tacks Dan Dickison
Executing a Successful Duck Dan Dickison
Good Lanes and Bad Lanes Brad Read
Tacking Angles Dan Dickison
Setting the Spinnaker Pole Dan Dickison
Downwind Dynamics
Putting Jibes in Perspective Rich Bowen
Using a Whisker Pole Dan Dickison
Basic Downwind Performance—Part One Zack Leonard
Basic Downwind Performance, Part Two Zack Leonard
Basic Downwind Performance, Part Three Zack Leonard
Mark Roundings
Making Mark Roundings Work for You Dan Dickison
Spinnaker Takedown Basics Dean Brenner
The Finish Line
Consolidating Gains on the Racecourse Dean Brenner
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Racing
Understanding the Rules
Basic Rules of Engagement

PHRF Rating Dan Dickison
The New Racing Rules Dobbs Davis
Understanding the Racing Rules Dan Dickison
The Protest Room

Protest Room Primer Dan Dickison
Rules Quiz
Racing Rules Review Dean Brenner
Understanding the Racing Rules, Part Three Dean Brenner
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Racing
Strategy and Tactics
Racing Game Plan

The Pre-Race Checklist Dan Dickison
How We Won the J/24 Worlds Brad Read
Wind and Current

Getting a Handle on Wind Dan Dickison
Seeing the Wind Bob Merrick
That Damn Tide John Rousmaniere
Around the Buoys

Long and Short Tacks Dan Dickison
A Different Kind of Cross-Training Dan Dickison
Port-Tack Starts Zack Leonard
The Right Mix Dan Dickison
Hard Lessons Relearned Dan Dickison
Can Smaller be Better? SailNet
Surviving in Light Air Dan Neri
Distance Strategy
A Lesson in Navigational Strategy Dobbs Davis
Mackinac Race Strategy Dave Gerber
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Racing
Performance Sail Trim
Go with the Flow

Pointing Performance Dan Dickison
Northbound Routing Advice Mark Matthews
Performance Tips from the Top Lin Robson
Reading the Shape of the Wind Carol Cronin
Mainsail Trim Basics

Mainsail Twist for Waves Dobbs Davis
Mainsail Controls for Performance Dan Dickison
Understanding Wind Shear Dobbs Davis
Basic Mainsail Trim for Racers, Part One Pete Colby
Basic Mainsail Trim for Racers, Part Two Pete Colby
Mainsail Controls for Performance, Part Two Dan Dickison
Headsail Trim Basics

Shifting Gears in Light and Variable Wind Rich Bowen
Shifting Gears Upwind, Part Two Rich Bowen
Choosing the Right Headsail Dobbs Davis
Spinnaker and Special Sails

Controlling the Spinnaker Dan Dickison
Asymmetrical vs. Symmetrical Spinnakers Dobbs Davis
Bloopers Dan Dickison
Cruising Spinnakers Eric Watters
Cruising Spinnakers Sue & Larry
Spinnaker Changes Dan Dickison
Spinnaker Pole Set-Up Dan Dickison
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Racing
Teamwork and Technique
Training
On the Road at the CISA Racing Clinic Zack Leonard
Lessons from the Rolex 2000 ISAF Women’s Match Racing Worlds Betsy Alison
Racing Roles Dan Dickison
Team-Building Basics Betsy Alison
The Philosophy of Cross-Training Dan Dickison
Communicating on Board Betsy Alison
Nuances of On Board Communication Dobbs Davis
Two-Boat Tuning Dean Brenner
Synchronized Sail Trim Carol Cronin
The Basics of Doing the Bow Rich Bowen
Optimizing Your Practice Carol Cronin
Lessons Learned in Error Dan Dickison
Heavy Air Fears Dan Dickison
At the Marks
Bear-Away Spinnaker Sets Dean Brenner
Perfecting the Jibe-Set Dean Brenner
Handling Leeward Gates Brad Read
Upwind
Executing a Successful Duck Dan Dickison
The Winning Mindset Dan Dickison
Basic Roll Tacking PJ Schaffer
Downwind
Achieving Good Teamwork Downwind Dean Brenner
The Basics of Doing the Bow—Part Two Rich Bowen
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Racing
Racers' Equipment
Personal Gear
Douglas Gill Wet & Dry Bags Dan Dickison
Gearing Up for Performance Dan Dickison
Racing Hardware
Antal’s New Portable Cyclone Dan Dickison
Boom Vangs SailNet
Titan’s Viper Series Winch Handle Dan Dickison
Preseason Preparation for Race Boats Dean Brenner
Understanding the Inhauler Dan Dickison
Measuring Boat Speed Dan Dickison
Navigational Equipment
Sail Inventory
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Racing
Boat Preparation
The Hull
Refitting for Performance Pete Colby
Hull Preparation for Performance Dan Dickison
On Deck
Refitting for Performance—Part II Pete Colby
Refitting for Performance, Part III Pete Colby
New and Improved Laser Controls Dan Neri
Tuning the Rig

Rig-Tune Innovations on the 1D35 Dobbs Davis
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Racing
Racing Boat Design
New Boat Splashdowns

A New Inland Lakes Scow Dan Dickison
Antal’s New Portable Cyclone Dan Dickison
Vanguard's Volks Boat Dan Dickison
The Windrider Rave Dan Dickison
Building an Ocean Racer Mark Matthews
Modern Modifications Dan Dickison
Boat Reviews
The Catalina 310 Micca Hutchins
The J/46 Micca Hutchins
The Saga 35 Micca Hutchins
Beneteau's First 40.7 Micca Hutchins
The C&C 121 Micca Hutchins
America's Cup Design Retrospective Bruce Kirby
The Ultimate Performance Cruiser SailNet
America's Cup Preview Bruce Kirby
Rigs and Underbodies

IACC Boats Unveiled Bruce Kirby
Rereaving the Main Halyard Dan Dickison
Tuning the Rig Dan Dickison
Speed differential Dan Dickison
Rig Tension Dan Dickison
Standing Rigging Basics Mark Matthews
Extreme Boats
Sizing-up the Competition for The Race Peter Melvin
Showdown on the Atlantic Dan Dickison
The Joy of Dirt Boating Dan Dickison
Touching Base on The Race Peter Melvin
On Board Club Med Dan Dickison
Club Med Update Dan Dickison
Hanging with Club Med Dan Dickison
Living Large on Club Med Dan Dickison
Vendée Globe Speed Machines Brian Hancock
The Race So Far Brian Hancock
Iceboating 101—The Need for Speed Bruce Caldwell
A Look at the A-Class Cat Dan Dickison
Speed Sailing Overview Dan Dickison
Atypical Nautical Fun SailNet
Thoughts on Running Aground Mark Matthews
The Need for Speed Dan Dickison
The World of Kite Sailing Ben Hilke
The World of Kite Sailing SailNet
Holiday on Ice Dan Dickison
The Worrell 1000 Turns 20 SailNet
Speed Week Redux Dan Dickison
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Racing
Racers Among Us
Profiles
Olin J. Stephens II Micca Hutchins
Sportsmanship Winner Announced Dan Dickison
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men Dan Dickison
Checking in with Carl Schumacher SailNet
The Making of True Master Mariner Dan Dickison
Gale's Excellent Adventure SailNet
Match-Racing Master Peter Holmberg Dan Dickison
One Old Man and the Sea John Kretschmer
Sounding Off
The Right Moves in the Sydney-Hobart Storm John Rousmaniere
Four Seamanship Lessons from Auckland John Rousmaniere
Jaded on the Jubilee Dan Dickison
The Hope that Sport Brings John Rousmaniere
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Racing
Race Reports
The America’s Cup

Protocol Sleuthing in the America's Cup Micca Hutchins
The Race Begins Bruce Kirby
Race Two Semifinals Bruce Kirby
Semifinals Racing Abandoned Bruce Kirby
Race Three Louis Vuitton Semifinals Bruce Kirby
Louis Vuitton's Contestants Go NowhereBruce Kirby
Race Four Louis Vuitton Semifinals Bruce Kirby
Race Five Louis Vuitton Semifinals Bruce Kirby
Race Six Louis Vuitton Semifinals Bruce Kirby
Race Seven Louis Vuitton Cup Bruce Kirby
Race Eight Louis Vuitton Cup Bruce Kirby
America One Wins Slot in Finals Bruce Kirby
Race 10 Louis Vuitton Cup Bruce Kirby
Last Semifinal Race Bruce Kirby
The Defenders Bruce Kirby
Louis Vuitton Cup Finals Preview Bruce Kirby
Final's First Race Cancelled Bruce Kirby
Race One Louis Vuitton Finals Bruce Kirby
Louis Vuitton Finals Race Two Bruce Kirby
Louis Vuitton Finals Race Off Bruce Kirby
Race Three Louis Vuitton Finals Bruce Kirby
Race Four Louis Vuitton Finals Bruce Kirby
Race Five Louis Vuitton Cup Finals Bruce Kirby
Race Six Louis Vuitton Finals Bruce Kirby
Race Seven Louis Vuitton Finals Bruce Kirby
Race Eight Louis Vuitton Cup Finals Bruce Kirby
Final Race Louis Vuitton Cup Bruce Kirby
America's Cup—The Italians Bruce Kirby
The Defenders and More Controversy Bruce Kirby
IACC Boats Unveiled Bruce Kirby
Decision Reversed at the 11th Hour Bruce Kirby
No Wind, No Race Bruce Kirby
Race One America's Cup Bruce Kirby
Race Two America's Cup Bruce Kirby
Race Three Preview and Jury Ruling Bruce Kirby
Race Abandoned Bruce Kirby
Race Committee Controversy Bruce Kirby
A Pocket-Size Adventure Bruce Caldwell
Calm Scuttles Race Four Bruce Kirby
America's Cup—Another Postponement Bruce Kirby
Life Beyond the Cup Dan Dickison
Race Four in America's Cup Bruce Kirby
Race Five—NZ Sweeps Series Bruce Kirby
America's Cup Design Retrospective Bruce Kirby
America's Cup Mark Matthews
The Louis Vuitton Cup Bruce Kirby
Global Challenges
BT Global Challenge—Adventure for a Price Dan Dickison
Vendée Globe—Entering a New Era Dan Dickison
Previewing The Race Brian Hancock
The Race, The Weather, The Route Bill Biewenga
The Race So Far Brian Hancock
Southern Ocean Weather for The Race Bill Biewenga
Wrapping Up The Race Brian Hancock
The BT Global Challenge—Halfway Around SailNet
Volvo Ocean Race—Six Months and Counting Dan Dickison
Surveying the EDS Atlantic Challenge Dan Dickison
Volvo Ocean Race Preview Dan Dickison
Ocean Challenge Live Dan Dickison
Gearing Up for the Mini Transat SailNet
Tracking the Volvo Ocean Race Dan Dickison
The 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre Brian Hancock
The New Transatlantic Record Dan Dickison
Life in the Danger Zone SailNet
Defining True Grit Sean McNeill
Lessons from the Volvo Ocean Race Dobbs Davis
More Lessons from the Volvo Ocean Race John Rousmaniere
Around Alone—Four Months and Counting Brian Hancock
Around Alone 2002-03 Preview Brian Hancock
Record Racing
Distance Racing
Sizing-up the Competition for The Race Peter Melvin
Thrills and Spills in the Hemingway Cup Dobbs Davis
The Worrell 1000—Coming to a Town near You Zack Leonard
The Worrell 1000 Comes of Age Zack Leonard
Showdown on the Atlantic Dan Dickison
Cuba or Bust Doran Cushing
Single-Handed Transatlantic History John Kretschmer
Newport to Bermuda Race Wrap-Up Dobbs Davis
Chicago to Mackinac Race Preview Dan Dickison
How the Mack Race Was Won Dobbs Davis
2000 Telstra Sydney to Hobart Race Rob Mundle
Here Comes the Worrell 1000 Dan Dickison
Worrell 1000 Wrap Up Zack Leonard
The Sydney-Hobart Classic SailNet
Grand Prix Events
Key West Race Week Opening Doran Cushing
The Power of Light Air Doran Cushing
Huge Gains and Losses under Light Air Doran Cushing
Stage Set for a Blustery Finish Doran Cushing
Key West Race Week Continues Doran Cushing
Striking Gold in Newport Dobbs Davis
Southern Star Wins Farr 40 Worlds Dan Dickison
Kenwood Cup Results in Limbo Dan Dickison
A New Era for Key West Race Week Dan Dickison
Racecourse Lessons from Key West Dobbs Davis
The Faces of the Acura SORC Dan Dickison
Honoring America for the Jubilee John Rousmaniere
The Sport of Gentlemen? Dan Dickison
Barcolana Bonanza SailNet
Key West Race Week 2002 Dan Dickison
Key West Race Week 2002 Wrap-Up Dan Dickison
America’s Cup Shenanigans SailNet
Olympic Regattas
Veterans Prevail at US Olympic Trials Dan Dickison
Olympic Report—05/06/00 Bob Merrick
The Olympic Primer Dan Dickison
Getting to Know Olympic Sailing Dan Dickison
Let the Games Begin—9/14/00 Dan Dickison
Olympic Photos—Opening Ceremonies Bob Merrick
Olympic Photos—Miscellaneous Bob Merrick
Olympic Uprrdate—9/25/00 Bob Merrick
Olympic Update—9/27/00 Bob Merrick
The Olympic Perspective Bob Merrick
Olympic Report—9/28/00 SailNet
2000 Olympic Games Retrospective Bob Merrick
Match Racing
Success at the Swedish Match Cup Dobbs Davis
Survival of the Fittest Ed Baird
Downtime at the Colorcraft Gold Cup Ed Baird
Then There Were Four Ed Baird
Russell Coutts Grabs Top Honors Ed Baird
Fun in the Sun at The Bitter End Yacht Club SailNet
SailNet’s Pro-Am Regatta at The Bitter End Dan Dickison
Lessons from the Rolex 2000 ISAF Women’s Match Racing Worlds Betsy Alison
Congressional Cup Outlook SailNet
So You Want to Be a Match Racer Dobbs Davis
In Support of Match Racing Dobbs Davis
Club Racing
A Kinder, Gentler SORC Dan Dickison
Crash Test Dummies Wins Rolex Cup Regatta SailNet
On the Wing at the Corsair/Farrier Nationals Zack Leonard
Fund Raising and Fun Racing on Tampa Bay Doran Cushing
Regatta Time Is Party Time in the Abacos Doran Cushing
The Rockville Regatta Dan Dickison
Leading Ladies Seize the Day Kim Kaminski
Racing at The Bitter End Yacht Club SailNet
National Hospice Regatta Dan Dickison
Spring Break for Scow Sailors Dan Dickison
Tricky Tides at Charleston Race Week Dan Dickison
Becoming a Racer Michelle Potter
Getting a Sail Number Dan Dickison
Improving Performance Dan Dickison
Racing for Charity—A Case Study Dobbs Davis
What is PHRF Dan Dickison
One-Design Racing
Current Events at the Melges 24 Nationals Dan Dickison
Nautica Star Class World Championships Dobbs Davis
Hooked on the HIHO Zack Leonard
The Independence Cup Betsy Alison
The SailNet.com Etchells Worlds Dan Dickison
Championship Lessons Dan Dickison
Racing Intensifies at the Bitter End Yacht Club SailNet
The 2001 Collegiate Championships Seth Siegler
J/24 Silver Anniversary SailNet
Junior Racing
On the Road at the CISA Racing Clinic Zack Leonard
The Optimist European Championships Amy Gross-Kehoe
A Hard-Fought Optimist Nationals Doran Cushing
Taking the Pulse of Junior Racing Dan Dickison
Optimist Sailing—A Growing Concern Carol Bareuther
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Table of Contents
Set Sail Taking off, whether you're a novice, racing crew, or seasoned sailor.
Captain Mom Sailing with children, family, and pets.
Creature Comforts No, you don't have to give it all up.
Sustenance All things pertaining to food and drink.
Boat Handling Learn confidence building skills that put you in charge.
Her Gear The right clothing and gear enhance comfort and performance.
Safe Sailing Seamanship tactics that get you safely back to shore every time.
Sound Mind & Body Sailing as a healthy activity for both body and soul.
Recommended Readings Books by and about women.
Her Tips A compendium of tips contributed by other women sailors.
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Set Sail
Learning to Sail
Actualizing the Sailor Within Michelle Potter
Cruising
Preparing for the Cruising Life Sue & Larry
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started Sue & Larry
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started, Part Two Sue & Larry
Calculating the Cost of Cruising Paul & Sheryl Shard
Criteria for Successful Cruising Liza Copeland
Bidding Bon Voyage to a Boat Tania Aebi
Voyage Tania Aebi
Cruising Advice Michelle Potter
Ladies Only Kristin Sandvik
Cruising via Rally Joy Smith
How Not to Race Tania Aebi
Against the Current Don Casey
The Annual Tropical Bash; Thoughts on Sailing to the Caribbean
John Kretschmer
Choosing and Installing a Wind Generator Sue & Larry
The Best and Worst Days at Sea John Kretschmer
What to Do When You Run Aground Sue & Larry
Financing the Sailing Habit Michelle Potter
Day Sailing
Racing
How to Get Started in Racing Dan Dickison
Options for the Beginner Dan Dickison
Understanding the Racing Rules Dan Dickison
Sailing Solo
The Crew
Women and Cruising Sue & Larry

Gender Gap or Gender Mirror? John Rousmaniere
On Watch Alone
On Being a Guest
If You're The Guest Sue & Larry
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Sailing with Children: The First Day Michelle Potter
The First Day Trip Michelle Potter
The First Overnight Michelle Potter
How to Find a Good Sailing School for Your Child Michelle Potter
Babies on Board Kevin Jeffrey
Cruising with Kids Liza Copeland
Domestic Issues Tom Wood
Homeschooling in the Tropics Doreen Gounard
Sailing with Guests

Sailing with Pets

Sailing with Cats Sue & Larry
Pets Afloat Tom Wood
Cruising Pets Kathy Barron
Cruising with Canines Sue & Larry
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Creature Comforts
Do you have to give it up to sail

