Working on sail trim to get Ariel up to speed on…
Casting Off: A Beautiful Sail in the Neighborhood
The whole happy crew aboard Ariel.
A surprising…
Casting Off: Snapshot of a Dedicated Puget Sound Kayaker
A few years before Ariel, our Columbia 28 sailboat, became part of our world, my wife and I explored the local lakes of Sonoma County, California on a sit-on-top inflatable kayak called an Advanced Element. When we moved to…
For boating enthusiasts and…Casting Off: Reefing Madness
Exploring the Mathematics of a Safe Practice
It may not seem…
Tom gives a hearty wave.…Casting Off: Adding Personal Touches Aboard
Ariel comes out of the water; what surprises will they……
Disassembling and…Casting Off: Remember the Main!
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. “Sailing is 90% boredom and routine punctuated by 10% heart-pumping adrenaline.” Hearing this adage from our sailing mentor had the effect of both assuaging and alarming me and my wife,…