GPS Rollover may affect some older GPS units
On April 6th, 2019 older GPS units may experience a range of problems because of a limitation in how they handle dates. Date calculations in older GPS units need...
Nautical Bits Feature Articles
2019 St Maarten Heineken Regatta
Even more than a year later, the scars from Hurricane Irma are still all too visible on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten.
Robbins Timber Discounted Hardwood Battens
Robbins Timber have an overstock of 20mm(f) x 45mm(f) Planed All Round hardwood batten in various species…
Top Tips for Cleaning Ropes
Cleaning Ropes – Easy Tips: If you didn’t store your running rigging last winter in a nice dry place then there is a good chance you will be finding sheets and halyards coated in dirt, mold, and mildew. Time for cleaning ropes.
Jack-stay Installation Advice
Jack-stays that are well inboard and taught reduce the chance that a sailor can be hurled over the lifelines and into the water.
Making a Jackline
Jacklines provide a convenient, safe way of attaching yourself to the boat via your safety harness tether.
The Pros and Cons of Chest-high Jacklines
World sailing offers fairly explicit expectations regarding jackstays. And PS offer its own additional advice, including one that recommends jacklines ideally be installed so that a sailor who is clipped in can’t go over the side.
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