Making Your Boat a Home Kevin Jeffrey
Cruising Necessities and Luxuries Randy Harman
Wintering Aboard Mark Matthews
Cleaning
Odor Control Kathy Barron
Storage
Boat Storage Tips Sue & Larry
Interiors
Cockpits
A Case for the Onboard Patio John Kretschmer
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Sustenance
Cookbook
Cooking Under Pressure Kathy Barron
Galley Datum
The Well-Equipped Galley Kathy Barron
A Safe and Sound Galley Joy Smith
The Importance of Galleys Tania Aebi
The Art of Ice-ing Joy Smith
Good Nutrition For Sailors Carol Bareuther
Provisioning
Keeping Produce Fresh Mark Matthews
Fishing
Fishing While You Cruise Sue & Larry
Fishing Gear Selection Sue & Larry
Fishing for Sailors SailNet
Fishing Under Sail Don Casey
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Boat Handling
Confidence Builders
A Little Night Magic Bruce Caldwell
Surviving a Fouled Prop Tania Aebi
Qualities for Becoming a Crew Dan Dickison
How Long Will It Take? Randy Harman
Maintenance
Tools and Materials for Wood Care Sue & Larry
The Art of Maintaining Brightwork Sue & Larry
Ten Lessons of Fitting Out Micca Hutchins
Painting Props and Shafts Dan Dickison
Fixing Chips and Cracks Sue & Larry
The Boatyard Blues John Kretschmer
Painting Hull, Deck, and Nonskid Sue & Larry
Paint Options SailNet
Diesel Fuel Essentials Tom Wood
Paint Problems Sue & Larry
Waxing Over New Paint Dan Dickison
Painting Tips Don Casey
My First Haulout Dan Dickison
The Definitive Spring Work List Tom Wood
Disposing of Used Sails Dan Dickison
Estimating Project Time Don Casey
Boat Covers Dan Dickison
It's Winch Servicing Time Tom Wood
Choosing and Installing a Wind Generator Sue & Larry
Upgrading Your Mainsail System Sue & Larry
Choosing and Using Sealants Don Casey
Communications
Systems
Gear Failure 101 John Kretschmer
Putting the Right Tools On Board Don Casey
Electrical Power on Board Kevin Jeffrey
Equipment Knowledge
Making Landfall
Checklist for Successful Anchoring Sue & Larry
Becoming Accustomed to US Customs Kathy Barron
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Her Gear
Clothing
Personal Shelter from the Elements Ben Hilke
No More Mr. Universe

Shorthanded Sail Handling Jon Shattuck
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Safe Sailing
Safety Tips
Medically Prepared for the Big Voyage William Mahaffy
The Lessons of Fear Kristin Sandvik
Safety Updates for Cruisers Dan Dickison
Cruising Dangers, Part One—Security on Board Liza Copeland
Offshore Safety Reviewed SailNet
We're Not in Oz Anymore John Rousmaniere
Winter Storms and Hypothermia Michael Carr
Medicak Kit
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part One William Mahaffy
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part Two William Mahaffy
Optimal Offshore Med Kit Dan Dickison
Security
Navigation
Lines of Position, Bearings, and Fixes Jim Sexton
Light Lists, Lighthouses, and Visible Ranges Jim Sexton
Working With the Stars—Celestial Navigation Jim Sexton
What Time Is It? Jim Sexton
The Rule of 60 John Rousmaniere
Navigational Software SailNet
The Importance of DR Bill Biewenga
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Sound Mind & Body
Staying Healthy
Protecting Ourselves from the Elements Joy Smith
Sailing as Therapy
One Sublime Passage through the Night John Kretschmer
Dream Sailing Bruce Caldwell
Christmas at Sea Tania Aebi
A Christmas at Sea Tom Wood
Sex at the Helm (or anywhere on board)

The Cruising Woman’s Advisor Kathy Barron
Relationships
Developing a Pre-Cruising Agreement Sue & Larry
Ingredients for a Good Leader John Rousmaniere
Sharing the Dream

Guests Aboard
Guests Aboard ... or Overboard? Sue & Larry
Staying Fit
Personal Hygiene
Beauty on Board
Grooming Underway Joy Smith
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Recommended Readings
Sailing: A Woman's Guide By Doris Colgate

Cruising Cuisine By Kay Pastorius
Cooking Under Pressure By Lorna Sass
Managing Your Bluewater Cruise By Rory Burke and Sandra Buchanan
The Perfect First Mate By Joy Smith
The Cruising Women's Advisor By Diana B. Jessie
Maiden Voyage By Tania Aebi with Bernadette Brennan
Dragged Aboard: The Reluctant First Mate By Don Casey

Sailing for Kids By Gary & Steve Kibble
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Cleaning teak holly Vinegar and water cleans teak and holly.—Cheryl Boyle
Cleaning the head Always use chlorine bleach in heads with rubber parts, such as
seals or piston rings. Unlike pine oil cleaners, bleach won’t damage
the rubber if your don’t leave it in the head system for more than an
hour.—Savage
Clothing When you go cruising, pack only clothes that look good wrinkled.—
D. Baker
Cleaning oil spills For catching spills or soaking up oil in the engine oil drip pan, use
regular disposable baby diapers. They’re more effective and
cheaper than those sold in marine stores.—R. Severson
Handling docklines If you have to haul the bow close to the dock but you can’t get the
boat to budge, try stepping on the bowline. Undo the bowline, slip it
under one of the cleat wings, and pull up the slack. With one hand
on the boat and the other on the bowline, swing one leg over the
reeling and put your foot on the tense bowline. The line will stretch
downward and pull the bow toward the dock. Take up the slack and
repeat this procedure until the boat gets into the position you
want.—C. G. B.
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Authors’ Index
Tania Aebi Betsy Alison Ed Baird
James Baldwin Carol Bareuther Kathy Barron
Bill Biewenga Rich Bowen Sam Boyle
Dean Brenner Chris Brignoli Bruce Caldwell
Michael Carr Don Casey Pete Colby
Steve Colgate Liza Copeland Carol Cronin
Doran Cushing Sharon Cuthbert Dobbs Davis
Dan Dickison Ralph Doolin East Penn Manufr
Frank Falcone Tim Foley Dave Gerber
Doreen Gounard Amy Gross-Kehoe Jerry Hammill
Brian Hancock Randy Harman Ben Hilke
Kevin Hughes Micca Hutchins Kevin Jeffrey
Kim Kaminski Will Keene Bruce Kirby
Gary Kirkpatrick John Kretschmer Beth Leonard
Zack Leonard William Mahaffy Mark Matthews
Sean McNeill Steve Meadows Peter Melvin
Bob Merrick Rob Mundle Dan Neri
Jack Northrup Cynthia Orr Michelle Potter
Brad Read Ken Rhodes Bob Rice
Lin Robson John Rousmaniere SailNet
Kristin Sandvik David Schaefer PJ Schaffer
Jon Shattuck Jim Sexton Paul & Sheryl Shard
Seth Siegler Mark Sloan Joy Smith
Sue & Larry Eric Watters Tom Wood
Michael Zezima Our Readers Write
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Tania Aebi
At the age of 18, Tania left New York on a solo circumnavigation

that was completed in 1987, when she was 21. The story was
chronicled in her book Maiden Voyage, first published by Simon
and Schuster in 1989. In the 13 years following this trip she fin-
ished her book, earned her captain's license, and has chartered
boats to lead flotillas and teach groups of women how to sail all
over the world. In between trips, she finished her BA in Liberal
Arts and is currently planning to keep on writing and to pursue
another degree.
Tania now lives in Vermont with her two boys, contemplating life from the perspective of one
who has lived first the archetypal dream of sailing around the world. She now faces the reality
of bills, mortgages, and kids, while her lawn, garden, and boys continue to grow.
Articles
Bidding Bon Voyage to a Boat
Bon Voyage
Charter Boat Preparation
Christmas at Sea
Cruising Dreams and Boat Lists
Cruising Preparation
Fears of Piracy
Feline Friends on Board
How Not to Race
It's Great in Greece
Lessons from the Galley
Mastering the Med Moor
Money, Money, Money
Ode to a Squall
Praising the Sextant
Reacquainting Myself with Paradise
Sailing in Slocum's Wake
Sailing Myth and Reality
Surviving a Fouled Prop
The Importance of Galleys
The Triumph of Good
Tidal Mysteries
Toolbox Lessons
Water, Water Everywhere
Books
Maiden Voyage
Description: Tania Aebi was an eighteen-year-old dropout and barfly. She was going nowhere
until her father offered her a challenge. He would offer her either a college education or a
twenty-six-foot sloop in which she had to sail around the world alone. She chose the boat and
for two years it was her home, as she negotiated weather, illness, fear, and ultimately, a spir-
itual quest that brought her home to herself. Paperback 5-1/2" x 4-1/4", 304 pages, copyright
1989.
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Betsy Alison
A five-time winner of the prestigious Rolex Yachtswoman of the

Year, Betsy Alison is one of the top female sailors in the US and
abroad. She is widely recognized for having won numerous regat-
tas and events, including 22 national, international, and world
championships. Currently ranked first in the US and second in the
world in the women's match-race rankings, she hopes to soon
break into the open match-racing circuit so that she can compete
against the men.
Betsy's list of accomplishments is almost too long to offer, but high-
lights include being a three-time victor in the US Women's National Sailing Championships, a
three-time US Women's Single-Handed Champion, a two-time US Amateur Athlete of the
Year in Sailing, and the winner of five Rolex International Women's Keelboat Champion-
ships. She was most recently honored as the recipient of the Leadership in Women's Sailing
Award, co-sponsored by BOAT/U.S. and the National Women's Sailing Association.
Among her other pursuits, Betsy coaches racing sailors of all stripes. She was named 1999
Coach of the Year in Sailing by the US Olympic Committee for her work with disabled, youth,
and women sailors. Betsy is currently the coach of the US Disabled/Paralympic Sailing team
and coached the team at the Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She also serves on the
Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Sports Council.
If that isn't enough to keep her busy, Betsy is also the co-host of a new TV program
called Boating Today, a weekly newsmagazine that is designed to promote boating to the
public. She has served on the National Training Faculty of US SAILING and trains sailing in-
structors at all levels, including racing coaches, as a Master Trainer. Her work as a consultant
includes engagements with Rolex Watch USA, US SAILING, and Harken Yacht Equipment,
working to design, promote, and teach clinics nationally for women and youth sailors focusing
on confidence, teamwork, and increased skill levels. Much of that work she does through her
business, Betsy Alison Sailing—a coaching, clinic, and consulting business in the field of sail-
ing education. She also writes for various sailing publications.
Betsy is also actively involved with the National Women's Sailing Association and its Adven-
tureSail program, designed to introduce sailing and a healthy athletic lifestyle to inner city/at-
risk youth. Along with Sandy Hayes, a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach,
she has also produced a fitness video series for sailors/ boaters called FITNESS afloatTM.
Betsy says she looks forward to campaigning for an Olympic berth in the new Women's
Olympic Keelboat, the Yngling, a new discipline that is scheduled to preview at the 2004
Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Articles
Communicating on Board
Getting Back to Basics
Lessons from the Rolex 2000 ISAF Women’s Match Racing Worlds
Team-Building Basics
The Independence Cup
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Ed Baird
Downtime at the Colorcraft Gold Cup

Russell Coutts Grabs Top Honors
Survival of the Fittest
Then There Were Four
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James Baldwin
43-year-old James Baldwin has cruised and worked as boatbuild-

er, writer and delivery skipper for the past twenty-two years. He
completed his first solo circumnavigation aboard Atom, a 28-foot
Pearson Triton, in 1984-86.
In 1987 he sailed alone (and without an engine or electrics) from
Florida to Hong Kong. There he joined the Marco Polo Expedition
as first mate, sailing a three-masted junk along the coast of China.
During the next seven years he sailed extensively in Southeast
Asia and worked two years as production inspector for Hans
Christian Yachts in Taiwan and Thailand.
After a second circumnavigation in 1999 he married Huang Huo-Mei from Taiwan. Last year
they bought a 60-foot wood cargo schooner in Trinidad which they worked on for several
months before reselling her. After completing their current delivery of Islander to Brazil,
James and Mei plan to return to Atom in Venezuela.
Articles
Blown Away
Dodging Pirates in Southeast Asia
Giving Your Boat Some Legs
In Search of the Unsinkable Boat
The Foolproof Head
The Long Way Back to Brazil
The Long Way Back, Part II
The Long Way Back, Part III
The Long Way Back, Part IV
The Long Way Back, Part V
The Multihull Experience
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Carol Bareuther
Born in New Jersey, Carol Bareuther grew up sailing, swimming,

and sunning on the Jersey Shore, so it seemed a logical progres-
sion for her to move to St. Thomas in 1986 where she could pur-
sue her warm-weather passions year-round. An active freelance
author, she's also a registered dietitian. Carol first worked full time
at the St. Thomas Hospital, then assumed a part-time position
with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, where she continues
to work today.
Over the last 12 years, Carol has become a regular contributor to
regional publications like All At Sea and Caribbean Compass, and national magazines such
as Southern Boating, Southwinds, SAIL, Sailing World, OptiNews, and Boating Industry. Her
work has also been published internationally in Seahorse magazine. The topics she works on
range from cruising and racing to charter yachting, bareboating, and various other marine-
related activities and events. Carol's partner, Dean Barnes, an assistant attorney general for
the Virgin Islands Department of Justice and avid photographer, illustrates many of her arti-
cles. Her children, Rian (12) and Nikki (8), are aspiring Optimist sailors at the St. Thomas
Yacht Club.
Articles
Come Race, Com
Good Nutrition For
Internet Chartering
Optimist Sailing—A Growing Concern
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Kathy Barron
Kathy Barron has been involved in sailing, cruising, and racing for
nearly 30 years, with over 10 years of living aboard. She and her
husband, Tom Wood, have refitted several boats, including Cirrus
II, a Fuji 35 aboard which they took a two-year sabbatical in the
Caribbean, and a CSY 44, Peter Rabbit, featured in Cruising World
Magazine. She and Tom are currently refitting their 40-foot motor-
sailor, Sojourner. Kathy is also a commodore in the Seven Seas
Cruising Association.
Articles
Becoming Accustomed to US Customs
High-Frequency Radio Basics
Lightning Strike!
Odor Control
Provisioning for the Caribbean
Sail Care and Cleaning
Sailing with E-Mail
The Path to Lightning Protection
The Well-Equipped Galley
Tow or Salvage?
Our Experts Respond

Bonding Thru-Hulls
Cruising Pets
Hull Numbers
Maintaining Freshwater
Zinc-Coated Chain
New Books
Cooking Under Pressure
Cruising Cuisine
Financial Freedom Afloat
The Best Tips from Women Aboard
The Cruising Woman’s Advisor
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Bill Biewenga
A four-time Whitbread Round the World Race veteran with over

275,000 nautical miles on his resume, Biewenga is one of the most
sought-after weather consultants in the sport of sailboat racing.
Along with Rich Wilson, he is the current holder of the San Fran-
cisco-to-Boston speed record, established aboard the 50-foot tri-
maran.
He is also an accomplished freelance journalist and photojournal-
ist, having published over 200 articles in more than 20 magazines
worldwide. Biewenga's recent exploits include a stint as navigator
aboard Magnitude in the 1999 TransPac Race—one of two boats to break the previous
course record—and serving in the crew aboard Zephyrus IV for its record-breaking run in last
year's Cape Town to Rio Race.
Based in Newport, RI, he currently works as a marine consultant for a variety of special pro-
jects around the world, including Commander's Weather, a world-wide custom weather-
forecasting service that provides detailed weather support and routing information for numer-
ous sports and special events, particularly in the marine field.
Articles
Newport to Bermuda—The Navigator's Race
Southern Ocean Weather for The Race
The Importance of DR
The Race, The Weather, The Route
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Rich Bowen
A native Rhode Islander, Rich Bowen cut his teeth as a sailor in the
junior racing program at the Wickford Yacht Club on Narragansett
Bay. He did his early sailing in Sunfishes and 420s, and spent a
little time in the Sea Dog, a design indigenous to Wickford. After a
year spent studying at the Merchant Marine Academy at King's
Point, NY, Bowen entered the sailmaking trade where he has spent
the last 13 years.
He now works at North Marine Group's land-locked production fa-
cility in Minden, NV, where he spends most of his office time con-
verting sail designs to language that the sailmaking machines un-
derstand. More often than his supervisors would like, he jets off to regattas around the coun-
try where he makes an easy transition into the role of headsail trimmer, though he's been
known to do the bow, drive, and call tactics as well, depending upon the boat and the particu-
lar regatta.
Racing Resume Highlights
1999 2nd J/24 Midwinter Championship Foredeck
1998 1st St. Francis Big Boat Series IMS Trimmer
1st SORC IMS Class A
2nd Farr 40 Class Key West Race Week Trimmer
1997 1st J/24 East Coast Championships Trimmer
1st Block Island Race Week IMS Class
Trimmer
B, IMS Boat of the week
1996 1st J/24 Buzzards Bay Regatta
1st J/24 North American Championships
1st J/24 East Coast Championships
3rd J/24 Newport Regatta
1994 1st J/24 East Coast Championship Trimmer
2nd PHRF Key West Race Week Foredeck
3rd Mumm 36 East Coast Championship Foredeck
1st J/35 Storm Trysail Block Island Race
1993 Foredeck,downwind helmsman
Week
1st J/35 Midwinter Championship Downwind helmsman
5th J/22 North American Championship Foredeck
1992 1st J/35 New England Championship Foredeck, downwind helmsman
1st J/35 Yachting's Block Island Race
Foredeck, downwind helmsman
Week, Boat of the Week
Articles
Headsail Trimming Basics
Putting Jibes in Perspective
Shifting Gears in Light and Variable Wind
Shifting Gears Upwind, Part Two
Spinnaker Trim for Performance
The Basics of Doing the Bow
The Basics of Doing the Bow—Part Two
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Sam Boyle
Sam Boyle is the Co-Founder of SailNet. He began sailing at age
12 in a Sunfish on Lake Texoma. The next 20 years were spent
squeezing sailing in around various assignments in the military and
the start of a second career as a Management Consultant. Togeth-
er with Cheryl, he launched SailNet in 1994 after having owned an
"orphaned" 45' Ketch for three years.
Articles
Newsflash: SailNet Refuses to Sell Out
The Lure of the Sea
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Dean Brenner
A resident of Watch Hill, RI, Brenner learned to sail aboard the lo-
cally designed Watch Hill 15, and began his racing career with a
string of summer championships in that class before jumping on
board a Soling in 1995. He spent the last six years pursuing a spot
on the 2000 Olympic Sailing Team in the Soling Class. Sailing with
helmsman Ed Baird and bow person Tom Burnham, Brenner fin-
ished a very close second at the 2000 Soling Match Racing Olym-
pic Trials, losing seven races to five in the finals to Jeff Madrigali's
team.
In addition to his sailing Dean is an Executive Coach and Business Presentation Strategist
with The Latimer Group in Wallingford, CT. Dean works with his clients on their presentation
and public speaking skills. He still sails competitively, focusing on team racing, match racing,
and small one-design keelboats. His most recent sailing accomplishments include:
2001 US Sailing Match Racing National Championship (Prince of Wales

