Casting Off: Snapshot of a Dedicated Puget Sound Kayaker
May 23, 2023
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
February 13, 2023
Exploring the Mathematics of a Safe Practice
It may not seem…
Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
Casting Off: Adding Personal Touches Aboard
October 11, 2022
Ariel comes out of the water; what surprises will they……
Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
Casting Off:
Looking for Sludge in All the Wrong Places
August 17, 2022
Disassembling and…
Casting Off: Remember the Main!
June 21, 2022
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,…