You probably won't be too surprised to learn that I've been thinking about jury-steering systems ever since my little adventure back in January aboard the catamaran Be Good Too. One thing I've wondered is whether we might have managed to save the boat if we'd had a proper drogue onboard to try steering with. If...
Editor's note: Later this fall I'll be crewing on a boat in the Caribbean 1500 cruising rally, which departs from Hampton, Virginia, on November 7. The prospect has me recalling the last 1500 I sailed in, way back in 1998, when the rally fleet had a serious run-in with Hurricane Mitch. It was a very...
