Offshore passage: Winter capsize, roll over and recovery and dismasting in Class 40 yacht
January 13, 2010 by Joe Cooper
Offshore and ocean passages are sailing adventures not to be taken lightly even in the balmy months. The following account is extremely valuable reading for all who venture to sea in small boats.
J44-Offshore rigging refit
October 05, 2009 by Joe Cooper
This post discusses some of the details I saw on a J 44 that had originally built for the then named BOC, single handed round the world race in the late 1980’s. The boat seems to have changed hands but is still outfit for the ocean.
Heavy weather sailing: Preparation is the key
March 12, 2009 by Joe Cooper
Sailing in hard conditions is by and large not really that different in the basics from sailing in "nice" conditions in that the physics remain the same albeit that errors are usually magnified much more quickly in 35 knots than 12 knots. The usual weak link is in preparation.