1st
Bowl)
1st 2001 British/American Cup (team racing)
1st 2001 Kirby Cup (team racing)
2nd 2000 US Soling Match Racing Olympic Trials
1st 2000 Soling Fleet Racing Olympic Trials
1st 2000 Soling US Championship
1st
Bowl)
1st
Bowl)
1st 1999 Soling North American Championship
2nd 1999 Soling Match Racing National Championship
1st 1999 Olympic Pre-Trials (Soling)
2nd 1999 Soling US Championship
4th 1998 Pre-Olympic Regatta
US
Sailing 1998, 1999, 2000
Team
Articles
Achieving Good Teamwork Downwind
Adapting from the Match Race Crowd
Bear-Away Spinnaker Sets
Consolidating Gains on the Racecourse
Perfecting the Jibe-Set
Preseason Preparation for Race Boats
Racing Rules Review
Racing Rules, Part Two
Understanding the Racing Rules, Part Three
Recovering from Bad Starts
Spinnaker Takedown Basics
Two-Boat Tuning
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Chris Brignoli
Chris Brignoli has voyaged under sail from the US to Greece, Tur-
key, Morocco, and Brazil, gleaning hands-on experience in off-
shore breakdowns and many aspects of boat repair. He and his
wife Rebecca currently reside in Port Townsend, WA where they
are rebuilding their aluminum Mason 33 Aubergine. Brignoli re-
cently passed the ABYC test for marine electricians, becoming
one of 400 certified electricians in the US.
Currently he and his wife have a small boat-repair business in
Port Townsend, WA that focuses primarily on electrical systems.
The Brignolis look forward to returning to the ocean with their dog Meltem (who has sailed
from Turkey to the US and has enough sea miles to qualify for her own captain's license) and
their greenhorn cat Chester.
Articles
The Value of Circuit Breakers and Fuses
Keeping Wiring Woes at Bay
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Bruce Caldwell
Bruce Caldwell became enamoured of sailing after a week aboard

the Little Jennie, a 115-year-old bugeye ketch. After that, he pur-
sued every opportunity to get out on the water on other people's
boats until overcome by the urge to become a boat owner. First
there was a sea kayak, then a sailing dinghy, and finally Kirsten, a
Mystic 20 catboat ideal for the shallow waters of Long Island's
bays.
Articles
A Little Night Magic
A Pocket-Sized Adventure
All Hitched Up and Lots of Places to Go
Before Hoisting the Halyard
Centerboards and Swing Keels
Cruising the Classifieds
Daysailing Essentials
Dream Sailing
First Ocean Voyage
First Sail of the Season
Last Sail of the Season
Gifts for the Sailor
Iceboating 101—The Need for Speed
Looking Up
Modernizing the Free-Standing Rig
More than Hard Water
Navigating from Block Island
Planning the First Ocean Passage
Preparing Your Boat for Winter
Rendezvous at Shelter Island
Sailing with Both Ears
Sharing the Waters
The Coming Season
The Soul of a Catboat
The Spring Launch
Trailer Sailing
Trailering? Pick a Boat, (Almost) Any Boat
Touching Bottom
Turning Passengers into Crew
Way Beyond the Season's End
When Docking, Easy Does It
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Michael Carr
Michael Carr is a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy and a

US Navy Ship Salvage Diving Officer (SSDO). He holds a US
Coast Guard 1,600-ton all-oceans license and is on the Faculty of
Maine Maritime Academy in Castine ME, where he teaches naviga-
tion, seamanship, radar, and survival courses. He is also a tug
master in the US Army Reserves, qualified on 128-foot, 100-foot
and 60-foot US Army ocean and harbor tugs. Michael authored the
recently released book Weather Simplified: How to Read Weather
Charts and Satellite Images published by International Ma-
rine/McGraw Hill.
Articles
A Run through the Trades
Assessing Weather via Satellite
Avoiding Heavy Weather
Bermuda Race Strategy for Beginners
Beware October 20
Blasting across the Atlantic
Dealing with Extreme Weather
Eye in the Sky
First Leg of an Atlantic Crossing
Gathering and Using Weather Information
Global Weather Concepts and Fundamentals
Grounded by Gloria
Gulf Stream Tracking
How Fit Should a Sailor Be?
Jet Stream Charts
Low-Pressure Systems (1997)
Low-Pressure Systems (2000)
Marine VHF Weather Forecasts
One Source for Weather?
Performance Basics for Routing
Power from Above—the Jet Stream
Reading Weather Fax Charts
Route Planning 101
Routing Principles Redefined
Satellite-Beamed Weather Images
Surface Weather Overview
Taking Action in Emergencies
The Lessons of Life Afloat
The Science of Hurricanes
The Weather Triangle
Tornadoes and the VOR
Understanding High-Pressure Systems
Understanding Rescue Methods
Understanding Weather as a Global Interaction
Using a Weather Service on Your Next Passage
Visualizing Weather, Part One
Visualizing Weather, Part Two
Waves and Boat Stability
Water, Precious Water
Weather for 'Round-the-World Racing
Weather for 'Round-the-World Sailing
Weather Forecasts for Sailors
Weather Information Sources
West to East across the Pond
Wind
Wind, Waves, and Sailors
Wind Flow in the Tropics
Winter Storms and Hypothermia
Our Experts Respond

Satellite Weather Images
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Don Casey
Don Casey is the author of This Old Boat, a comprehensive manu-
al on sailboat care. Casey has written six volumes of the Interna-
tional Marine Sailing library as well as Sailboat Electrical Systems,
to be published later this year by International Marine. He also co-
authored Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach. Casey's most
recent book in print is the common-sensical Dragged Aboard—A
Cruising Guide for the Reluctant Mate.
Casey has applied his long-standing sailing passion to much more
than sailboat repair and maintenance. In his SailNet column, Casey
will pass along ideas, advice, and guidance on ways to make sailing easy and doable for an-
yone with an interest in sailing.
Books by Don Casey

This Old Boat
Description: Selecting and "doing right by" an older production fiberglass boat: fiberglassing,
rewiring, cabinetwork, re-rigging, engine work. Loads of clear, useful illustrations and a text
that bolsters confidence in the weekend boatwright. (Hardcover, 7-1/2" x 9-1/4", 480pp., in-
dex, copyright 1991).
Sailboat Electrics Simplified
Description: How to troubleshoot electrical systems, install wiring, and avoid electrical prob-
lems with clear easy-to-follow diagrams.
Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach
Description: By Don Casey and Lew Hackler A popular guide, both practical and philosophi-
cal, to cruising in a commonsense, make-do-with-what-you-have fashion. Full of sound, gently
humorous advice. (Paperback, 6" x 9", 330 pages, index, copyright 1986).
Dragged Aboard
Description: Dragged Aboard is a handbook written for the reluctant mate. This book ad-
dresses the interests of the reluctant partner. Is it safe? Is it healthy? Will the children suffer?
Can I be comfortable and clean? What will we eat? Can I be reached in an emergency? What
can I take and what must I leave behind? Don Casey shows us that the cruising life can be
attractive. He convinces us that the world is large and interesting, freedom is addictive and
outdoor life is healthy, nature is wondrous and friends are where you find them. Everyone with
a partner who dreams of going cruising will find an honest assessment of what to expect, gen-
tle encouragement to giving cruising a real consideration and plenty of practical help for mak-
ing the leap. (Hardcover, published 1998).
Sailboat Hull & Deck Repair
Description: Basic guide to repair and upgrading fiberglass sailboats aimed at owners of all
experience levels. 300 clear illustrations with supporting text guide the repairer through
rebedding hardware, portlights, repairing holes and cracks, blisters, deck and cabin leaks.
100 Fast and Easy Boat Improvements
Description: A home improvement book gone to sea. Don Casey, the best-selling author of
This Old Boat, has a gift for explaining boat maintenance tasks in visual terms. With clear
writing and some 200 illustrations, Casey takes boatowners step-by-step through the 100
simplest, most practical projects he could find (and a few challenging ones, just for fun). Im-
prove your boat's appearance, safety, comfort, and convenience, without any special tools or
skills.
Sailboat Refinishing
Description: How to beautify the boat inside and out, above the waterline and below. Author
Don Casey focuses on the hulls, decks, cabins, spars, and wood trim of fiberglass boats.
Painting, varnishing, repairing gelcoat, and applying hull graphics are all covered with step-
by-step illustrated instructions.
Articles
A Little Help from the Sun
Against the Current
Breaking those Shoreside Bonds
Choosing and Using Sealants
Devising a Better Bilge Pump
Dinghies for Cruisers
Don Casey's Holiday Gift Guide
Dumping on Sailors
Electrical Work Rules
Estimating Project Time
Expecting the Unexpected
Fender Skirts: A Risk-Free Introduction to Canvaswork
Fire on Board!
Fishing Under Sail
Getting a Grip
Help! We're Sinking!
Here’s the Rub
How to Choose the Right Boat
How to Paint Your Own Deck
How We Define Seaworthy
Keel Bolt Concerns
Keel Bolt Repairs
Lightning Precautions
Looking Past the Sizzle; Boat Shopping with a Critical Eye
New Shine for an Old Hull
New Year's Resolutions: Make Your Sailing Better in 2003
No Jacket Required
Painting the Deck Yourself
Putting the Bright in Brightwork
Putting the Right Tools On Board
Quiet on Board
Rebuilding a Damaged Boat
Recovering the Shine
Renewing the Nonskid
Repairing Gelcoat Cracks and Chips
Sail Repair 101
Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight
Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight, Part Two
Sailors Should Sew
Size Matters
The Bottom Paint Blues
The Perfect Cruising Boat?
The Right Boat
The Right Size Solar Panel
The Straight Poop
The Third Essential
Thinking Small
Ventilation Basics
WAAS Up?
Weather Charts by E-mail
Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance
Our Experts Respond

Barrier Coats for Blisters
Battery Charging
Bypassing the Electrical Panel
Choosing Bottom Paint
Considering Ferrocement
How to Renew Nonskid
Howling Masts
Hull Blisters
Locate a Heat Strip
Modern Production Boats
Painting a Boat Dark Blue
Refinishing Gelcoat
Removing Black Water Stains
Restoration of a 1972 Coronado 27
Sanding Clear Linear Polyurethane
The Right Fuel Tank
The Right Wind Generator
UV Sock Cover
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Pete Colby
A former sailboat rigger now sailmaker for 10 years, Pete is the

Operations Manager for North Sails in Milford, CT. His racing ac-
tivity includes regular stints trimming mainsails aboard Farr 40s,
Mumm 30s, and his father’s J/105. He also races actively with a
J/24 program campaigning for the 2000 World Championships. As
a collegiate racer at the University of Rhode Island, Pete sailed on
the big-boat team that won one national sloop championship along
with the International Keelboat World Championships in France.
Additionally, his experience includes trimming sails and calling tac-
tics aboard a number of larger boats, but he freely admits that he
couldn’t race a dinghy if his life depended upon it. Pete’s other vital statistics list him as “mar-
ried, no kids, 10 fish.”
Articles
Basic Mainsail Trim for Racers, Part One
Basic Mainsail Trim for Racers, Part Two
Refitting for Performance
Refitting for Performance, Part II
Refitting for Performance, Part III
Renovation for Performance, Part Four
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Steve Colgate
Steve Colgate is founder and chief executive officer of the world
famous Offshore Sailing School. Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL,
the school offers beginner through advanced sailing courses in
Florida, the Caribbean, New England, the Northeast, and the Mid-
west.
A lifelong sailor, Steve learned to sail at the age of nine, made his
first TransAtlantic Race at 19, and he has been racing at the high-
est level of the sport ever since—two America's Cup Trials, 15
Newport to Bermuda races, seven Fastnet Races in England in-
cluding the infamous '79 race, the Pan American Games, the Olympics, six TransAtlantic
Races, and more.
Colgate has authored nine books on sailing and is featured in two instructional videos.
Books by Steve Colgate

Colgate's Basic Sailing
Description: Colgate's Basic Sailing has been developed over 35 years of teaching sailing. It
is the textbook for Offshore Sailing School's highly regarded Learn to Sail course. The text
makes an orderly, clear progression from the pure basics to the intermediate level including
chapters on spinnaker handling and heavy weather. (Paperback, 6" x 9", 136 pp., index,
1991)
Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising, & Racing
Description: Founder and CEO of Offshore Sailing School, considered to be the most prestig-
ious sailing school in the United States, author Steve Colgate has distilled the essential prin-
ciples from his 35 years of teaching and reduced seemingly complicated techniques of sailing
to basic, simple principles. Revised and expanded edition of this acclaimed primer on sailing,
cruising and racing. For novice and experienced alike. Addresses latest techniques, equip-
ment, racing rules as well as demystifies the sport for the beginner. (Hardcover, 8" x 10", 380
pp., index, 1996).
Learn to Sail with Steve Colgate
Description: Step-by-step basic to intermediate video course of instruction on board a 27 ft.
Soling. 106 Min.
Sailing: A Woman's Guide
Description: By Doris Colgate.
A primer for the woman beginning in sailing by one of the top woman instructors. Provides
basic instruction and anecdotal material in a voice designed to address the needs and con-
cerns particular to women. Doris Colgate uses her considerable experience to encourage,
excite and educate women in sailing and to show them how their inherent female qualities are
those sailors need. Written in clear, but accessible language, Colgate's book will help women
to start sailing or to hone the skills they already have. (Paperback, 7-1/4" x 9-1/4", 160 pages,
copyright 1999).
Articles
Sailing Basics
Hull Speed Demystified
Sail Trim
Spinnaker Fundamentals
The Balance of Hull and Sails
Understanding Apparent Wind
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Liza Copeland
Liza Copeland grew up in England, where she raced in university,
competing in both national and world championships. She and
husband Andy were married aboard Ticonderoga and ran charter
boats in the Caribbean, before moving to Vancouver, Canada,
where Liza obtained an MA in special education. With their three
young children, they completed a six-year circumnavigation and
recently cruised around North and Central America. Liza is the au-
thor of three cruising books, Cruising for Cowards, Just Cruising,
Still Cruising, and her newest book, Comfortable Cruising around
North and Central America.
Books by Liza Copeland
Cruising for Cowards
Description: A MUST for all sailboaters, whether weekend, coastal, circumnavigator or
dreamer.
An A-Z of cruising for both beginners and experts. Planning your dream. Choosing the right
boat and how to handle the purchase. Outfitting your boat for cruising. Equipment that works!
Electrics, electronics and engines. Setting up the boat for safe and comfortable voyaging.
Joys and the hazards of cruising. Officialdom, medical and communications information.
Cruising with children, with pets, pests, guests and casual crew. Budgeting and provisioning.
Route planning and weather. Living with your partner and/or crew 24 hours a day.
Still Cruising
Description: Often sailing to remote and little known destinations, Still Cruising recounts some
of the Copeland's richest, most exotic cruising travelling adventures, including their challeng-
es at sea. Still Cruising is the sequel to the bestselling Just Cruising. Here their journey con-
tinues from Australia to Indonesia, Singapore, Malyasia, Thailand, The Andaman Islands, Sri
Lanka, India, the Maldives, Chagos, the Seychelles, down the East African coast to Mada-
gascar, around the Cape of Good Hope, then back through the Caribbean and Cuba to Flori-
da. Color and b&w photos, maps. (Paperback, 6" x 9", 320pp., index, copyright 1995).
Just Cruising
Description: A warmly told account of a Canadian family's six year circumnavigation starting
from Vancouver, B.C. Lots of photos, sea stories, family travel adventure. Just Cruising tells
of the family's unique experiences from England to Australia as they sailed through the Medi-
terranean, the Caribbean, Galapagos Islands and South Pacific, and of arriving in Australia to
represent Canada in the Tall Ships events during the Australian Bicentenary celebrations.
Just Cruising gives valuable information on cruising and traveling, and shows the realities of
taking a young family along. It includes a 'How-to' section and glossary. A Canadian bestsell-
er it is an inspiration for sailors, travellers, families and dreamers. (Paperback, 6" x 9", 306pp.,
1993).
Comfortable Cruising Around North and South America
Description: During a one-year sabbatical in their sailboat Bagheera, the Copelands visited 11
countries around North and Central America. Following a comfortable route with no actual
oceans crossed, their voyage gives a fascinating insight into the wide cultural diversity, stun-
ning physical and historical sights, abundant underwater and wild life, as well as the impres-
sive variety of cruising grounds this region has to offer.
Articles
A Cruising Sabbatical
Anchoring Control
Choosing Anchors, Rodes, and Windlasses
Crew Safety Briefing—Part Two
Criteria for Successful Cruising
Cruising Baja
Cruising Beautiful Belize
Cruising Dangers, Part One—Security on Board
The Dangers of Cruising, Part Two
Cruising Dangers, Part Three
Cruising the Bay Islands
Cruising with Kids
Down the West Coast
Entering Foreign Waters
Heading South—Cape Flattery to San Francisco
Holing up for a Hurricane
Landfall—Glacier Bay, Alaska
Landfall—Prince William Sound
Landfall—Queen Charlotte Islands, BC
Landfall—The Pacific Northwest
Medical Issues for Cruisers Part One
Preparing to Sail Offshore, Part I
Offshore Preparations, Part Two
Offshore Safety Made Simple
Preparations for Sailing Offshore, Part Three
Preparations for Going Offshore, Part Four
Safety Precautions Underway
Sailing to San Francisco
The Delicate Art of Preventing Seasickness
The Rio Dulce Beckons
The Wonders of Radar
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Carol Cronin
A resident of Jamestown, RI, Carol grew up cruising and racing along the East Coast of New
England and Canada. During those days she sailed mostly with her parents on a 38-foot
home-built sloop. As a young adult, she sailed transatlantic from Portugal to Barbados in
1986, and spent that winter in the Caribbean on board. Since then, most of her time on the
water has been in a competitive capacity, achieving success in both dinghies and keelboats.
Working between regattas over the past seven years, Carol has built a side career as a free-
lance author, writing mostly about performance sailing techniques and issues. She says the
fact that she spent most of her racing career as a crew, but has recently switched to driving
and skippering, gives her a very useful perspective for competing and for writing.
Carol's most immediate goal is to represent the US at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece, in the Yngling Class. Her racing results speak for themselves. Here’s a summary of
her finishes for the last several years:
2002
1st—Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (Yngling), with crew Liz Filter/Kate Fears
2nd—Yngling Ranking Regatta, with crew Liz Filter/Linda Epstein.
(A combination of above scores has earned her the top spot on the 2002 US Sailing Team in
Ynglings.)
1st—(crew) DonQ Snipe Regatta 2002
2nd—Santa Maria Cup 2002
2001
2nd—Rolex Intl Women's Keelboat Regatta, with crew Liz Filter, Linda Epstein, Kate Fears
2nd—J/22 East Coast Championships (same crew as above)
4th—Thompson ACORS Regatta (Yngling), with crew Liz Filter/Linda Epstein.
6th—Yngling World Championship, with crew Liz Filter/Kate Fears
5th—Yngling North Americans, with crew Liz Filter/Pat Connerney
5th—2001 US Sailing Team
3rd—Snipe North Americans, crewing for George Szabo
1st—Snipe Women's Challenge, with crew Sherry Eldridge
1st—Interclub Midwinters, crewing for Ed Adams
2000
1st—Snipe Nationals, crewing for George Szabo
1st—Snipe Women's Nationals, with crew Jerelyn Biehl
4th—Snipe Women's Worlds, with crew Jerelyn Biehl
Articles
How to Steer in Waves
Optimizing Your Practice
Reading the Shape of the Wind
Synchronized Sail Trim
Talking the Talk
Thinking and Looking Ahead
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Doran Cushing
Doran Cushing is the publisher of Southwinds Magazine and sail-

