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Love
This may sound a bit soft, and all my buddies are surely going to take this opportunity to make fun of me, but sometimes it is important to keep our mind from ‘sailing off’ and remember the important things like love. Not just romantic love but also brotherly love, sisterly love, love you can only get from…
Going Aloft Like the Pros
This may seem a little long winded, but going aloft on a sailboat mast is serious business and should not be taken lightly. Serious injury or death can occur, so please take every precaution. In this article I would like to take a moment to talk about some of the methods that we use to…
Rod Rigging
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Clear to Tack?
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