The strategy of winning sailboat races involves knowing how to control your competition— when to cover your competition and when to sail your own race. I was reminded of both during last weekend’s 150-mile Ida Lewis Distance Race that was…
The letterbox spinnaker takedown is the safest spinnaker drop when sailing offshore. It keeps people off the bow, keeps the forward hatch closed, and it prevents the sail from getting away from the crew. Here is a good drone clip…
Bill Henson and son Alexander have just completed their 15,000 nm trip from France to Fremantle to cap off the building and delivery of their new boat, the JPK 45 named SIRENE. When Henson ordered his boat from JPK in…
The Northern Ocean Racing Trophy (NORT) is awarded to the top boat that has competed in the 630-mile Newport-to-Bermuda Race, the 240-mile Vineyard Race and at least one of the other “optional” races such as the 150-mile Ida Lewis Distance…
Seahorse Magazine is renown for its coverage of high-end sailboat racing and often includes articles focusing on and explaining the various technologies that support the leading edge of our sport. Recently, the editors of Seahorse worked with UK Sailmakers on…