ing correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times in FL. He is well-
known for his coverage of racing events, especially in the south-
eastern US and of global racing involving Florida sailors.
Articles
A Hard-Fought Optimist Nationals
Cuba or Bust
Fund Raising and Fun Racing on Tampa Bay
Regatta Time Is Party Time in the Abacos
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Sharon Cuthbert
Sharon was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Her inherited
love and respect of nature inspired her to write about marine wild-
life. She was responsible for the early education of two sisters, two
daughters and two sons, so she is well experienced in writing a
story.
Articles
A Stranger in the River
Cedric and Sylvia — A Case of Mistaken Identity
Cedric and Sylvia — Be Neat
Cedric and Sylvia — Dealing with Changes
Cedric and Sylvia — Learn a Lesson
Cedric and Sylvia — Lightning Strikes!
Cedric and Sylvia — Save Martha
Cedric Is Bored
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Dobbs Davis
An active professional racer and sailing journalist, Davis makes his
home in Annapolis, MD, where he divides his time between racing,
free-lance writing, and working as the class coordinator for the 1D
35 Class. He competes regularly in a number of grand prix events
and classes and serves as the US editor for Seahorse magazine
Articles
A Lesson in Navigational Strategy
Asymmetrical vs. Symmetrical Spinnakers
Choosing the Right Headsail
Heavy Air Racing Techniques
How the Mack Race Was Won
In Support of Match Racing
Lessons from the AC Crowd
Lessons from the Volvo Ocean Race
Mainsail Twist for Waves
Nautica Star Class World Championships
Negotiating Leeward Gates
Newport to Bermuda Race Wrap-Up
Nuances of On Board Communication
Off-Season Sailing Seminars
Off-Season Seminars, Part Two
Racecourse Lessons from Key West
Racing for Charity—A Case Study
Rig-Tune Innovations on the 1D35
Sailing Under the Storm Trysail
So You Want to Be a Match Racer
So You Want to Go Transatlantic?
Striking Gold in Newport
Success at the Swedish Match Cup
The New Racing Rules
Thrills and Spills in the Hemingway Cup
Which Watch is Best?
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Dan Dickison
Dan Dickison cut his teeth as a racer in the early ‘80s competing in
a variety of keelboat designs in various Caribbean regattas while
working in the charter industry in the US Virgin Islands. He partici-
pated in the 1984 Olympic Yachting Games in Los Angeles, and
later moved to Newport, RI, to handle the duties of executive direc-
tor at Sail Newport. Shortly after that he went to work for Sailing
World magazine as an associate editor, where he specialized in
covering offshore single-handed events, grass roots activities, and
speed sailing. Throughout his eight-year stint with the magazine,
he raced actively in the J/24 and Mumm 36 classes and aboard a
broad spectrum of PHRF boats. In 1996 he moved to Charleston, SC, where he now co-owns
an E-Scow and a landsailer. When not traveling elsewhere to race, he competes aboard a
J/105 in the local PHRF races. In 1998, Sail America named him recipient of the John
Southam Award for outstanding promotion of the sport in a non-sailing medium.
Articles
A Different Kind of Cross-Training
A Kinder, Gentler SORC
A Look at the A-Class Cat
Avoiding Being Over Early
BT Global Challenge—Adventure for a Price
Championship Lessons
Chicago to Mackinac Race Preview
Club Med Update
Current Events at the Melges 24 Nationals
Executing a Successful Duck
Finding the Family Boat
Fitness for Every Sailor
Gearing Up
Gearing Up for Performance
Getting a Handle on Wind
Getting to Know Olympic Sailing
Hanging with Club Med
Hard Lessons Relearned
Here Comes the Worrell 1000
Holiday on Ice
Hot Weather Safety Advice
How to Get Started in Racing
Hull Preparation for Performance
Hull Preparation for Racing
Innovating for Performance
Jaded on the Jubilee
Key West Race Week 2002
Key West Race Week 2002 Wrap-Up
Kenwood Cup Results in Limbo
Lessons Learned in Error
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Living Large on Club Med
Mainsail Controls for Performance
Mainsail Controls for Performance—Part Two
Making Mark Roundings Work for You
Match-Racing Master Peter Holmberg
Modern Modifications
National Hospice Regatta
Ocean Challenge Live
Protest Room Primer
Racers' Sail Care Tips
SailNet’s Pro-Am Regatta at The Bitter End
Seasonal Check—Running Rigging
Showdown on the Atlantic
Southern Star Wins Farr 40 Worlds
Speed Sailing Overview
Speed Week Redux
Sportsmanship Winner Announced
Spring Break for Scow Sailors
Surveying the EDS Atlantic Challenge
Taking the Pulse of Junior Racing
The BBS Rides Again
The Crew Members' Manifesto
The Faces of the Acura SORC
The Joy of Dirt Boating
The Making of True Master Mariner
The Need for Speed
The New Transatlantic Record
The Olympic Primer
The Philosophy of Cross-Training
The Philosophy of Racing
The Pre-Race Checklist
The Rockville Regatta
The Winning Mindset
Tracking the Volvo Ocean Race
Tricky Tides at Charleston Race Week
Understanding the Racing Rules
Vendée Globe—Entering a New Era
Veterans Prevail at US Olympic Trials
Volvo Ocean Race Preview
Volvo Ocean Race—Six Months and Counting
What You Need to Know about Sailing Instructions
New Boats
The Windrider Rave
Vanguard's Volks Boat
A New Inland Lakes Scow
Product Reviews
Ronstan’s Clear Start
Douglas Gill Wet & Dry Bags
Antal’s New Portable Cyclone
Our Experts Respond

Advertising Issues
Attaching Jibsheets
Avoiding Winch Overrides
Beginning in Heavy Air
Bending Spars
Bloopers
Boat Covers
Bottom Paint Compatibility
Capsized Boat
Celestial Navigation
Center or Aft Cockpit
Changing Steering Systems
Chartering Experience
Choosing a Sail
Considering RDFs
Controling Broaches
Controlling the Spinnaker
Copper Cladding
Cracking Gelcoat
Daisy Staysail
Deck-Stepped vs. Keel-Stepped Masts
Dinghies and Drag
Disposing of Used Sails
Dropping the Headsail Single-Handed
Earning a Captain's License
Engine Replacement
Family Chartering
Faster than the Wind
Ferrocement Pros and Cons
Finding Trailers
Fixed Keels vs. Swing Keels
Flossing for Weeds
Getting a Sail Number
Going Aloft
Headsail Measurements
Heavy Air Fears
Heeling and Performance
Houseboating Down the Mississippi
How Tow a Dinghy
Hull Construction Questions
Improving Performance
Information on Restorations
Instructor Certification
Lazy-Jack or Dutchman System
Learning to Sail
Lee Shores
Long and Short Tacks
Long-Distance Crewing Jobs
Mainsail Trimming
Mainsheet Systems
Making Your Own Sails
Measuring Boat Speed
My First Haulout
Options for the Beginner
Paint Flaking
Painting Props and Shafts
PHRF Rating
Pointing Performance
Problematic Hull Deck Joint
Pulling Props
Qualities for Becoming a Crew
Racing Roles
Reconditioning Old Sails
Refinishing Teak
Removing Bottom Paint
Removing Thru-Hull Fittings
Repairing Holes in Fiberglass
Replacing Teak Decks
Rig Tension
Right of Way
Running Backstays
Running Internal Halyards
Safety Updates for Cruisers
Sail Area
Sail Nomenclature
Sailing a Cutter Rig
Samson Pre-spliced Halyards
Sandbar vs. Sandbore
Sea Level Visibility
Setting the Pole
Setting the Spinnaker Pole
Setting Up Reefing Tackle
Setting up the Mainsail
Speed differential
Spinnaker Pole Set-Up
Splice vs. Knot
Structural Damage
Tacking Angles
Tacking Woes
Temporary Moorings
The Best Daysailer
The Family's First Boat
The Green Flash
The Ideal Daysailer
The Lee-Bow Effect
The Right Mix
The Sport of Gentlemen?
Tiller-Wheel Conversions
Top 10 Sailing Venues
Tuning the Rig
Turnbuckles
Understanding the Inhauler
Using a Drifter
Using a Marine Head
Using a Spinnaker Snuffer
Using a Whisker Pole
Using A Whisker Pole
Using Anchor Sentinels
Using Moisture Meters
Using Moorings
Water in the Bilge
Waxing Over New Paint
Wire-to-Rope Halyards
Whisker Poles
Working and Crewing on Boats
America's Cup
Life Beyond the Cup
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Ralph Doolin
Ralph Doolin retired in 1999 as the Environmental/Safety Officer
for Coast Guard Group Charleston, South Carolina. His primary
duty was keeping all Coast Guard units in coastal South Carolina
and Northern Georgia in compliance with EPA, OSHA, and state
regulations. As a commissioned officer in the US Coast Guard Re-
serve, Ralph's specialty is Port Safety. Ralph was assigned to the
Charleston Marine Safety Office as well as the Group. In addition,
he is a certified Environmental Protection Specialist Shoreside
Coast Guard Safety Professional and an officer in the Coastal Car-
olina Federal Safety Council.
Articles
African-Caribbean Environmental Connection
Dangerous Seafood
Defining the Doldrums
Hurricane Warning
Let’s Hear it for the Buoys
Rogue Waves
Sailing through a Waterspout
Sea Snakes
Signal Flags
The Amazing Albatross
The Sea's Living Lore
Our Experts Respond

Dorade Boxes
History of ISAF
Marine Battery Ratings
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East Penn Manufr.
Articles
Boat Battery Power
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Frank Falcone
Frank Falcone is an adventure and travel photographer currently
compiling work for an upcoming book chronicling the Tall Ships in
OpSail2000. A former photography editor for Rock & Ice Magazine,
he is an ASA certified charter captain, and has traveled extensively
photographing sailing, underwater reefs, and landscapes from the
British Virgin Islands to Hawaii. His photos have appeared in The
L.A. Times, The Boston Globe, Aloha Magazine, and Scuba Diving
Magazine. Hailing from Cape Cod, MA, he has been a professional
photographer for seven years since graduating from Boston Col-
lege
Articles
OpSail 2000 Chronicles—Miami, FL
OpSail 2000 Chronicles—San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Tim Foley
As a lifelong resident of New England, Tim Foley has been an avid
sailor for over thirty years. He grew up immersed in maritime tradi-
tion, and at times immersed in Long Island Sound. A freelance
writer, Tim can be found with his wife and two boys stretching ei-
ther end of the sailing season on, near or around the central Con-
necticut shoreline.
Articles
Inboard Tales of Woe
Sailing With Small Children
Our Readers Write

Original Equipment
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Dave Gerber
A graduate of the University of RI, Dave is a professional sailboat
racer and sailmaker who has been competing in the grand prix
arena for almost 10 years. Based in the Great Lakes, he does a lot
of his racing these days as the bow person aboard Helmut Jahn's
Farr 40 Flash Gordon. Apart from the big-boat sailing he does,
which includes J/35s and IMS boats, he also races in the Melges
24 class and occasionally aboard J/22s. Dave, his wife Kris, and
their three-year-old son Colton make their home in Traverse City,
MI.
Articles
Mackinac Race Strategy
Surviving the Collision
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Doreen Gounard
Not a born sailor, Doreen Gounard married one, husband Marc.
Together they built Imani, a 33-foot catamaran, and their family,
adding Maya and Tristan to the crew list. Since 1996, Imani has
racked up more than 16,000 miles between California, Mexico, and
the Marquesas.
Articles
Cats Aboard and Abroad
Considering the Cyclone Season Options
Cruising Adventures in Nuie
Gifts from the Rain Gods—Collecting Freshwater
Homeschooling in the Tropics
Keeping It Simple
Landfall—Raroia, Tuamotu
Langkawi—A Cruiser's Shangri-la
Marquesas Here We Come
On the Hard Far from Home
Philippine Routing Dilemma
Refilling Propane Tanks
The Care and Feeding of the Cruising Outboard
The Wild and Unusual Marquesas
What We Learned Sailing the Pacific
Working and Cruising
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Amy Gross-Kehoe
Amy Gross-Kehoe's duties as a junior sailing coach include coaching the Cow Harbor Sailing
Team, a regional youth racing team based in Long Island, NY, and serving as a US Optimist
National Team Coach. For the latter, she has traveled around the US, Canada, Mexico, Ec-
uador, Columbia, Italy, and Bermuda while coaching at specific Optimist regattas. She spends
most of her time coaching, but did spend two years on the women's match racing cir-
cuit,crewing for Olympian Courtenay Becker-Dey in numerous women's match raceevents
around the world.
At 29 years of age, Amy credits both her junior sailing (at the Centerport Yacht Club in New
York) and collegiate sailing experiences (competing for Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL)
for getting her hooked on the sport. Her husband, Jay Kehoe, is the Head Coach for the Yale
University Sailing Team, and he frequently enlists Amy's help as team leader for summer trips
to places like La Rochelle, France, where the duo coached the US Team at the 1999 Laser
Radial Worlds. Between globe-trotting from one event to the next, Amy does her laundry and
pets her Chesapeake Bay retriever, Brandy, at home in Branford, CT. She also writes for US
Sailing's Junior Sailor Magazine and serves as the publicist for the Storm Trysail Club's major
events.
Articles
The Optimist European Championships
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Jerry Hammill
It’s hard to find more sailing and rigging experience than Jerry
Hammill’s. For over 50 years, Jerry has been sailing the world’s
waters, covering a good portion of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic,
and Caribbean. He has owned four boats of his own, raced in
more than four different one-design classes, won the MORC divi-
sional championships, and crewed on the class winner at SORC.
During this time, Jerry owned a St. Petersburg, FL, company that
did most of the rigging work on boats ranging from dinghies to
transient cruisers, and many of the state-of-the-art SORC racers.
When he closed his shop, Jerry worked as the technical sales representative for one of the
world’ largest wire rope manufacturer, specifying cable for numerous custom boat projects.
Jerry returned to St. Petersburg to bring his decades of rigging expertise to the SailNet team.
If you need someone who knows rigging, you need to know Jerry.
Articles
Standing Rigging Storage
Questions and Answers
Jack Stands
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Brian Hancock
One of the most accomplished offshore sailors in North America,
Hancock started his professional sailing career over two decades
ago, and has since logged over 200,000 offshore miles, including
three Whitbread Round-the-World campaigns. In 1979 he raced
aboard the winning yacht in the 13,000 mile Parmelia Race, sailing
from England to Australia, and then in 1981 sailed as watch cap-
tain aboard Alaska Eagle, the first US Whitbread entry. In 1985 he
raced a second Whitbread, that year as watch captain aboard
Drum, and in 1989 sailed the first part of the Whitbread as Sailing
Master aboard Fazisi, the Soviet Union's first, and by happen-
stance, last Whitbread entry.
Hancock is the owner of Great Circle, a light displacement Open 50 racing yacht built for
short-handed ocean racing. He has sailed across the Atlantic alone, and is an expert in sin-
gle-handed offshore racing and cruising. His blue water sailing has taken him to remote cruis-
ing grounds like Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America, and around Newfoundland, as
well as to some of the more traveled destinations like the Azores, Caribbean, Mediterranean
and Scandinavia.
A sailmaker by trade (Elvstrom, Hood and Doyle), Brian has carved a niche for himself in the
marine industry through not only his sailing deeds, but through his ability to write and speak
about his adventures to audiences worldwide. He has spoken to diverse groups around the
world ranging from yacht clubs and maritime museums to inner-city schools and business
groups. Hancock writes regularly for a number of well-known magazines and can be found on
the lecture circuit each winter sharing his experiences with audiences worldwide. He recently
completed his first book titled Spindrift, a collection of his sailing adventures. He is currently
writing a novel.
Books by Brian Hancock

