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Beautiful Yachting Photography!
Sailing photographs are usually eye catching but classic yacht photography is really my weakness. Just think about how hard crews of the past used to have to work everything before technology came to their aid and most of the classic boats were BIG boats! Check out these stuning pics of this photographer I found online,…
Classic Yachts | Cruisers | Modern Yachts | Multihulls | Racers | Rigging | Tech Tips
Reeving Halyards
Some people are daunted by the task of attempting to run-in or reeve new lines which run internally or cannot be easily accessed. Halyards for instance present the problem of, “how do I get the old one out and the new one in?”. Let’s address some technicalities first… ~Not all eye splices are created equally….
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The Self Tending Jib Boom
Jib boom or no jib boom… that is the question. First we need to figure out why it’s there to begin with. The jib boom really only has its advantages when sailing “off the wind”. It allows the sail to maintain a well projected, fast sail shape as the sheet is eased off of centerline….
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Annapolis Sailor to Round Cape Horn!
This gentleman, Matt Rutherford, was originally a customer of the former Chesapeake Rigging. He had asked Chesapeake Rigging for a standard rigging inspection and stated that he had plans of crossing the Atlantic. I never met with him face to face but distinctly remember his request because it wasn’t every day that one of our customers (who…
Volvo Race is Off to Leg 2
Highlights of leg 2 start. Enjoy! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJuGo4e6OEI&w=560&h=315]