I once learned a great phrase from a wise old school boat captain, Jim Cannon. Every time we hoisted the mainsail he would say aloud: “Look up before you hook up.” Cannon was, of course, referring to ...

There are many techniques, tricks and gadgets to connect running rigging to sails. The post Knots Work, But These Connections ...

A 52-year-old Waterford man went from selling shackles to wearing them after stealing yacht supplies and selling them online for a much cheaper price. Prosecutors said that each week for about six ...

Mainsails: On small boats it is common to attach the main halyard to the main via a half hitch style knot, or even a dog bone. Because the halyard comes down one side of the headboard rather than ...

Adding a winch to your vehicle is a great idea. There are lots of reasons to do so, too. It gives you a self-contained way to recover your vehicle from a traction-loss incident, also known as getting ...