Spindrift
Description: Join sailor/adventurer Brian Hancock for a fun-filled trip traveling around the
world. You will sail across the Atlantic, hike through Africa, climb mountains in South America,
round Cape Horn under sail in a full gale, and spend some quiet time with the locals. It will be
fun. Don't bring anything - it has all been taken care of. You will eat out in Brazil, enjoy a glass
of South African wine, sip tea in Tierra del Fuego and try a surprise drink south of the south-
ernmost town in the world. If you like adventure you will like this book. If you don't, you will still
like this book. It's about life and living it to its fullest. It's about human fraility and it's ability for
recovery. It's about people and friends and family, and how we all make this a great place to
be from - planet earth that is. (248 pp. Copyright 2000).
Articles
Adjustable Sheet Leads
Around Alone 2002-03 Preview
Around Alone—Four Months and Counting
Beyond the Bucket Brigade
Considering a New Mainsail
Headsail Reefing Basics
Headsails
It All Starts with a Yarn
Mainsail Configurations and Fabrics
Mainsail Details
Panel Layout and Fabrics
Performing in Light Air
Previewing The Race
Refining Your Downwind Sails
Sail Repair at Sea
Testing Your Sail Trim Knowledge
The 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre
The Race So Far
Understanding Rogue Waves
Using Storm Sails
Using the Asymmetrical Spinnaker
Vendée Globe Speed Machines
When the Worst Happens—Sending Out a Mayday
Wrapping Up The Race
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Randy Harman
Randy has been sailing for over 30 years. He and his wife Louise
took an early retirement from their jobs in Southern California to
live their full-time cruising dream. In the past 24 years, their 33-foot
sloop Oui Si has traveled over 40,000 nautical miles down the Pa-
cific Mexican coast, through the Panama Canal, across all the
countries of the Caribbean, and along the US east coast from Loui-
siana to Maine. Randy and Louise are SSCA Rear Commodores,
and Oui Si is now moored behind their home in Florida. Randy’s
articles and ideas for cruisers have appeared in numerous maga-
zines.
Articles
Basic Considerations for Cruisers
Calling it Quits
Captains and Admirals
Choosing the Right Boat
Cruiser's Medical Plan
Cruising Necessities and Luxuries
Encounters of the Large Kind
Entering Foreign Waters
Family Obligations
From Landlubber to Cruiser
How Long Will It Take?
International Relations
Making the Decision
Retirement Cruising Budgets
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Ben Hilke
Web designer and freelance journalist Ben Hilke has been a sailor
since the age of five. He grew up sailing on the Great Lakes while
living in Michigan. After he and his father purchased the bare hull
of a Westsail 32 almost a decade ago, they custom-built the inte-
rior and Ben has since delivered the boat to Charleston, SC via
the Erie Canal (twice).
Ben principally considers himself a cruiser, though he’s done
some small-boat racing and is thoroughly engaged in kite-sailing.
He says this latter discipline won him over because he’s been a
surfer for as long as he can remember and the transition came easily. For the past five years
he has lived aboard his boat, Trilogy in Charleston Harbor, along with his 200-pound New-
foundland Beauregard.
Articles
Personal Shelter from the Elements
Runaway Diesel Engine
The World of Kite Sailing
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Kevin Hughes
Kevin Hughes and his wife Karin live aboard their 37-foot Islander
Windigo III. They are currently floating on the Dog River near Mo-
bile, AL. After a comprehensive, two-year refit of the vessel, which
they completed in late 2001, they left their home in Great Lakes
and traveled south, taking a circuitous route that included the Illi-
nois Waterway, the Mississippi River, the Cumberland River, the
Tenn.-Tom Waterway, and the TomBigbee River. Ultimately,
they're headed for Central America.
Kevin has sailed for over 20 years on the Great Lakes, Inland Wa-
terways, and in the Florida Keys and holds a USCG 50-ton Master License. He is a Certified
Master Electrician, Electrical Engineer, award-winning Certified Graphic Designer, and a self-
acclaimed "computer geek." His previous professions include Web Master, boatyard lackey,
and professional cyclist, with involvement in many world-record cycling events. Kevin is cur-
rently the Facilities Maintenance Manager for Skilled Trades at Spring Hill College in Mobile.
A journal of Windigo III's inland river journey is published on line at:
www.heartlandlabs.com/WindigoIII/WindigoIII Travelogue Catalogue.htm. You can e-mail
Kevin separately at Boat@Consultant.com.
Articles
Lightning Examined
Praising the Fenderboard
Understanding Electrolysis
Understanding Galvanic Corrosion
Understanding Grounding and Bonding
Understanding Lightning, Part Two
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Micca Hutchins
Articles
Anchoring out Differences
Another Year of Watching Grass Grow
Are the Kids on a Sabbatical?
Distant Horizons
Getting through the Off-Season
In Search of Sea Room
Olin J. Stephens II
Protocol Sleuthing in the America's Cup
Pure and Simple Sailing
Ten Lessons of Fitting Out
The Cerebral Sport
The Environmentally Aware Sailor
The Value of Teamwork
New Boats
Beneteau's First 40.7
The Beneteau 361
The Beneteau 361: So Who Says Sailing Can Be Uncomfortable? - Sail Plan
The C&C 121
The Cabo Rico 40
The Catalina 310
The Dufour 36 Classic
The Hunter 420
The Island Packet 380
The J/46
The Longshore 19
The Saga 35
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Kevin Jeffrey
For over twenty five years Kevin Jeffrey has been a renewable
power consultant. He has worked in the marine industry since
1990, and has written numerous articles and books on marine
applications of renewable electrical power.
Kevin is currently a regular contributor to Sailnet and other marine
publications, the author and publisher of the Independent Energy
Guide—Electrical Power for Home, Boat & RV, the co-author and
publisher of Sailor's Multihull Guide. He is also the publisher of
Adventuring with Children and Bahamas-Out Island Odyssey,
both written by his wife Nan Jeffrey.
Books written by Kevin and now out of print include Free Energy Afloat and Boat Owner's En-
ergy Planner.
Kevin and his wife Nan began sailing as a family when their twin sons were one-and-a-half-
years old. A sailboat seemed the perfect means to continue their traveling lifestyle. Their first
boat was a 26-foot Heavenly Twins catamaran, on which the family spent four years cruising
between Cape Cod and the Bahamas. Their next boat was a larger catamaran, which they
purchased used in the Dominican Republic and sailed to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
On both boats, they supplied all their electrical needs with renewable power gear. The family
currently lives on Prince Edward Island in Canada, where they are creating their Renaissance
Centre to promote sustainable technologies and ways of living. They are actively looking for
their next multihull.
Books by Kevin Jeffrey
Independent Energy Guide
Description: One-source guide to renewable power sources: photovoltaic panels, wind gener-
ators, water-powered gererators as well as engine-driven sources, alternators, AC gen sets,
DC chargers, inverters, controls, energy-efficient appliances, system sizing and selection.
(Paperback 7" x 9-1/4", 256 pages, index, copyright 1998.)
Sailor's Multihull Guide
Description: The new edition of this 464-page Sourcebook features over 150 cruising multihull
production boats and stock designs from builders and designers all over the world. Each boat
is presented in a large 2-page format, complete with descriptions, specifications, illustrations,
and contact information. The book also features many color photographs of exciting cruising
multihulls currently available. In addition to the boats, there are dozens of how-to articles on
chartering, buying, building, financing, owning, and sailing a cruising multihull. (Softcover)
Articles
A Case for Multihulls
A Three Generation Cruise
Affordable Multihulls
Babies on Board
Battery Bank Design
Buying a Catamaran
Buying the Family's First Sailboat
Calculating Your Electrical Load
Catamaran or Trimaran?
Charging with Solar Power
Charging with Wind Power
Children on Board
Choosing Batteries
Cruising Catamarans—Fixed Keels or Daggerboards?
Cruising Multihull Sail Trim
Electrical Power on Board
Juggling Offspring and Boats
Kids on Board
Long Distance Multihull Purchase
Making Your Boat a Home
Sailing a Multihull Part III
Schooling the Sailing Child
Tacking and Jibing a Multihull
The Amazing Power of Water Generators
The Beauty of Turning Back
The Benefits of an Onboard Childhood
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Kim Kaminski
A former rear commodore and vice commodore of the Pensacola Beach YC, Kim Kaminski
got her start in sailing in 1987 and has been hooked ever since. In June, she started training
seven non-sailing women for this race. On board Applejack, half her team had never sailed
before, let alone race. Apart from racing, Kim writes about sailing for a local newspaper, The
Islander, and had her own television show on public access—Yachts of Fun—for three years.
Articles
Leading Ladies Seize the Day
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Will Keene
Articles
Checking the Wheel Steering System
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Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby has combined journalism and yacht design in a long
career that has also seen him compete in three Olympic Games
and win World and North American championships. He has attend-
ed every America's Cup competition since 1962 and in the 1983
and 1987 events he was the designer of the challengers Canada I
and Canada II.
His professional life began as a reporter with the Ottawa Journal in
his native Canada, and he went on to become a news editor with
the Montreal Star. By the time he moved to the United States as
editor of One Design Yachtsman, the magazine that now is Sailing World, he had begun de-
signing racing sailboats as a part-time profession. In 1969, shortly after moving to Rowayton,
CT, where he has resided with his family ever since, he designed the Laser, now the world's
most popular racing dinghy with more than 168,000 built. The Laser was given Olympic status
in 1996 and will race again in the Games in 2000. Bruce was also one of 20 designers -
worldwide - to take part in the development of the new America's Cup class boats in 1988.
The Laser was followed by many other projects, including one-designs and several IOR
boats. One of his most popular designs, the 23-foot Sonar is expected to gain international
status in November and is being used by disabled sailors in the 2000 ParaOlympics in Aus-
tralia.
America's Cup
America's Cup Design Retrospective
Race Five—NZ Sweeps Series
Race Four in America's Cup
America's Cup—Another Postponement
Calm Scuttles Race Four
Race Committee Controversy
Race Abandoned
Race Three Preview and Jury Ruling
Race Two America's Cup
Race One America's Cup
No Wind, No Race
Decision Reversed at the 11th Hour
IACC Boats Unveiled
The Defenders and More Controversy
America's Cup—The Italians
Final Race Louis Vuitton Cup
Race Eight Louis Vuitton Cup Finals
Race Seven Louis Vuitton Finals
Race Six Louis Vuitton Finals
Race Five Louis Vuitton Cup Finals
Race Four Louis Vuitton Finals
Race Three Louis Vuitton Finals
Louis Vuitton Finals Race Off
Louis Vuitton Finals Race Two
Race One Louis Vuitton Finals
Final's First Race Cancelled
Louis Vuitton Cup Finals Preview
The Defenders
Last Semifinal Race
Race 10 Louis Vuitton Cup
America One Wins Slot in Finals
Race Eight Louis Vuitton Cup
Race Seven Louis Vuitton Cup
Race Six Louis Vuitton Semifinals
Race Five Louis Vuitton Semifinals
Race Four Louis Vuitton Semifinals
Louis Vuitton's Contestants Go Nowhere
Race Three Louis Vuitton Semifinals
Semifinals Racing Abandoned
Race Two Semifinals
The Race Begins
America's Cup 2002

The Louis Vuitton Cup Begins
The Louis Vuitton Cup
America's Cup Preview
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Gary Kirkpatrick
Gary Kirkpatrick served as a mediator in many types of cases, in-
cluding family matters, contract disputes and personal injury. He
has written several articles and co-authored a book on mediation.
He and his wife Peg have cruised through Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, and the Caribbean. After spending the last three
years in Europe, living in the UK, France, Spain and Italy, they are
currently exploring the canals, rivers and lakes of the Netherlands
aboard their latest boat.
Articles
Buy Your Boat in Europe—Now!
Cruising a la Française
Strange Contraptions in Foreign Boats
The Waterways of Holland
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John Kretschmer
John Kretschmer has spent most of his life on the sea, sailing and
delivering boats up, down, and across worldwide latitudes. Having
sailed some 50 different makes of sailboats and with around
300,000 miles under his belt, John Kretschmer has a lot of per-
spective on the world of blue-water sailing and blue-water sail-
boats. In Chronicles of a Delivery Captain, John recounts some of
his sailing adventures while sharing the lessons that emerged out
of the experiences. As a member of the age-old profession of sail-
ing, it's John's job to get sailboats from one point to another in the
most efficient way. In so doing, John has learned many lessons of
the seas, as well as a lot about the boats that are or are not up to the passage. But, as we
discover in these chronicles, John always seems to manage to squeak out from underneath
the thorniest of problems. John Kretschmer is the author of Flirting with Mermaids published
this spring by Sheridan House.
Books by John Kretschmer
Flirting with Mermaids
Description: As a professional delivery captain, John Kretschmer has done more offshore
passage-making in his first 40 years than most serious sailors do in a lifetime.
Part romantic, part poet, part philosopher, and 100% optimist, Kretschmer shows his uncanny
ability to deliver the wrong yacht across the wrong ocean in the wrong direction at the wrong
time of the year time and again, yet end every delivery with the boat safely in port, a smile on
his face, and a few dollars in his pocket. A cool story of adventure well told with warm humor
and affection. (Hardback, 204 pages, copyright 1999 )
Cape Horn to Starboard
Description: Cape Horn to Starboard As a professional delivery captain, John Kretschmer has
done more offshore passagemaking in his first 40 years than most serious sailors do in a life-
time. Part romantic, part poet, part philosopher, and 100% optimist, Kretschmer shows his
uncanny ability to deliver the wrong yacht across the wrong ocean in the wrong direction at
the wrong time of the year time and again, yet end every delivery with the boat safely in port,
a smile on his face, and a few dollars in his pocket. A cool story of adventure well told with
warm humor and affection. (Hardback, 204 pages, copyright 1999. )
Articles
A Case for the Onboard Patio
A Nearly Doomed Delivery
A Sailor's Guide to the Gods
A Voice in the Fog
An Encounter with Hurricane Mitch
An Island in the Stream
An Offshore Training Passage
Anticipating the Delivery
At Odds with the Weather Gods
Avoiding and Surviving Rig Failures
Cape Horn Charter Opportunities
Charles Taylor and Short-Wave Radios
Cockpit Confessions
Crossing a Harbor Bar
Double Headstays–Double Headsails
Emergency Steering
Fire Aboard
Ft. Lauderdale — You Just Never Know About Your Neighbors
Gear Failure 101
Gigi—One Boat's Story
Key West, A Sailing Destination
Launchings
Making Landfall at Night
Man Overboard (Intentionally)
Medical Emergencies at Sea
Mediterranean Mooring
Natural Navigation
Never on Friday
One Old Man and the Sea
One Sublime Passage through the Night
Optimizing Your Downwind Performance
Optimizing Downwind Sailing
Overboard Emergencies
Overlooked Books
Reality Check on Cruising Catamarans
Rounding Cape Hatteras
Rust Never Sleeps
Single-Handed Sailing
Single-Handed Transatlantic History
Storm Tactics
The Annual Tropical Bash; Thoughts on Sailing to the Caribbean
The Bermuda 40
The Best and Worst Days at Sea
The Boatyard Blues
The Classic Valiant 40
The Delicate Art of Careening
The Love of Landfalls
The Other Man
The Perfect Storm, an Imperfect Movie
The Power of the Kedge
The Pros and Cons of Smaller and Lighter
The Psychology of Hurricanes
The Trinidad Solution
Through the Cracks
Up a Coast—Without a Paddle
Using Riding Sails
What Boats Are Really Out There?
When Bermuda Beckons
Why Carl?
You've Bought the Wrong Boat
Our Experts Respond

Anchorages on Florida's East Coast
Boats for the Long Haul
Caribbean Wind Strategy
From Propane to Butane
New Sailors Delivering Their Own Boat
Offshore Crewing Basics
Plastic Through-Hull Valves and Valve Flanges
Sailing a Macgregor 26
Single-Handling
Steel Boat Maintenance
Storm Tactics
Storm Tactics
The Caribbean in August
Tips for Going Overboard
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Beth Leonard
Beth Leonard and Evans Starzinger circumnavigated the globe
aboard their Shannon 37, Silk, from 1992 to 1995. They returned
ashore reluctantly, and almost immediately began their search for
their ideal offshore boat. In April of 1998, they took delivery from
Topper Hermanson in Florida of a partially completed 47-foot alu-
minum sloop with a hard dodger, designed by Van de Stadt of Hol-
land. They sailed the boat to the Magothy River just north of An-
napolis on the Chesapeake and installed the interior over the
course of the next eight months. In December, they moved aboard
and in mid-May they set off down the Chesapeake bound for New-
foundland on their next adventure. Beth has written two books: The Voyager's Handbook and
Following Seas.
Books by Beth Leonard
The Voyager's Handbook
Description: The art of long-distance passagmaking from planning, seamanship, provisioning,
to up-to-date details of gear and boat design. Emphasizes health, safety, attitude. 150 illustra-
tions. Detailed, hard-to-find advice from a seasoned circumnavigator. (Hardcover 8" x 9-1/4",
400 pages, index, copyright 1998.)
Following Seas
Description: After finding the rewards of conventional business life hollow, the author meets a
soul mate and they embark on a three-year circumnavigation. The seafaring life and travel
brings her rediscovered delights in family and friends from around the globe and wonder at
this fragile plane. Memorable color photos throughout. (Paperback, 7-1/4" x 10", 262 pages,
copyright 1999.)
Articles
A Good Sea Boat
Anchoring Adventures
Boat Specifications For Hawk
Christmas Winds Teach Lessons
Comparing Cruising Boats
Downwind Sails for Light Air
Dropping the Hook
Heaving-to and Forereaching
Hiding from Hurricane Lenny
Landfall—Kinsale, Ireland
Lessons Learned from 10,000 Miles
Light Air Sails
Reefing and Raising Systems
Requirements for Shorthanded Mainsail Handling
Resolving Some Classic Boat Problems
Selective Memory
Sitting out a Hurricane
Someone to Watch over Me
Squall Survival Skills
Stowing the Provisions
The 25-minute Haulout and Relaunch
The Advantages of Selective Memory
The Forgotten Lessons of Heavy Weather
The Voyaging Life
Timing Caribbean Arrival
Unsung Heroes
Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics - Watchkeeping survey summary
Watchkeeping Survey
Watchkeeping II - Lessons Learned
Our Experts Respond

