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…

Casting Off: Reefing Madness

Exploring the Mathematics of a Safe Practice It may not seem…

Casting Off: Adding Personal Touches Aboard

Ariel comes out of the water; what surprises will they……

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,…