A blog about offshore sailing, by: Paul Exner
How to sail heavy weather with a Storm Trysail and prepare your vessel and crew for a safe and comfortable experience. I describe the setup, rigging, and perspective I use to regularly sail in 30-40 knot winds, and comfortably handle gusts to 50 knots using my Storm Trysail.
Read MoreThere’s a harmony captured between a designer’s understanding of the full keel and the natural hydraulic properties of the sea; this marriage between tradition and the physical principles of science is no accident, it’s a natural aesthetic transcending post-industrialized changes to popular-design spanning more than 100 years of seafaring history that’s allowed us to sail over the horizon reliably and safely, especially while burdened with cruising gear, provisions, and dreams.
Read MoreA good bluewater sailboat must provide a balance of design-characteristics that satisfy the sailor’s affinity for ocean passage in six categories: 1) Strength vs. speed; 2) Robust mechanical systems; 3) Layout for shorthand operation; 4) Sail inventory; 5) Piloting and navigation systems; and, 6) Electric power management.
Read MoreWithout a doubt, our plan is challenging. It seems simple enough to sail from the Caribbean to Hawaii (or NOT) but to purchase a Hawaiian Corporation with Commercial Operation Permits that allow me to lead bluewater expeditions in Hawaii, THEN relocate my family to Ireland while I mount a Sailing Expedition Series covering 6,200 miles at the same time seemed doable enough; BUT, the mission will require immense accuracy and near flawless execution.
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