Breaking the Nine-to-Five Lifestyle
Center versus Aft Cockpit
Finding the Right Boat
Hard Dodger Designs
Hawk’s Hard Dodger
Life Raft or No Life Raft—That Is the Question
Sailing School Advice
Sharing Experiences
TheTransition from Shore to Sea
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Zack Leonard
Zack Leonard began sailing at age four, and spent a lot of his early
years racing Lasers on Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. While an
undergraduate student at Yale University, he was named to the list
of All-American Sailors. Since then he has tackled a myriad of sail-
ing challenges. From 1989 to 1993, he served as the head coach
of the number-one ranked Brown University Sailing Team. While
working at Brown he began a Tornado Olympic campaign and be-
came the founder of the US Team Racing Association. After leav-
ing Brown to pursue a job in advertising, he kept working toward a
future appearance in the Olympic Games. Highlights on his resume
include garnering two Tornado National Championships, a top-10 finish at the Tornado
Worlds, and five National Team Race Championships. In 1992, he was selected as a tuning
partner in the Tornado Class to prepare the US team for the Barcelona Olympics. For the past
four years Leonard has been working as a freelance sailing journalist and coaching US Olym-
pic aspirants. His articles have appeared in Sailing World, Sail, and several non-marine mag-
azines. He was recently named Head Sailing Coach at Yale University in New Haven, CT.
Articles
An Approach to Self-Coaching
Basic Downwind Performance—Part One
Basic Downwind Performance, Part Two
Basic Downwind Performance, Part Three
Getting Good Starts, Part One
Getting Good Starts, Part Two
Hooked on the HIHO
On the Road at the CISA Racing Clinic
On the Wing at the Corsair/Farrier Nationals
Optimist Regatta Improves Young Sailors
Port-Tack Starts
The Worrell 1000 Comes of Age
The Worrell 1000—Coming to a Town near You
Worrell 1000 Wrap Up
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William Mahaffy
After growing up on the Chesapeake Bay sailing Stars, I gained
offshore experience on 30 to 40 foot sloops. While working as a
paramedic in suburban Boston, I was offered a job as the ma-
te/medic on a 126-foot private motoryacht and spent the next few
years in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and the East Coast. Final-
ly, I worked as the crew boss on the J-Class sloop Shamrock V. I
continued my medical training at The George Washington Universi-
ty Physician Assistant Program and I currently work in the division
of Cardiothoracic/Vascular surgery of a large, rural medical center
on the East Coast.
-- Bill Mahaffy, PA-C
Articles
Asthma Treatment
Cardiac Emergencies on Board
Critical Boat Burns
Dealing with Seasickness
Heat Emergencies
Medical Lessons from a Brush with Death
Orthopaedic Injuries: Fractures
Orthopaedic Injuries: Strains and Sprains
Respiratory Emergencies, Part One
Respiratory Emergencies, Part Two
Rib Fractures and Collapsed Lungs
Splint Hints, Part One
Splint Hints, Part Two
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part One
The Onboard Medical Kit, Part Two
Treating Common Onboard Injuries
Our Experts Respond

Buying Prescription Drugs Overseas
Crew Medical Training
Health Insurance While Cruising
Hypnosis—a Cure for Motion Sickness
Medical Sources from Readers
Medically Prepared for the Big Voyage
Procuring Med-Kit Supplies
Rest with Ice
Tylenol and Ibuprofen's Effects on Clotting
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Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews has voyaged under sail from New York to Greece,
and most recently from San Francisco to Charleston on a 26-foot
Westerly Centaur with his girlfriend and cat. Running out of charts
and money, and battling an ailing diesel, Mark decided to anchor in
Charleston as SailNet emerged on the horizon. A US Sailing In-
structor, he has taught hundreds how to sail as well as worked at
Outside Magazine and Hotwired.
Articles
A Lean, Mean, Sailing Machine
Avoiding Collisions at Sea—A Proactive Approach
Blisterama Battle Royale—Surviving the Haulout
Boat Etiquette
Boat Swapping—The Trials and Tribulations
Breakdown in Paradise
Building an Ocean Racer
Caribbean Voyaging Overview
Crew's Seabag
Critters Aboard
Cruising Days at Anchor
Cruising without an Engine
Downwind Passagemaking
Electric Motors and Sailing Vessels
Four Ways to Learn to Sail
Great Books for Beginners
How Other Sailors Learned
Life in the Amazing Abacos
Maneuvering Under Power
Post-Cruise Equipment Survey
Post Cruise Equipment Survey—Part Two
Preparing to Head South
Rayo Bravo
Reefing Basics
Repacking the Liferaft
Replacing Your Standing Rigging
Safety Check
Sailing Etiquette
Sailing to Save the World
Sailor Exasperates Rescuers
Sea Terms and Phrases
Sinking at the Dock
Standing Rigging Basics
Start-up and Running Costs
Surviving the Haulout
Tall Ship Chronicles—Charleston, SC
The Basics of Reefing
The Beauty of the Jury Rig
The Greatest Navigator
The Joys of a Cruising Christmas
The Mechanics of Mooring
The Particulars of Rafting Up
Trailering Your Boat
Transiting the Panama Canal
Tributyl Tin Worries
Vinny Lauwers Homecoming
When It's Time to Turn Around
Wind Orientation
Wintering Aboard
World Cruising Routes
New Boats
The Tartan 3700
Product Reviews
Marine Quality CD Player
Schaefer Mid-ship Cleat
First Look: AVP Autoprop
Ockam's Matryx
ACR RapidFix 406 EPIRB with GPS Interface
Water Drive
Our Experts Respond

A Cat-Ketch Rig
Against the Odds
Alcohol stoves?
Anchoring Dilemmas
Beating the Odds
Bleeding Diesels
Boat Storage
Building a Catamaran
Captain's License Inquiry
Caribbean Routes and Shelter
Centerboard Tradeoffs
Choice of Sails
Choosing a Propeller
Cleaning a Diesel Tank
Combatting Bottom Growth
Cosmetic Maintenance
Cracks on the Deck
Cruising with Teens
Diesel Engine Woes
Diesel Maintenance
Docking in a Slip
Effecting Fiberglass Repairs
Electricity and Freshwater on Board
Engine Oil Deposits
EPIRB Essentials
Equipment for Ocean Sailing
Experience without Buying a Boat
Gauge Problems
Inaccessible Rudder
Inflatable Lifevest Maintenance
Inland Lake Sailing
Installing a Cutlass Bearing
Installing Dodgers
Insuring a Ferrocement Boat
Leaking Packing Gland
Leaking Windows
Learning in Luxury
Lightning Worries
Minimizing the Heel
Moisture Dilemma
Northbound Routing Advice
On Board Tool Kits
Other People's Boats
Packing Gland Leaks
Post-Cruising Transition
Preventers on Wishbone Booms
Principles of Sailing
Propeller Problems
Radio Signal Strength
Raising the Mainsail
Raw-Water-Cooled Engine
Reading a Windex
Reducing Propwalk
Repairing Cutlass Bearings
Roller Furlers
Rudder Problems
Rudderstock Problems
Saildrives
Sailing Jobs
Sailing Lessons
Sailing School versus Captain
Sailing Shoes
Sailing Solo
Sailing Timeframes
Seafaring Pets
Sleep Deprivation and Hallucinations
Sources for Weather Information
Spar Corrosion Demystified
Spring Lines
Starting a Charter Business
Steel or Fiberglass
Stern Anchors
That Diesel Smell
That Heeling Feeling
The Basic Liveaboard
The Diesel Generator
The Dreaded Keel Bolt Leak
The Motions of Sailing
The Right Oar Length
Thoughts on Anchoring
Thru-hull Corrosion
Tool Kits
Understanding Weather Helm
Using Wheel Pilots
What's in a Name?
Watch Keeping Advice
Weather Helm
West Coast Journey
Wet-cell Marine Batteries
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Sean McNeill
Sean McNeill is a freelance journalist living in Newport, Rhode
Island. His previous professional activities include working as a
sailing editor for several websites, including www.quokka.com and
NBC's website covering the 2000 Olympic Games. His specialty in
the area of the grand prix sailing means that he has immersed
himself in the realm of the America's Cup and various offshore
events, including the Volvo Ocean Race. McNeill covered the last
two editions of that event as an editor for Sailing World magazine,
where he worked for eight years.
As a sailor, McNeill splits his time between two distinctly different arenas, the Farr 40 class
and the classic Shields. He says that enjoys the competitive intensity in both classes.
Articles
Defining True Grit
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Steve Meadows
Articles
Interior Cushion Storage
Bed Linens
Fixing Headliners
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Peter Melvin
Trained as a structural engineer, Pete is a partner in the Newport
Beach, CA-based firm of Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering,
one of the world’s leading designers of performance multihulls. The
company’s design credits include the 105-foot PlayStation, NACRA
Inter 18, Hobie Wave, Jeanneau Lagoon 35, A-Class catamarans,
Formula 20 racing catamarans, and over 20 innovative motor-
powered catamarans. Beginning with a win in the 1974 Optimist
Dinghy Nationals, Pete owns an impressive resume of competitive
sailing triumphs, which includes multiple national championships in
the Tornado, 470, and 420 classes. In the last several years, he's
spent time racing actively in the A-class and Formula 18 multihulls.
Articles
Sizing-up the Competition for The Race
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Bob Merrick
A sailor since the age of 10, Bob's first Olympic campaign started
in 1994 when he teamed up with Josh Adams and set his sites on
the '96 Games in Savannah. After graduating from the University of
Rhode Island in 1995, he trained full time. The two attended the
1995 470 Class World Championships in Toronto and 1996 Worlds
in Brazil, but mostly trained at home in the US. Most of their time
was spent in Miami at the US Sailing Center. At the 1996 Olympic
Trials, Josh and Bob placed second behind Morgan Reeser.
After a short stint spent crewing for Reeser in 1997, Bob became a
sailing coach at the University of Rhode Island while he worked toward a graduate degree in
Mechanical Engineering. In 1998 he teamed up with Olympic Silver medalist Paul Foerster
and began a serious Olympic campaign for the Sydney Games.
Racing Resume Highlights
2000 1st 2000 Champion French Olympic Week-470 Class

1999 1st US 470 Olympic Trials
1st Sydney Pre-Olympic Regatta
1st US 470 National Championship
3rd Kiel Week Regatta-470 Class
1st French Olympic Sail Week-470 Class
1998 1st Sydney International Regatta-470 Class
Top Ranking US Sailing Team-470 Class
1st US 470 Pre-Olympic Trials Regatta
1st US 470 National Regatta
9th 470 World Championship Regatta
1st Kiel Week Regatta-470 Class
3rd SPA Regatta-470 Class
Articles
Cold Weather Clothing
Seeing the Wind
The Olympic Perspective
2000 Olympic Games Retrospective
Olympic Report—05/06/00
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Rob Mundle
One of Australia’s leading journalists covering sailing, Mundle
wrote the acclaimed account of the 1998 Sydney-Hobart Race
tragedy entitled Fatal Storm. He has covered this classic event for
over 30 years. Mundle’s work has been published worldwide in
monthly magazines, daily newspapers, and weekly newsletters,
and he continues to be one of the leading authorities on events
and trends in sailing in Austral-Asia.
Articles
2000 Telstra Sydney to Hobart Race
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Dan Neri
A long-time sailmaker and sail designer, Dan cut his teeth as a
sailboat racer in small one-designs like Snipes and Lightnings
while growing up in Connecticut. He graduated to larger keelboats
while living in the US Virgin Islands, racing successfully aboard a
succession of boats that included Sonars, J/24s, J/29s, Beneteau
10-Meters. After moving to Newport, Rhode Island in the mid '80s,
he and his wife Karen, a formidable racing talent in her own right,
campaigned a J/24, a J/35, and Calvin, the Aerodyne 38 they cur-
rently own. Dan also got thoroughly involved in a Mumm 36 cam-
paign for two years.
Along with their two adolescent children Daniele and Matt, the Neris spent most of the 1999-
2000 fall, winter, and spring living aboard Calvin while cruising the Caribbean. In his off time,
Dan races a Laser in the local Newport fleet and spends time in the afterguards of various
grand prix boats. He also makes the occasional appearance on board Phil Garland's Mumm
30 Trouble. Dan currently works as a design and manufacturing consultant for North Sails as
well as a freelance writer.
Articles
Fine-Tuning the Autopilot—Part One
Fine-Tuning the Autopilot, Part Two
New and Improved Laser Controls
Surviving in Light Air
Updating the Navigator's Toolbox
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Jack Northrup
Jack Northrup lives in Richmond, VT, and sails on Lake Cham-
plain with his wife, Ronnie, and three grown sons. He will admit
that he bought his sailboat, a 1977 Pearson 323, as part of a mid-
life reassessment and a last-chance effort to prove to his sons
that he, too, is cool. He had relatively little sailing experience be-
fore he bought his boat, but has immersed everyone in his life in
his education, with varying degrees of success. Jack is the owner
of a market research company.
Articles
The Burdens of Command
The First Sail
Buying the Big Boat
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Cynthia Orr
The US Office Manager for GPSC Charters—a firm specializing in
bareboat, crewed, and flotilla charters in Greece—Cynthia is that
company's classicist. She’s an archaeologist who knows the
Greek Islands intimately, having studied, worked, and sailed there
for years.
During the 1970s, she graduated cum laude from the University of
Pennsylvania with a degree in archaeology. Then combining her
love of archeology with her love of diving she worked in Greece
and Turkey as an underwater excavator with the Institute of Nauti-
cal Archaeology.
Cynthia worked at a number of sites, some dating back as far as 500 BC and some described
in National Geographic magazine. She received here master’s degree in classical archaeolo-
gy and has worked toward a Ph.D.
Over the years, she has published articles in yachting magazines and has thousands of miles
of experience as a skipper and crew in the Greek Islands. And, she speaks three languages
including Greek.
Articles
The Aegean Experience
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Michelle Potter
Michelle Potter is a sailor, educator, and writer. She taught youth
sailing in Berkeley, CA, and raced with the fourth-placed J24 team
at the 1997 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship
in Newport, RI. Michelle has a BA from Swarthmore College and
an MA in education from the University of California at Berkeley.
She is a freelance writer and a frequent contributor to the Palm
Beach Post.
Articles
Actualizing the Sailor Within
Becoming a Racer
Boat-Building 101: An Overview of Construction Techniques
Building Our Sailboat
Cruising Advice
Deep Thinking in the Bahamas
Docking with Grace and Humor
Docking with Grace, and Skill
Financing the Sailing Habit
Finding a Sailing Mate
Finding Beauty in a Junk
Great Exits—Leaving the Marina with Grace and Panache
How to Find a Good Sailing School for Your Child
Leaving the Marina with Grace and Panache
Moondancer 's Keel and Masts
Negotiating Bridges
Sailing with Children: The First Day
Seven Fun Ways to Anchor
Should Children Race?
The First Cruise
The First Day Trip
The First Overnight
Our Experts Respond

