Calculating the True Wind and Why it Matters
May 9, 2017 · Here’s a great article by David Burch from Starpath Navigation on how to calculate the true wind and why it matters to sailors…. There are several ways to define the wind. For weather work at sea we care only about the true wind.
Blue Water Sailing
Jan 10, 2025 · Andy and Jill Cross, with their two young sons Porter and Magnus, are full time cruisers. They spent the last year and a half in Alaska […]
Choosing and Understanding Self-Steering Gear
Sep 24, 2014 · Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing and cruising their Mason 43 ketch on a west-about circumnavigation.
A Guide to Equipping Your Boat with a Windvane
Sep 10, 2015 · Published by Blue Water Sailing Media, a division of Day Communications, Inc., Middletown, RI. Publisher & Editor: George Day. Blue Water Sailing Media publishes Blue Water Sailing magazine, Multihulls Today and other titles.
Understanding the Ins and Outs of Thru-Hulls
Jul 29, 2015 · Written by Rudy & Jill Sechez for Blue Water Sailing. The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has developed standards for the installation of thru-hulls. These state, in part: “When installed below the maximum heeled water line, a thru-hull must have a valve mounted so that the system will withstand a 500-pound static force applied for 30 seconds to the inboard end of its connecting ...
Exposed in the Tropics – Blue Water Sailing
May 5, 2017 · Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing and cruising their Mason 43 ketch on a west-about circumnavigation.
The Advantages of a Parasailor, a Modified Symmetrical Spinnaker
Jan 4, 2017 · Previously published in BWS by Pete Dubler.. About six months before leaving for full time cruising, we decided to spend some time practicing with our spinnaker. We had almost two years of sailing on what should have been our full suit of sails, most of which were then brand new: main, mizzen, 135 percent genoa, Code Zero, …
Introducing the New Twin-Keel, Deck Saloon Sirius 40DS
Dec 3, 2024 · Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across North America and around the world. The magazine was founded by George and Rosa Day, who spent five years sailing and cruising their Mason 43 ketch on a west-about circumnavigation.
Beneteau’s New Planing First 30 Commemorates 140 years of …
Dec 18, 2024 · Published by Blue Water Sailing Media, a division of Day Communications, Inc., Middletown, RI. Publisher & Editor: George Day. Blue Water Sailing Media publishes Blue Water Sailing magazine, Multihulls Today and other titles.
Action Steps to Determine Risk of Collision | Cruising Compass
Jul 16, 2015 · Steady Bearing Drift (left-side illustration) 020M, 021M, 020M What do these bearings mean? Steady bearings–or a rate of bearing change less than three degrees indicate a high risk of collision. Track the ship and take action as necessary to avoid collision (see my eBook “Navigation Rules Made Easy” for more on course and speed maneuvers to avoid collision).