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Hood SL Foresail Furlers
16 CommentsWhen shopping for headsail furlers one can find a wide variety manufacturers such as: Pro Furl, Facnor, Harken, Hood, Bamar, Schaefer, Reckmann, Reefit, CDI; as well as a wide variety of prices. So where does quality and low pricing find a happy marriage? How can one possibly make a decision that’s worthwhile with all of…
New Catamarans with Wings Bring Excitement for the Whole Family!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Exvs8iJpM&w=560&h=315] I have to admit that initially I had my reservations about the new Americas Cup format. I don’t really like these radical multihulls. Sailing that fast just removes some of the strategy, tactics and beauty of the sport, right? Wrong, I spent about two hours watching the new A.C. last night for the…
Extreme 40’s Hit Brazil
These are the highlights from act 8 in beautiful Rio De Janeiro. Torben Grael, skipper of Team Brasil and home town hero could not make it happen. Leigh Mcmillan of The Wave Muskat takes the double and probably has the best finishes for 2012. Great job, Team Muscat! I can’t wait to catch the action next year in Oman……….
Annapolis Sailing | Baltimore Sailing | Home is where the heart is | Maritime News | Not Sailing Related | Rigging | The Biz!R.I.P.S.S.
Despite last year being our most successful year to date as a business, it was also our saddest. This is an update to the “Our Story” page, as well as a tribute to a recent, major, loss for our team. My good friend, mentor, and business partner, Sean Matthew Simmons passed away suddenly, from natural…
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Deck Tie Downs
What is a deck tie down? A deck tie down keeps the deck from being pulled up on keel stepped masts, where the mast does not sit on the deck. When the halyards are led aft via turning blocks attached to either the mast collar or the deck surrounding it, the deck will try and…
Annapolis Yacht Rigger Will Be Missed!
Sean Simmons — 08/30/1970 — 11/12/2017, 29 years rigging experience, and 35 years sailing experience. Sean started in the marine industry in 1988 working for Harbor Yacht Rigging in Baltimore, Md as a Riggers’ Apprentice under the tutelage of a gentleman named Tom Snow. A few years later, he was promoted to a new job at the nearby Get-A-Way Sailing School…