Building Moondancer
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Brad Read
Brad Read is a former one-design champion in the Lightning,
J/24, J/22, J/35, and Farr 40, as well as several International
Measurement System (IMS) events. As a collegiate racer at Bos-
ton University, he was named College Sailor of the Year in 1986.
In his former career he was a sailmaker, but now works as the
Executive Director of Sail Newport, Rhode Island's Public Sailing
Center.
Articles
Good Lanes and Bad Lanes
Handling Leeward Gates
How We Won the J/24 Worlds
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Ken Rhodes
Articles
Winter Canvas Care
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Bob Rice
Bob Rice says that with the aid of his battery-powered notebook
computer, he'll forecast weather anywhere. In 1978 Rice initiated
the concept of sailboat routing and since has helped to guide nu-
merous sailing wins and records. The latest is the record perfor-
mance by Laurent Bourgnon in the Route du Rhum race last No-
vember and Steve Fossett's 24-hour record of 580 miles in the
new catamaran PlayStation in March. Rice, with more 45 years
weather forecasting experience, has advised on such diverse pro-
jects as Mt. Everest ascents, manned-balloon flights and a host of
record sailing events. These include the current Jules Verne cir-
cumnavigation record holder Olivier de Kersauson on his 73-days record, which topped the
77-day record set by Sirs Peter Blake and Robin-Knox Johnston, for whom Rice also provided
the routing.
Articles
Weather Movements and a Flip Chart
Straight Talk on this Hurricane Season
The Truth about the Sea Breeze
Useful Weather Websites
Using Weather Sites on the Internet
How to Sail with Weather
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Lin Robson
Articles
Performance Tips from the Top
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John Rousmaniere
SailNet seamanship columnist and book reviewer John Rousma-
niere (pronounced room-an-ear) was born in Kentucky, but has
spent most of his life on or near coastal waters. He has written
about boats, sailing, and good seamanship for over 25 years. His
books include The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, a highly re-
spected sailing manual now in its new third edition, published in
late 1999. He also wrote Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in
the History of Modern Sailing, the definitive account of the infa-
mous Fastnet Race storm of 1979, which killed 15 people. John
was a competitor in that race. The newest edition of Fastnet, Force
10 includes a new section about the seamanship and personal lessons learned from that race
as well as the 1998 Sydney-Hobart storm.
John has sailed more than 35,000 miles, including several long ocean passages and numer-
ous races in boats large and small (including the 2000 Newport to Bermuda Race aboard a
53-foot, 64-year-old wooden sloop). A former editor for Yachting magazine in New York and
California, John has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books on seamanship and the
history of yachting. A recognized authority on boating safety, he has moderated or spoken at
more than 30 Safety-at-Sea seminars.
Of his love for sailing, John says, "I have had years of pleasure and challenge under sail, and
I try to help other sailors find the same satisfactions while learning the principles of good
seamanship. In my columns and books, I cover the basics, while also attending to important
advanced topics, and encourage readers to learn how to think for themselves."
Books by John Rousmaniere
Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 3rd Edition
Description: For years America's best-selling sailing manual, this comprehensive reference is
now available in a new, thoroughly revised and updated edition. The author, a SailNet Sea-
manship columnist, wrote this "state-of-the-art resource" (to quote one recent reviewer) about
the art and science of sailing and navigating boats of all types and sizes in all kinds of weath-
er. Like its widely hailed 1983 and 1989 editions, this new edition is highly readable, clearly
illustrated, and covers all types of sailing and problems. One-half of the text and one-third of
the illustrations are revised or new. There's also a color section and considerably expanded
coverage of multihulls, emergencies, boating laws, navigation, knots, safety, anchoring,
heavy-weather sailing, and other topics. The new, unique "Hands On" sections succinctly ex-
plain advanced tips of the modern sailor's trade. Good Old Boat's reviewer wrote: "The book
is the consummate sailing reference. But this reference book has heart as well. John
Rousmaniere, the sensitive, romantic sailor, is in evidence. On almost every page, his love of
sailing shines through." Photographs, drawings, and maps. (Hardback, 404 pages, copyright
1999.)
Fastnet, Force 10
Description: In August 1979, a 60-knot storm swept across the Atlantic with a speed that con-
founded weathermen, and into a fleet of 303 sailboats. SailNet Seamanship columnist John
Rousmaniere, who was there racing, tells of the greatest disaster in the history of yachting.
Hailed as "A narrative worthy of the best sea literature" by The Los Angeles Times, this well-
known book about a terrible storm that killed 15 sailors is now available in a new edition with
a new section describing and analyzing the seamanship and personal lessons learned not
only from the Fastnet storm but also from the 1998 Sydney-Hobart Race storm. One reviewer
wrote: "Other books have portrayed the awesome power of the sea, but Fastnet, Force 10
conveys its most frightening aspect: the impersonal ferocity, heedless of your curses or pray-
ers, and, as you tire, its tirelessness." Photographs, drawings, and maps. (Paperback, 287
pages, copyright 2000.)
Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms
Description: From "abaft" to "zulu", including terms as new as "heat it up" and as old as "star-
board", this book clearly defines 2,000 essential terms that today's sailors and powerboaters
rely on for safe, informed boating. Don Casey says it is "astonishingly comprehensive and
slender enough to carry aboard." Illustrated. (Hardcover, 5-1/4" x 8-1/4", 160 pages, copyright
1998. )
Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts
Description: The classic skills of going to sea in a small boat live on in one of the best books
on choosing and equipping a sailboat for ocean cruising. Written by the members of the tech-
nical Committee of the Cruising Club of America - a group including some of the greatest sail-
ors and yacht designers of the late 20th century (among them Olin and Rod Stephens, Jim
McCurdy, and Bill Lapworth). There are chapters on hull design, rigging, accommodations,
anchors, cockpits, ventilation, and other topics. (Hardcover, 6" x 9", 310 pages, index, 1987.)
The Norton Boater's Log
Description: Traditional in appearance but highly original in many features, this log book will
be an essential resource in any boat. In it the navigator can record the boat's progress and
activities and also record all the important information needed for repairs and boat manage-
ment. Special features not found in most logs include instructional sections on flag etiquette
and how to radio for help. In addition, each page has its own inspiring quote from a classic
sailor. Handsome, spiralbound. (Paperback, 11" x 8-1/2", 96 pages, copyright 1997)
New Books
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome
Classic Coffee-Table Gems
Logs of the Dead Pirates Society
Sailboat Electrics Simplified
The Water In Between
Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them
The Perfect First Mate
Sailing to Simplicity: Life Lessons Learned at Sea
Recommended Books
Ten Recent Books
Articles
After the Storm
Back from Bermuda
Better Than Bowlines
Control the Wicked Boom
Dead but Not Deceased
Deadly Serious about Booms
Double—Heading
Fear, Our Friend
Flying the Flag
Four Seamanship Lessons from Auckland
Gender Gap or Gender Mirror?
Good Planning and Bad Planning
Grappling with that Vicious Storm
Heading out to Bermuda
Honoring America for the Jubilee
How to Slow Down and Stop
Ingredients for a Good Leader
Is There any Seamanship in the America's Cup?
It's Gift Time
Knots and Knots
Learning: The Next Challenge
Lessons from a Sailing Disaster
Modern Crew Overboard Rescues
More Lessons from the Volvo Ocean Race
Offshore Perils
Pretty Routine—A Sailor's Definition
Reading Ranges
Red Sky at Night—The Folklore of Weather
Retrieving Unconscious COB
Revisiting Lessons from the Fastnet
Rules of the Road
Safety Essentials
Safety Harnesses and Tethers
Sailing With a Master Mariner
Should Sailors Wear Helmets?
Simple Actions, Sweet Vocation
Spring Safety Measures
Staying Dry arnd Warm
Sydney-Hobart and Harnesses Revisited
That Damn Tide
The Art and Science of Standing Watch
The Chemistry of Leadership
The Hope that Sport Brings
The Human Factor
The Not-So-Cruel Sea
The Right Moves in the Sydney-Hobart Storm
The Rule of 60
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome
The Value of Leadership Offshore
The Wreck of the Portland
We're Not in Oz Anymore
What Is Heaving-to?
Our Experts Respond

Comparing Storm Tactics
Handling under Bare Poles
Seamanship and the VOR
Setting Dangerous-Weather Standards in Racing
The Right Age to Go Sailing
Thoughts on COB Retrieval
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SailNet
Articles
A Broader Perspective on Sailing
A New Global Champion
A Timely Remembrance
America’s Cup Shenanigans
Atypical Nautical Fun
Barcolana Bonanza
Betting it All on EPIRBs
Can Smaller be Better?
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Checking in with Carl Schumacher
Congressional Cup Outlook
Contemplating Hurricane Season
Crash Test Dummies Wins Rolex Cup Regatta- Capsize Controversy
Fishing for Sailors
Flying the Flag
Fun in the Sun at The Bitter End Yacht Club
Gale's Excellent Adventure
Gearing Up for the Mini Transat
Handheld VHF Basics
Homemade Teak Decks
J/24 Silver Anniversary
Jesse Martin Interview
Life in the Danger Zone
Navigational Software
Newport's Beauty School
Offshore Safety Reviewed
Offseason Spar Care
Port and Starboard—Windlass Debate
Putting the Right Tools On Board
Racing at The Bitter End Yacht Club
Racing Intensifies at the Bitter End Yacht Club
Running Lights
Sailing Inshore or Offshore
SailNet B2B
SailNet launches BoatSearch
SailNet New Members’ Center
SailNet on the Move
SailNet’s Summer Reading List
Summer Time Reading
The BT Global Challenge—Halfway Around
The Great Windlass Debate
The Science of Fouling
The Sydney-Hobart Classic
The Ultimate Performance Cruiser
The Worrell 1000 Turns 20
The Year in Sailing
The Year in Sailing (2001)
When Tragedies Happen at Sea
Why We Give Thanks
Our Experts Respond

Anchor and Rode Sizes
Caribbean Routing Advice
Compass Problems
Custom Bimini Tops
Cutlass Bearing Query
Dagglewrimples and Cuddlestocks
Diesel Fuel Concerns
Docking Advice
Finding Fluorinated Polyurethane?
First Fiberglass Repair
Hull-Keel Joints
Insulating an Icebox
Inverter Grounding
Loose-Footed Mainsails
Maintaining Teak Decks
Ownership through Chartering
Paint Options
Painting Masts
Paperwork Needed for Voyaging
Pollution Control
Proper Sail Storage
Re Gelcoating
Refinishing Anodized Masts
Repairing Chipped Paint
Running Lights
Small Boat Mast Stepping
Swing Keel Dilemma
Tender is the Vessel
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Kristin Sandvik
Kristin Sandvik began sailing in 1995 at age 26. She crossed the
Pacific aboard Beowulf with Steve, Linda, and Sarah Dashew
months after her first sail. The South Pacific stole her heart, and
she had to sail back there to reclaim it. In 1996, she purchased Hio
Avae, a 1971 Santana 37, in partnership with Sarah Dashew; des-
tination: the South Pacific. A year outfitting the boat for offshore
cruising and two seasons in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, intervened,
and then Kristin set sail for the South Pacific [as sole owner and
captain] in 1998. After a magical eight months cruising through
French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tonga, she landed in Aotearoa/New Zealand,
and stayed.
Articles
Ladies Only
SWF Seeks Crew
Tearful Tales of Passagemaking
The Best Maintenance is Use
The Lessons of Fear
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David Schaefer
David Schaefer is a freelance author who bases his activities out of Lake Champlain, Ver-
mont. For much of the year he resides aboard his 32-foot Endeavour. His writing has ap-
peared in the pages of Cruising World, Coastal Cruising, and Porthole magazines, and he has
two books in print. The first, "Surefire Strategies for Growing Your Home-Based Business," is
a primer for consultants. His latest book, which was published this fall, is entitled "Sailing to
Hemingway's Cuba."
Articles
Rethinking Sinking
Small Boat Cruising
The Forbidden Island
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PJ Schaffer
Raised in Cleveland, OH, PJ spent his formative years sailing
aboard Thistles and Dragons. He went on to become a four-year
varsity sailing team member at Boston University where he
earned a degree in mechanical engineering. For several years
after college, he put both of these areas of interest to work as an
engineer for Harken Yacht Equipment in Newport, RI, where he
designed gear for custom sailboats. Throughout that time, he con-
tinued to sail actively, driving and crewing aboard J/24s, Snipes,
Lightnings, Vanguard 15s, and Lasers. Though he has a recog-
nized preference for small boats, PJ occasionally deigns to race
aboard larger keelboats, and did spend two years campaigning a J/35, where he was a pivot-
al member of the crew on board Bengal.
Much of PJ’s sailing activities over the past five years centered around an Olympic campaign
in the Tornado Class. He and Lars Guck finished a very close second at the Olympic Trial
Regatta in Santa Cruz, CA, this spring. Since then, he has returned to work as a project engi-
neer at Hall Spars and Rigging, near where he lives in Bristol, RI. When he’s not messing
around with CAD systems at work, PJ is probably out racing, either aboard his Laser or Van-
guard 15, or spending time restoring his 1975 Dragon.
Recent Sailing Accomplishments
US Team Member (1996-2000)
International J/24
1st Newport Fleet Championship, 1997
1st East Coast Championships, 1997
8th World Championships, 1998
1st Bank of Newport Regatta, 2000
Olympic Tornado Catamaran
2rd American, 20th Overall Tornado World Championships, 1998
3rd American, 20th Overall Tornado World Championships, 1999
1st American, 14th Overall Tornado World Championships, 2000
2nd National Championships, 2000
2nd Olympic Trials, 2000
Vanguard 15
5th US National Championships, 1996
6th North American Championships, 1997
6th North American Championships, 1999
Articles
Basic Roll Tacking
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Jim Sexton
An avid sailor with more than 25 years of sailing from Maine to
Florida, across the Atlantic and on the North Sea, Sexton has
spent much of his life involved in navigation, whether hands-on or
professionally as a former senior executive in military navigation.
Specializing in electronic navigation applications, including hard-
ware engineering, Sexton was an architect and a principal software
engineer of the computerized GPS navigation and cartography sys-
tem called The Cap’n. Sexton, a past instructor of electronic navi-
gation at the US Naval Academy, is also proficient at celestial nav-
igation—a good thing to know if those batteries ever go dead.
Articles
A Few GPS Basics
A Navigation System for Your Notebook Computer
Advanced Electronic Charting
Advanced GPS Interfacing
Aids to Navigation
All About Charts
All About Charts, Part Two
Basic Celestial Concepts
Basic Thoughts on Tides
Celestial Navigation—Corrections to Sextant Observations.
Choosing the Best Computer Screen
Dead Reckoning Calculations
Developments in Electronic Charting
Electronic Charts 101
Electronic Navigation
E-Mail at Sea
E-Mail at Sea Advice
EPIRB Fundamentals: 121 vs. 406 MHZ
From the Origin of Time to the Y2K
General Navigation Techniques
GPS Gets More Accuracy
GPS Interfacing
GPS Rollover Malfunction
Light Lists, Lighthouses, and Visible Ranges
Lines of Position, Bearings, and Fixes
Marine Radios Overview
Nautical Publications
Navigating with Radar
Navigation Basics
Navigation Phases
Onboard Computer Care
Plotting Equipment
Radar Basics
Radar Glossary
Radar Safety and Microwave Exposure
Running Fixes
Selecting Computer Navigation Software
Set and Drift Made Simple
Shortwave Weather Broadcasts
Suggestion for Moisture-Free Computer Care
Taking Magnetic Bearings
Technical Aspects of Charts
Terms of Electronic Charting
The Electronic Chart Datum Setting
The Weather Fax
Time and the Evolution of Longitude
Understanding and Using the Magnetic Compass
Understanding Tidal Currents
Understanding Time for Navigation
Updating Electronic Charts
Using Tidal Current Tables
Using Tide Tables
What Is Differential GPS?
What Time Is It?
Working With the Stars—Celestial Navigation
Our Experts Respond

A Laptop's Power Consumption
Bytes, Kilobytes, and Megabytes
Calibrating a Sextant
Compass Rose Navigation
Crew Members Nicknames
Frequently Asked Computer Questions
Frequently Asked GPS/DPGS/LORAN Questions
Frequently Asked Image and Charting Questions
Frequently Asked Phone Questions
Laptops at Sea
Palm-Top Computers and GPS Receivers
Printers for Onboard Use
Radar Proximity Warning Systems
RAM on Board
Software for Macs
The NMEA 0183 Data Sentence
WAAS and GPS
Weather-Tracking Websites
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Jon Shattuck
Articles
Getting the Most from the Boat Show
Our Experts Respond

Broker's Reputation
Wisdom for Boat Shopping
Rebuilding an Unknown Sailboat
Selling a Boat
Selling a Boat on Your Own
Locating a Surveyor
Selling Advice
Proper Certification
Creating a Motorsailer
Having a Sailboat Built
Obtaining Information on a Specific Boat
Recommending Surveyors
Custom-Built Boats
Asking Prices and Book Price
Used and New Boats
Contracts and Sea Trials
Shorthanded Sail Handling
Choosing the Right Boat
Boat Title Liens
Cored Hulls
Good Light-Air Boats
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Paul & Sheryl Shard

Paul and Sheryl Shard began their adventures in boating dinghy
sailing and club racing on Lake Ontario and the northern lakes in
Canada while they were still high school sweet hearts. Their dream
was to build an offshore boat and someday sail the world’s oceans
together. For the last 10 years they have been living that dream,
cruising internationally aboard their Classic 37 sailboat, Two-Step,
a Sparkman and Stephen’s design, which they built from a bare
hull. They now have three transatlantic passages under their belts
and have logged 35,000 miles visiting 24 countries (and still count-
ing!) around the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, and Mediterranean
Seas.
They are the authors of the best-selling book Sail Away! A Guide to Outfitting and Provision-
ing for Cruising, and producers of award-winning videos including Cruising the Bahamas and
Transatlantic Crossing. Their television documentaries about sailing and underwater marine
life have aired on the Discovery Channel in Canada and their television series Exploring Un-
der Sail has won two Worldfest Awards for Best Watersport Documentary. The Shards are
also popular speakers. To date 16,000 sailors have attended their entertaining and informa-
tive cruising seminars. Paul and Sheryl serve on the Offshore Sailing Committee of the Cana-
dian Power and Sail Squadrons and are Offshore Sailing instructors.
Books by Paul & Sheryl Shard
Sail Away! Guide to Outfitting and Provisioning
Description: Learn how to plan your own Sail Away from these experienced bluewater cruis-
ers. For the past 10 years, Paul and Sheryl Shard have been living the dream of cruising the
world in a boat they built for their adventures, a Sparkman & Stephens Classic 37. With three
transatlantic passages, 35,000 miles and visits to 24 countries aboard Two-Step, they have
literally oceans of experience to share with others planning their dream cruises.
Includes detailed checklists, anecdotes and tips on everything from selecting equipment to
storing vegetables. A great cruising reference from an authoritative and entertaining couple.
(2nd edition. Paperback, 8.3" x 5.4", 320 pages. Copyright 1998. )
Articles
Autopilots and Windvanes
Communications Made Easy
Earning Your Living While Cruising
Calculating the Cost of Cruising
Choosing Charts
Selecting a Self-Steering Windvane
Self Steering Gear
E-Mail Options
Landfall—Gibraltar and Ceuta
Strait of Gibraltar Strategies
Landfall—Gibraltar and Ceuta
Landfall—Portugal's Algarve Coast
Landfall—Southwest Portugal
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Seth Siegler
Articles
The 2001 Collegiate Championships
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Mark Sloan
Articles
GPS Accuracy and Price
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Joy Smith
Having cruised their way through a fleet's worth of sailboats over
the past 20 plus years, Joy Smith and her husband, Gil, have har-
bor hopped their way throughout coastal New England waters, en-
joyed annual winter vacations chartering in exotic ports, and com-
pleted offshore passages to the Caribbean and to Maine.
Joy's book, The Perfect First Mate: A Woman's Guide to Recrea-
tional Boating, was released in November 1999. Her articles have
appeared in several national boating magazines including Latitudes
& Attitudes and SAIL. Joy, who also writes a monthly column for
L.I. Boating World, is the former editor of the Hartford Power Squadron newsletter and was a
major contributor to Captain's Seaside & Restaurant Guide 2000,
Whenever Joy and Gil are not sailing aboard their Freedom 45, Joy For All Seasons, she is
apt to be pounding out her deepest thoughts on her computer, flanked by her two cats—or
enjoying some great conversation with her dock buddies.
Books by Joy Smith
Description: After 20 years of sailing with Captain "My Way", Joy Smith shares the hard-won
secrets of keeping both boat and crew shipshape. Subtitling her book A Woman's Guide to
Recreational Boating, Joy Smith wrote it to help other women make light of the work and petty
aggravations and to enjoy the fun. She is a correspondent for The Ensign (the magazine of
the U.S. Power Squadrons) and a regular contributor to Latitutes & Attitudes. She and her
husband have owned five sailboats, dinghies and a runabout. They now sail New England
waters in their Freedom 45, Joy for All Seasons, and take annual charters in the tropics. Pa-
perback, 8" x 9", 256 pages. Copyright 2000.
Articles
A Safe and Sound Galley
Cockpit Camping on Crossings
Cruising via Rally
Grooming Underway
Hurricane Watch
Overcoming Your Offshore Fears
Protecting Ourselves from the Elements
Pump it Out
The Art of Ice-ing
The Cape Cod Canal
Tips for the Gift-Giving Season
Welcome Aboard!
Winter Storage
Winter Storage Issues
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Sue & Larry

Together, Sue Holt and husband Larry Hamilton have over 60
years of sailing experience.
Sue grew up in Canada as part of a very active sailing family. As a
child, her summers were immersed in learning to sail, followed by
instructing other kids and adults for seven years. Later, Sue at-
tained national Instructor Evaluator status and conducted numer-
ous seminars for other sailing instructors. Sue also found great
success racing dinghies, winning the Canadian Women’s Sailing
Championship three times. As a former member of the Canadian
National Sailing Team she competed in World Championships in New Zealand, Scotland, and
the US. Her first taste of the cruising life came at age 21 when her mom and dad retired onto
a cruising sailboat, and she sailed with them from Montreal to the Bahamas.
In her professional life, Sue was the Technical Director for the Canadian Yachting Associa-
tion, Executive Secretary of the International Laser Class Association (North America), and
Marketing Director for Beneteau USA.
Larry also started sailing dinghies as a child, then later owned a progression of larger boats.
Throughout his 13-year career in Sales Management for Colgate Palmolive, Larry spent all of
his leisure time on board a sailboat. He enjoyed both racing and exploring the beautiful waters
of North Carolina. Three years prior to adopting the cruising life, Larry decided to get his
General Contractors license and started his own company building custom homes.
In 1996, when they were both in their late thirties, Sue & Larry made the big decision to quit
their jobs, sell their house, and start cruising. On their first boat, Safari, a Beneteau 46, they
logged 10,000 miles sailing back and forth from Florida to Maine and to the Bahamas. Very
much in love with this lifestyle, they decided to sell their new boat in 1999, pocket some mon-
ey, and buy an older one. Serengeti, a 1978 Formosa Peterson 46, is their second cruising
boat, and they are in the process of executing a very complete refit.
Articles
A Winter Delivery
Anchoring With Hand Signals
Boat Storage Tips
Choosing a Cruising Boat
Choosing a Dinghy
Choosing an Autopilot
Choosing and Installing a Wind Generator
Choosing and Installing an Electric Windlass
Choosing and Installing an SSB Radio
Choosing and Installing Solar Panels
Choosing the Right Propeller
Cleaning Fiberglass Hulls and Decks
Communications from Aboard
Cooking On Board
Creative Cruising Solutions
Creative Cruising Solutions 2
Creative Cruising Solutions 3
Cruising Maine
Cruising Nova Scotia, Part II
Cruising the Annapolis Boat Show
Cruising the Big Apple
Cruising the Florida Everglades
Cruising the ICW, Part Two
Cruising with Canines
Cruising with Cats
Dealing with Onboard Conflicts
Deck Washdown Systems
Developing a Pre-Cruising Agreement
Discovering the Dry Tortugas
Dock Talk
Don't Anchor Too Close to Larry
Drilling and Filling Holes in Your Boat
Enjoying the Holidays Afloat
First Ocean Crossing—Dashed Dreams
First, the Decision
Fishing While You Cruise
Fishing Woes
Friendly Cruising in Nova Scotia
Guests Aboard ... or Overboard?
Having It Both Ways
Hurricane Waiting
Inspecting and Replacing Lifelines
Installing 12-Volt Refrigeration
Installing a New Battery Bank
Installing a VHF Radio
Installing Radar
Installing Roller Furling
Installing Treadmaster Nonskid
Leading Sail Control Lines Aft
Learn to Sail in a Dinghy
Let the Refit Begin!
Lightning Protection 101
Living Aboard
Making Friends While Cruising
Marine Surplus and Consignment Shopping
More Superstitions at Sea
Naming and Renaming Your Boat
Naming Your New Boat
Nature Never Disappoints When Cruising
Overnight Passaging
Preparing an Abandon-Ship Bag
Preparing to Go Offshore
Realistic Cruising Budgets
Reducing Exterior Maintenance
Refitting an Older Boat
Renovating the Galley
Replacing Our Boat
Replacing the Diesel Engine
Resolving Onboard Conflicts
Sailing in Fog
Setting Up Your Nav Station
Seven Knots You Can't Live Without
Stopover in Bermuda
Storage Space Management
Storing Your Cruising Dinghy
Storm Survival in a Crowded Anchorage
Superstitions at Sea
Techniques for Removing Teak Decks
Ten Things We Wouldn't Cruise Without
The Adventures of Painting Serengeti
The Art and Science of Fendering
The Art of Maintaining Brightwork
The Cruiser's Wardrobe
The Cruising Cockpit
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started
The Cruising Life—How to Get Started, Part Two
The First Ocean Crossing
The First Year Cruising–What to Expect
The Importance of a Pre-Purchase Survey
The Joy of Night Sailing
The Rewards of Self-Sufficiency
The Tools of Self-Sufficiency
The Science of Stowing for Heavy Weather
The Selling of Safari
The Single Sideband Radio and the Cruising Sailor
The Subculture of Cruising Sailors
Traditions of the Sea
Transiting the ICW, Part One
Updating Your Head
Upgrading Your Mainsail System
Using Winches Safely
VHF Radio: Usage and Etiquette
Weathering a Storm at Anchor
What to Do When You Run Aground
Where Are You Heading?
Women and Cruising
Working in a Bosun's Chair
Recipes
Baked Carrots
Banana Crepes
Blackened Fish
Boatmeal Bread
Boats Salsa
Curried Chicken Salad
Curry/Honey Bread
Fresh Salsa
Fruit Salad Revival
Homemade Crackers
Mussels Mariniere
Rum "Crew" Brownies
Spicy Beef Dip
Steak in Wine
Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara Sauce
Tekeyla Lime Pie
Zesty Hummus
Our Experts Respond

A Good Family Cruising Boat
A Noiseless Wind Generator
Aborted Crossing
Adapting Power
Advantages of Different Keels
Anchoring on the ICW
Anti-Siphoning Exhaust
Assessing Engine Wear
Bells and Whistles
Best Hull Insulation
Boat Building Courses
Boat Insurance
Boat Prices
Boat Pricing
Buyer's and Seller's Responsiblities
Buying a Liveaboard
Cats on the Dock
Cell-Phone Coverage
Charging Issues
Charging with a Solar Panel
Choosing a New Boat
Choosing a Prop
Cleaning Fuel Tanks
Cleaning Sails
Coast Guard Licenses
Crew Overboard
Cruising in Western Florida
Cruising Miscellaneous Expenses
Cruising Spinnakers
Cutting Holes in the Mast
Daily Average on the ICW
Design Surprise
Determining Dock Lines
De-Waxing Hulls
Diesel Exhaust Systems
Documenting a Vessel
Dogs on Board
E-Mail for Sailors
Evaluating the MacGregor 26
Family Cruising
Filling Holes with Epoxy
Finding a Teak Wheel
Finding Foam for Insulation
Finding Work along the Way
Fixing Leaking Hatches
Global Sailing Routes
GPS Charts
Guns and Cruising
HAM Antennas
Health Insurance
Heavy vs Light Displacement
ICW Information
Installing Refrigeration
Insurance for Cruisers
Intracoastal Waterway
Is New Better than Old?
Kerosene Running Lamps
Leaking Exhaust Hose
Learning to Use SSB
Loose Cutlass Bearing
Lines Led Aft
Lighting Up the Interior
Local Fishing Laws
Looking for E-Mail Service
Mainsail Furling Issues
Making It along the Way
Mast Deflection
Mast Modifications
Mast Track Issues
Monohulls and Catamarans
Mounting Antennae
Mounting Radar Units
Navigational Share Ware
New Boat or Old
New Regulator
Onboard Heater
Outboard Motor Brackets
Paint Problems
Painting Bottoms
Painting Hull, Deck, and Nonskid
Pilothouses--Good or Bad?
Powering Desalinators
Preparing Financially
Preparing for the Cruising Life
Pulling Propellers
Rebedding Portlights
Removing Old Treadmaster
Repairing Hatches
Replace or Refinish Hatch Boards
Replacing the Diesel Tank
Routing Advice
Routing North from Ft. Lauderdale
Rules of the Road
Running on WD-40
Sailing with Cats
Sleeves for Spars
Sound Insulation Foam
Spar Speculation
Spare the Rod
SSB Radio Grounds
Starting out in a Cat
Swinging the Compass
Teak Maintenance Tips
The Best Lighting System
The Commissioning Process
The Proper Fabric
The Right Draft for the Keys
The Starting-Out Boat
Trailer Painting
Using Dry Ice
Using the GPS
Varnish Work
Varnishing Epoxied Surfaces
Watermakers
What Makes a Safe Offshore Boat
Wiring Windlasses
Wonderful Nonskid
World Cruising Plans
Back to Authors
Eric Watters
Our Experts Respond

Flying a Cruising Spinnaker
Proper Sail Storage
Using a Cow Hitch
Back to Authors
Tom Wood
Tom Wood has cruised some 20,000 miles with his wife Kathy. He
has worked on many boats, having owned 12 boats in the span of
20 years. Tom has a range of experience in the marine industry,
including as engineering manager for Irwin Yachts, former general
manager of Bluewater Books and Charts in Ft. Lauderdale, and as
project manager with JSI/Johnson Sails. Tom is also a commmo-
dore of the Seven Seas Cruising Association.
New Books
Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay
Articles
110 Volts on Board
A Christmas at Sea
Alternative Battery-Charging Systems
Anchoring in Small Spaces
Autopilot Overview
Bilge Pumps:First and Last Lines of Defense
Boat Plumbing Inspection
Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Boom Furling Revolution
Bristol Teak
Brokers: The 10-Percent Factor
Check the Propeller
Creating a 12-Volt Spreadsheet
Crew Overboard Gear
Dangerous Dinghies
Diesel Fuel Essentials
Dueling Rodes
Engine Checkup
Handheld GPS Overview
Head Maintenance Blues
Hold That Line
Holding Tanks
Hurricane Season
In Praise of the RDF
Inflatable Maintenance
It's Winch Servicing Time
Keel Shield
Log in Records Early and Often
Maintaining Safety Gear
Mounting Deck Hardware
Nature's Cruising Schedule
New or Used?
Off-Season Boat Projects
Offshore Communications
Optimizing Sea Trials
Paint the Bottom Yourself
Pets Afloat
Portable S.A.M.E. Weather Radio
Proper Cabin Lighting
Quick Rig and Deck Check
Reading Flow and Making Adjustments
Reflections on Cruising Instruments
Refrigeration—Part I
Refrigeration—Part II Selecting a System
Resolving Hatch and Portlight Problems
Roller Furling Lay Up
SailNet Has a New Look.
Spring Hull Cleaning
Standard Onboard Charging Systems
Steering System Spring Checkup
Surveying a Diesel Engine
The Definitive Spring Work List
The Fundamentals of Dinghy Choice
The Great Stroke Debate
The Lowly Boat Pole
The Perfect Anchor Rode
The Right Line
The Sailor in Winter
The Second Anchor
The Stuffing Box and Stern Tube
Troubleshooting Your Electrical System
Understanding Cordage
Underwater Profiles
Upgrading Spars
Using Two Anchors
Watermakers—Pros and Cons
New Boats
Mystic Alicat
New Escape
The Turner T45
The Westerly Ocean 43
Product Reviews
The Davis Mega-Light
The New Sailrite Portable Sewing Machine
Our Experts Respond

A Boat to China
A Deep Sump
A Dinghy’s Life Expectancy
A Generator Alternative
A Worn Shaft Log
Ammonia Refrigerant
Anchor Sentinels
Another Dinghy Alternative
Batteries in Winter
Birds and Boats?
Bowed Spars
Building New Dorade Boxes
Calculating Displacement Ratios
Changing Engine Oil
Cheap Deals
Checking a Dead Battery
Choosing Hoses
Circuit Breaker Replacement
Circumnavigating Budget
Closing Seacocks
Club-Footed Jib
Converting CNG to LPG
Correct Voltage
Davis Weather Monitor II
Daysailing the Thorny Path
Depth Finder Installation
Diesel Fuel Pumps
Dockside Power
Dog Watch Defined?
Domestic Issues
Drive Train Vibration
Drying the Boat Bottom
Dying Batteries
Electric Auxiliaries
Electrical Distribution Panels
Flooded Diesel Engine
Galvanic Isolators
Gas versus Diesel
Gelcoat Repair
General or Specific Charts
Guns on Board
In-Water Winter Storage
Increased Stability
Installing Depth Finders
Inverter Installation
Leaking Seacocks and Sink Drains
Leaking Stuffing Box
Less Expensive Cruising Alternatives
Locating a LaVac Head
Long-Term Chartering
Low Voltage DC Air Conditioning
Mainsail Furling
Mast Boots
Multiple Charging Devices
Multiple Sources for Battery Charging
Oil Pressure Problems
Old Hull, New Gelcoat
One big or two small wheels
Overcharging Battery
Paint Problems
Painting a Boot Top
Performance on Different Tacks
Power versus Sail
Prepare for the Unexpected
Prepping Iron Keels
Propane Plumbing
Re-finishing Brass
Removing Built-up Bottom Paint
Removing Old Names
Removing Stains
Repairing Fiberglass Decks
Repairing Teak Sole
Rivets
Roller Furler Cable
Servicing a Simpson-Lawrence Windlass
South American Ports
Stainless Steel Tools
Steering Quadrant
Stepping the Spar
Swaging Fittings
Swing Keels and Centerboards
Switching Batteries
Switching Batteries While Charging
Teak Cockpit Floor Kit
Teak Toerails
Teak vs. Fiberglass Decks
The Volvo Diesel
To Survey or Not to Survey
Turbo Diesels
Underwater Profiles
VHF Duplex Channels
White Diesel Exhaust
Wire-Rope Halyards
Back to Authors
Michael Zezima
Manhattan, NY-based Michael Zezima is an aspiring sailor as well
as a freelance researcher and author. Apart from maritime issues,
his interests include historical and academic topics. His wife
Michele (first and only mate) is an enthusiastic sailor and member
of the Manhattan Yacht Club. She willl be teaching this summer at
The American Small Craft Association.
Articles
Is the Red Sea Red?
Back to Authors
Our Readers Write
Curt Epperson Managing the Cold

Jesse Fradkin Riders on the Storm
Denis Glennon The Propshaft Alternator
Lee Hogman A Mighty Powerless Docking
Christos Katehis Why Self Steering
Gene J. Parola Hurricane Anchoring
Hurricane Anchoring, Part Two
Rebecca Mortenson Winning the Battle of Motion Sickness
Gregg Nestor Carring for the Trailersailer’s Battery
Deciphering the Classifieds
Selling Your Own Sailboat
Lawrence Smith The Unclipped Boom
Weigh Less, Sail Faster

Boom It Yourself
The Pros and Cons of Roller Furling
Downwind Without a Rudder
Sail Baby Sail
The Logs of Snow Day: Cayo Lobos
Hot Tip: Propane Tanks With Fire Aboard
Feature: Shopping for Marina Slips
Poem: The Foolish 50 Miles (With apologies to Robert Service)
Feature: Merry Christmas to Us, We’re Now a Sailing Family
Feature: It Can Happen To Anyone
Feature: Learning to Love a Challenge! (Or maybe we should just sell the boat and take up
golf?)
Feature: Safer Outboard Engine Removal and Installation
Short Subject: A Moment in Time
Feature: A Night of Firsts
Articles
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Learning on Your Own

Origins of Sea Terms

How Sailboats Work

Etiquette and Yachting Traditions

Docking, Mooring and Anchoring

Handling Under Power

Teachng Kids to Sail

Just for Kids

Interpreting the Rules

Lights and Shapes

Sail Handlind and Trim

Handling Under Power

Docking, Anchoring and Mooring

Storm Sailing Tactics

Storm Management Equipment

RDF and Other Nav Aids

SSB and Ham Radios

Computers and E-Mail

Global Sailing Routes

Laws and Government Regulation

Leaving a Clean Wake

Asseccing Yoyr Needs

Boat Size and Age

Hull and Deck Materials

Boat Design Basics

Comfort and Convenience

Boats under 18 Feet

44 feet and Larger

Finance and Insurance

Annual Ownership Budgets

The Purchase Process

Survey and Sea Trial

Commissioning and Warranty

Cruising with Kids

Mail and Communications

Language and Culture

Health and Fitness

Comfort and Convenience

SailNet Recipe Book

Money and Banking

Working along the Way

North America East Coast

North America West Coast

Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean

The Shoping Experience

Boatyards and Mechanics

Materials and Techniques

Below the Waterline

Pulpits, Stanchions and Lifelines

Line Handling Gear

Hatches and Ports

Sail Design and Construction

Sail Repair and Maintenance

Masts and Booms

Whisker and Spinnaker Poles

Anchors and Rodes

Windlasses and Accessories

Engines and Propulsion

Rudders and Steering

Heating and Cooling

Electric System Design

Batteries and 12-Volt Panels

Lights and Accessories